NAME

       Moose::Meta::Class - The Moose metaclass

VERSION

       version 2.1005

DESCRIPTION

       This class is a subclass of Class::MOP::Class that provides additional Moose-specific functionality.

       To really understand this class, you will need to start with the Class::MOP::Class documentation. This
       class can be understood as a set of additional features on top of the basic feature provided by that
       parent class.

INHERITANCE

       "Moose::Meta::Class" is a subclass of Class::MOP::Class.

METHODS

       Moose::Meta::Class->initialize($package_name, %options)
           This   overrides   the   parent's   method   in   order   to   provide   its  own  defaults  for  the
           "attribute_metaclass", "instance_metaclass", and "method_metaclass" options.

           These all default to the appropriate Moose class.

       Moose::Meta::Class->create($package_name, %options)
           This overrides the parent's method in order to accept a "roles"  option.  This  should  be  an  array
           reference  containing  roles  that  the  class does, each optionally followed by a hashref of options
           ("-excludes" and "-alias").

             my $metaclass = Moose::Meta::Class->create( 'New::Class', roles => [...] );

       Moose::Meta::Class->create_anon_class
           This overrides the parent's method to accept a "roles" option, just as "create" does.

           It also accepts a "cache" option. If this is true, then the anonymous class will be cached  based  on
           its superclasses and roles. If an existing anonymous class in the cache has the same superclasses and
           roles, it will be reused.

             my $metaclass = Moose::Meta::Class->create_anon_class(
                 superclasses => ['Foo'],
                 roles        => [qw/Some Roles Go Here/],
                 cache        => 1,
             );

           Each entry in both the "superclasses" and the "roles" option can be followed by a hash reference with
           arguments.  The  "superclasses" option can be supplied with a -version option that ensures the loaded
           superclass satisfies the required version.  The  "role"  option  also  takes  the  "-version"  as  an
           argument,  but  the  option  hash  reference  can  also  contain  any other role relevant values like
           exclusions or parameterized role arguments.

       $metaclass->new_object(%params)
           This overrides the parent's method in order to add support for attribute triggers.

       $metaclass->superclasses(@superclasses)
           This is the accessor allowing you to read or change the parents of the class.

           Each superclass can be followed by a hash reference containing  a  -version  value.  If  the  version
           requirement is not satisfied an error will be thrown.

       $metaclass->add_override_method_modifier($name, $sub)
           This adds an "override" method modifier to the package.

       $metaclass->add_augment_method_modifier($name, $sub)
           This adds an "augment" method modifier to the package.

       $metaclass->calculate_all_roles
           This will return a unique array of "Moose::Meta::Role" instances which are attached to this class.

       $metaclass->calculate_all_roles_with_inheritance
           This  will  return  a unique array of "Moose::Meta::Role" instances which are attached to this class,
           and each of this class's ancestors.

       $metaclass->add_role($role)
           This takes a Moose::Meta::Role object, and adds it to the  class's  list  of  roles.  This  does  not
           actually apply the role to the class.

       $metaclass->role_applications
           Returns  a  list  of  Moose::Meta::Role::Application::ToClass objects, which contain the arguments to
           role application.

       $metaclass->add_role_application($application)
           This takes a Moose::Meta::Role::Application::ToClass object, and adds it to the class's list of  role
           applications.  This  does  not  actually  apply  any  role to the class; it is only for tracking role
           applications.

       $metaclass->does_role($role)
           This returns a boolean indicating whether or not the class does the specified role. The role provided
           can be either a role name or a Moose::Meta::Role object. This tests both the class and its parents.

       $metaclass->excludes_role($role_name)
           A class excludes a role if it has already composed a role which excludes the named role.  This  tests
           both the class and its parents.

       $metaclass->add_attribute($attr_name, %params|$params)
           This  overrides  the  parent's  method  in  order  to  allow  the parameters to be provided as a hash
           reference.

       $metaclass->constructor_class($class_name)
       $metaclass->destructor_class($class_name)
           These  are  the  names  of  classes  used  when  making  a  class   immutable.   These   default   to
           Moose::Meta::Method::Constructor  and  Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor  respectively. These accessors
           are read-write, so you can use them to change the class name.

       $metaclass->error_class($class_name)
           The name of the class used to throw errors. This defaults to Moose::Error::Default,  which  generates
           an error with a stacktrace just like "Carp::confess".

       $metaclass->throw_error($message, %extra)
           Throws the error created by "create_error" using "raise_error"

BUGS

       See "BUGS" in Moose for details on reporting bugs.

AUTHOR

       Moose  is  maintained  by the Moose Cabal, along with the help of many contributors. See "CABAL" in Moose
       and "CONTRIBUTORS" in Moose for details.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

       This software is copyright (c) 2013 by Infinity Interactive, Inc..

       This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under  the  same  terms  as  the  Perl  5
       programming language system itself.

perl v5.18.1                                       2013-08-07                            Moose::Meta::Class(3pm)