NAME

       Type::Library - tiny, yet Moo(se)-compatible type libraries

SYNOPSIS

          package Types::Mine {
             use Scalar::Util qw(looks_like_number);
             use Type::Library -base;
             use Type::Tiny;

             my $NUM = "Type::Tiny"->new(
                name       => "Number",
                constraint => sub { looks_like_number($_) },
                message    => sub { "$_ ain't a number" },
             );

             __PACKAGE__->meta->add_type($NUM);
          }

          package Ermintrude {
             use Moo;
             use Types::Mine qw(Number);
             has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
          }

          package Bullwinkle {
             use Moose;
             use Types::Mine qw(Number);
             has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
          }

          package Maisy {
             use Mouse;
             use Types::Mine qw(Number);
             has favourite_number => (is => "ro", isa => Number);
          }

DESCRIPTION

       Type::Library is a tiny class for creating MooseX::Types-like type libraries which are
       compatible with Moo, Moose and Mouse.

       If you're reading this because you want to create a type library, then you're probably
       better off reading Type::Tiny::Manual::Libraries.

   Methods
       A type library is a singleton class. Use the "meta" method to get a blessed object which
       other methods can get called on. For example:

          Types::Mine->meta->add_type($foo);

       "add_type($type)" or "add_type(%opts)"
           Add a type to the library. If %opts is given, then this method calls
           "Type::Tiny->new(%opts)" first, and adds the resultant type.

           Adding a type named "Foo" to the library will automatically define four functions in
           the library's namespace:

           "Foo"
               Returns the Type::Tiny object.

           "is_Foo($value)"
               Returns true iff $value passes the type constraint.

           "assert_Foo($value)"
               Returns $value iff $value passes the type constraint. Dies otherwise.

           "to_Foo($value)"
               Coerces the value to the type.

       "get_type($name)"
           Gets the "Type::Tiny" object corresponding to the name.

       "has_type($name)"
           Boolean; returns true if the type exists in the library.

       "type_names"
           List all types defined by the library.

       "add_coercion($c)" or "add_coercion(%opts)"
           Add a standalone coercion to the library. If %opts is given, then this method calls
           "Type::Coercion->new(%opts)" first, and adds the resultant coercion.

           Adding a coercion named "FooFromBar" to the library will automatically define a
           function in the library's namespace:

           "FooFromBar"
               Returns the Type::Coercion object.

       "get_coercion($name)"
           Gets the "Type::Coercion" object corresponding to the name.

       "has_coercion($name)"
           Boolean; returns true if the coercion exists in the library.

       "coercion_names"
           List all standalone coercions defined by the library.

       "import(@args)"
           Type::Library-based libraries are exporters.

   Constants
       "NICE_PROTOTYPES"
           If this is true, then Type::Library will give parameterizable type constraints
           slightly the nicer prototype of "(;$)" instead of the default "(;@)".  This allows
           constructs like:

              ArrayRef[Int] | HashRef[Int]

           ... to "just work". Sadly, this constant is false on Perl < 5.14, and expressions like
           the above need lots of parentheses to do what you mean.

   Export
       Type libraries are exporters. For the purposes of the following examples, assume that the
       "Types::Mine" library defines types "Number" and "String".

          # Exports nothing.
          #
          use Types::Mine;

          # Exports a function "String" which is a constant returning
          # the String type constraint.
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( String );

          # Exports both String and Number as above.
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( String Number );

          # Same.
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( :types );

          # Exports a sub "is_String" so that "is_String($foo)" is equivalent
          # to "String->check($foo)".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( is_String );

          # Exports "is_String" and "is_Number".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( :is );

          # Exports a sub "assert_String" so that "assert_String($foo)" is
          # equivalent to "String->assert_return($foo)".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( assert_String );

          # Exports "assert_String" and "assert_Number".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( :assert );

          # Exports a sub "to_String" so that "to_String($foo)" is equivalent
          # to "String->coerce($foo)".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( to_String );

          # Exports "to_String" and "to_Number".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( :to );

          # Exports "String", "is_String", "assert_String" and "coerce_String".
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( +String );

          # Exports everything.
          #
          use Types::Mine qw( :all );

       Type libraries automatically inherit from Exporter::TypeTiny; see the documentation of
       that module for tips and tricks importing from libraries.

BUGS

       Please report any bugs to <http://rt.cpan.org/Dist/Display.html?Queue=Type-Tiny>.

SEE ALSO

       Type::Tiny::Manual.

       Type::Tiny, Type::Utils, Types::Standard, Type::Coercion.

       Moose::Util::TypeConstraints, Mouse::Util::TypeConstraints.

AUTHOR

       Toby Inkster <tobyink@cpan.org>.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

       This software is copyright (c) 2013 by Toby Inkster.

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

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

       THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
       WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.