Tie::Scalar - base class definitions for tied scalars
package NewScalar;
require Tie::Scalar;
@ISA = qw(Tie::Scalar);
sub FETCH { ... } # Provide a needed method
sub TIESCALAR { ... } # Overrides inherited method
package NewStdScalar;
require Tie::Scalar;
@ISA = qw(Tie::StdScalar);
# All methods provided by default, so define
# only what needs be overridden
sub FETCH { ... }
package main;
tie $new_scalar, 'NewScalar';
tie $new_std_scalar, 'NewStdScalar';
Perl Programmers Reference Guide Tie::Scalar(3)
NAME
Tie::Scalar, Tie::StdScalar - base class definitions for tied scalars
SYNOPSIS
package NewScalar;
require Tie::Scalar;
@ISA = qw(Tie::Scalar);
sub FETCH { ... } # Provide a needed method
sub TIESCALAR { ... } # Overrides inherited method
package NewStdScalar;
require Tie::Scalar;
@ISA = qw(Tie::StdScalar);
# All methods provided by default, so define
# only what needs be overridden
sub FETCH { ... }
package main;
tie $new_scalar, 'NewScalar';
tie $new_std_scalar, 'NewStdScalar';
DESCRIPTION
This module provides some skeletal methods for scalar-tying classes.
See perltie for a list of the functions required in tying a scalar to a
package. The basic Tie::Scalar package provides a "new" method, as well
as methods "TIESCALAR", "FETCH" and "STORE". The Tie::StdScalar package
provides all the methods specified in perltie. It inherits from
Tie::Scalar and causes scalars tied to it to behave exactly like the
built-in scalars, allowing for selective overloading of methods. The
"new" method is provided as a means of grandfathering, for classes that
forget to provide their own "TIESCALAR" method.
For developers wishing to write their own tied-scalar classes, the
methods are summarized below. The perltie section not only documents
these, but has sample code as well:
TIESCALAR classname, LIST
The method invoked by the command "tie $scalar, classname".
Associates a new scalar instance with the specified class. "LIST"
would represent additional arguments (along the lines of
AnyDBM_File and compatriots) needed to complete the association.
FETCH this
Retrieve the value of the tied scalar referenced by this.
STORE this, value
Store data value in the tied scalar referenced by this.
DESTROY this
Free the storage associated with the tied scalar referenced by
this. This is rarely needed, as Perl manages its memory quite
well. But the option exists, should a class wish to perform
specific actions upon the destruction of an instance.
Tie::Scalar vs Tie::StdScalar
"Tie::Scalar" provides all the necessary methods, but one should
realize they do not do anything useful. Calling "Tie::Scalar::FETCH" or
"Tie::Scalar::STORE" results in a (trappable) croak. And if you inherit
from "Tie::Scalar", you must provide either a "new" or a "TIESCALAR"
method.
If you are looking for a class that does everything for you that you
don't define yourself, use the "Tie::StdScalar" class, not the
"Tie::Scalar" one.
MORE INFORMATION
The perltie section uses a good example of tying scalars by associating
process IDs with priority.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+-----------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------------+
|Availability | runtime/perl-532 |
+---------------+-----------------------+
|Stability | Pass-through volatile |
+---------------+-----------------------+
NOTES
Source code for open source software components in Oracle Solaris can
be found at https://www.oracle.com/downloads/opensource/solaris-source-
code-downloads.html.
This software was built from source available at
https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland. The original community
source was downloaded from
http://www.cpan.org/src/5.0/perl-5.32.0.tar.gz.
Further information about this software can be found on the open source
community website at https://www.perl.org/.
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