NAME

       Lire::Param - Object which represents a parameter in a XML specification.

DESCRIPTION

       Lire::Param are objects which represent parameters in an XML specification. The object is
       used to represent the parameter's specification as well as its current value.

   new( 'name' => $name, 'type' => $type, [ 'default' => $default ] )
       Creates a new Lire::Param object.

   name()
       Returns the name of this parameter.

   type()
       Returns this parameter's type.

   value( [ $new_value ] )
       Returns (and optionnally modifies) the current value for this parameter. If no value was
       set, but a default is available, the default value will be returned.

   default( [ $new_default ] )
       Returns (and optionnally changes) the parameter's default value.

   description( [ $new_description ] )
       Returns (and optionnally changes) the current parameter's description.

   as_type_spec()
       Returns a Lire::Config::TypeSpec object which adequately represents the current parameter.

SEE ALSO

         Lire::Config::TypeSpec(3pm), Lire::XMLSpecContainer(3pm)

AUTHOR

         Francis J. Lacoste <flacoste@logreport.org>

VERSION

       $Id: Param.pm,v 1.13 2006/07/23 13:16:29 vanbaal Exp $

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2001,2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

       This file is part of Lire.

       Lire is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
       the License, or (at your option) any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
       without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
       See the GNU General Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program
       (see COPYING); if not, check with http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.