NAME

       Perl6::Export::Attrs - The Perl 6 'is export(...)' trait as a Perl 5 attribute

VERSION

       This document describes Perl6::Export::Attrs version 0.0.3

SYNOPSIS

               package Some::Module;
           use Perl6::Export::Attrs;

               # Export &foo by default, when explicitly requested,
               # or when the ':ALL' export set is requested...

               sub foo :Export(:DEFAULT) {
                       print "phooo!";
               }

               # Export &var by default, when explicitly requested,
               # or when the ':bees', ':pubs', or ':ALL' export set is requested...
               # the parens after 'is export' are like the parens of a qw(...)

               sub bar :Export(:DEFAULT :bees :pubs) {
                       print "baaa!";
               }

               # Export &baz when explicitly requested
               # or when the ':bees' or ':ALL' export set is requested...

               sub baz :Export(:bees) {
                       print "baassss!";
               }

               # Always export &qux
               # (no matter what else is explicitly or implicitly requested)

               sub qux :Export(:MANDATORY) {
                       print "quuuuuuuuux!";
               }

               IMPORT {
                       # This block is called when the module is used (as usual),
                       # but it is called after any export requests have been handled.
                       # Those requests will have been stripped from its @_ argument list
           }

DESCRIPTION

       Implements a Perl 5 native version of what the Perl 6 symbol export mechanism will look
       like.

       It's very straightforward:

       •   If you want a subroutine to be capable of being exported (when explicitly requested in
           the "use" arguments), you mark it with the ":Export" attribute.

       •   If you want a subroutine to be automatically exported when the module is used (without
           specific overriding arguments), you mark it with the ":Export(:DEFAULT)" attribute.

       •   If you want a subroutine to be automatically exported when the module is used (even if
           the user specifies overriding arguments), you mark it with the ":Export(:MANDATORY)"
           attribute.

       •   If the subroutine should also be exported when particular export groups are requested,
           you add the names of those export groups to the attribute's argument list.

       That's it.

   "IMPORT" blocks
       Perl 6 replaces the "import" subroutine with an "IMPORT" block. It's analogous to a
       "BEGIN" or "END" block, except that it's executed every time the corresponding module is
       "use"'d.

       The "IMPORT" block is passed the argument list that was specified on the "use" line that
       loaded the corresponding module. However, any export specifications (names of subroutines
       or tagsets to be exported) will have already been removed from that argument list before
       "IMPORT" receives it.

DIAGNOSTICS

       %s does not export: %s\nuse %s failed
           You tried to import the specified subroutine, but the module didn't export it. Often
           caused by a misspelling, or forgetting to add an ":Export" attribute to the definition
           of the subroutine in question.

       Bad tagset in :Export attribute at %s line %s: [%s]
           You tried to import a collection of subroutines via a tagset, but the module didn't
           export any subroutines under that tagset. Is the tagset name misspelled (maybe you
           forgot the colon?).

       Internal error: missing symbol for %s
           A subroutine was specified as being exported during module compilation but
           mysteriously ceased to exist before the module was imported.

CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

       Perl6::Export::Attrs requires no configuration files or environment variables.

DEPENDENCIES

       This module requires the Attribute::Handlers module to handle the attributes.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

       None reported.

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

       No bugs have been reported.  Note that the module does not support exporting variables.
       This is considered a feature, not a bug. See Chapter 17 of Perl Best Practices (O'Reilly,
       2005).

       Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-perl6-export-attrs@rt.cpan.org", or
       through the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org>.

AUTHOR

       Damian Conway  "<DCONWAY@cpan.org>"

LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2005, Damian Conway "<DCONWAY@cpan.org>". All rights reserved.

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

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