my $old = $foo->fribble
$foo->fribble($new);
... do something ...
$foo->fribble($old);
####
my $old = $foo->fribble($new)
... do something;
$foo->fribble($old);
##
##
package Class::Chain;
use strict;
use warnings;
sub AUTOLOAD {
my $self = shift;
our $AUTOLOAD;
my ($method) = ($AUTOLOAD =~ m/^.*::(.*)$/);
return bless \$self->$method(@_) unless ref($self);
return $$self->$1(@_) if $method =~ m/^raw_(.*)$/;
return bless \$$self->$1(@_) if $method =~ m/^wrap_(.*)$/;
$$self->$method(@_);
return($self);
};
sub chain {
my ($self, $sub) = @_;
$sub->($self);
$self;
};
sub DESTROY {};
##
##
# call the whatever method and return $wrapped
$wrapped->whatever
# call the whatever method and return any value(s)
$wrapped->raw_whatever
# call the underlying method and wrap return value
$wrapped->wrap_whatever
# run $wrapped->$coderef and return $wrapped
$wrapped->chain($coderef)
##
##
my $file_dialog = Gtk::FileSelection
->Class::Chain::new("File Selection Demo")
->chain(sub {shift->wrap_ok_button
->label("Load")
->relief("half")
->width(80)
->height(50)
->signal_connect(clicked => sub {
print $file_dialog->get_filename()->ret_val, "\n";
});
})
->chain(sub {shift->wrap_cancel_button
->label("Exit")
->relief("half")
->width(80)
->height(50)
->signal_connect(clicked => sub{Gtk->main_quit});
})
->set_filename("penguin.png")
->signal_connect(destroy => sub{Gtk->main_quit})
->show();