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Re: Why is a hash the default "object" in oo perl?

by water (Deacon)
on Jul 18, 2004 at 19:29 UTC ( [id://375415]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Why is a hash the default "object" in oo perl?

I've been happy using Class::MethodMaker, and using the easily defined accessors / setters for all access into the object, both from outside, from inside (the class itself), and from any subclasses. Then nobody steps on anyone else. And given all the convenience functions C:MM offers, I'm not tempted to cheat and push stuff into hash directly.

You won't find the eight characters 

$self->{

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in my code, as I never go into $self as a hash. In fact, CMM could migrate itself to inside-out objects or blessed pumpkin bread or whatever, and I wouldn't even notice.

The only downside I can see to this is speed, but my apps are all disk-IO-bound anyway, so the extra wrapper calls don't matter a whit.

Your mileage may vary--

water, water, everywhere

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Re^2: Why is a hash the default "object" in oo perl?
by qq (Hermit) on Jul 19, 2004 at 18:52 UTC
[reply]
      Wow.

      The Class::MakeMethods docs make my head spin!

      Class::MethodMaker isn't perfect, and is pretty basic, and has gaps in the docs, but Class::MakeMethods looks like it will take a bit to understand.

      Reminds me of the first time going through Template Toolkit docs -- it looks big, it looks good, it looks overwhelming. Soon the comprehensivesness becomes friend, not foe, but whew, alot to sink in. That's the feeling I get skimming numerous numerous Class::MethodMaker docs.

      Something new to learn eventually, methinks....

      water
      not just for breakfast anymore

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