Class::MOP::Overload3pm

Class::MOP::Overload->new(%options)

This method creates a new "Class::MOP::Overload" object. It accepts a number of options:

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operator

This is a string that matches an operator known by the overload module, such as "" or "+". This is required.

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method_name

The name of the method which implements the overloading. Note that this does not need to actually correspond to a real method, since it's okay to declare a not-yet-implemented overloading.

Either this or the "coderef" option must be passed.

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method

A Class::MOP::Method object for the method which implements the overloading.

This is optional.

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coderef

A coderef which implements the overloading.

Either this or the "method_name" option must be passed.

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coderef_package

The package where the coderef was defined.

This is required if "coderef" is passed.

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coderef_name

The name of the coderef. This can be "__ANON__".

This is required if "coderef" is passed.

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associated_metaclass

A Class::MOP::Module object for the associated class or role.

This is optional.

$overload->operator

Returns the operator for this overload object.

$overload->method_name

Returns the method name that implements overloading, if it has one.

$overload->has_method_name

Returns true if the object has a method name.

$overload->method

Returns the Class::MOP::Method that implements overloading, if it has one.

$overload->has_method

Returns true if the object has a method.

$overload->coderef

Returns the coderef that implements overloading, if it has one.

$overload->has_coderef

Returns true if the object has a coderef.

$overload->coderef_package

Returns the package for the coderef that implements overloading, if it has one.

$overload->has_coderef

Returns true if the object has a coderef package.

$overload->coderef_name

Returns the sub name for the coderef that implements overloading, if it has one.

$overload->has_coderef_name

Returns true if the object has a coderef name.

$overload->is_anonymous

Returns true if the overloading is implemented by an anonymous coderef.

$overload->associated_metaclass

Returns the Class::MOP::Module (class or role) that is associated with the overload object.

$overload->clone

Clones the overloading object, setting "original_overload" in the process.

$overload->original_overload

For cloned objects, this returns the Class::MOP::Overload object from which they were cloned. This can be used to determine the source of an overloading in a class that came from a role, for example.