NAME Hash::DefHash - Manipulate defhash VERSION This document describes version 0.071 of Hash::DefHash (from Perl distribution Hash-DefHash), released on 2020-01-04. SYNOPSIS use Hash::DefHash; # imports defhash() # create a new defhash object, die when hash is invalid defhash $dh = Hash::DefHash->new; # creates an empty defhash $dh = Hash::DefHash->new({a=>1}); # use the hashref $dh = Hash::DefHash->new({"contains space"=>1}); # dies! # defhash() is a synonym for Hash::DefHash->new(). $dh = defhash({foo=>1}); # return the original hash $hash = $dh->hash; # list properties @props = $dh->props; # list property names, values, and attributes, will return ($prop => $attrs, # ...). Property values will be put in $attrs with key "". For example: %content = DefHash::Hash->new({p1=>1, "p1.a"=>2, p2=>3})->contents; # => (p1 => {""=>1, a=>2}, p2=>3) # get property value, will die if property does not exist $propval = $dh->prop($prop); # like prop(), but will return undef if property does not exist $propval = $dh->get_prop($prop); # check whether property exists say "exists" if $dh->prop_exists($prop); # add a new property, will die if property already exists $dh->add_prop($prop, $propval); # add new property, or set value for existing property $oldpropval = $dh->set_prop($prop, $propval); # delete property, noop if property already does not exist. set $delattrs to # true to delete all property's attributes. $oldpropval = $dh->del_prop($prop, $delattrs); # delete all properties, set $delattrs to true to delete all properties's # attributes too. $dh->del_all_props($delattrs); # get property's attributes. to list defhash attributes, set $prop to undef or # "" %attrs = $dh->attrs($prop); # get attribute value, will die if attribute does not exist $attrval = $dh->attr($prop, $attr); # like attr(), but will return undef if attribute does not exist $attrval = $dh->get_attr($prop, $attr); # check whether an attribute exists @attrs = $dh->attr_exists($prop, $attr); # add attribute to a property, will die if attribute already exists $dh->add_attr($prop, $attr, $attrval); # add attribute to a property, or set value of existing attribute $oldatrrval = $dh->set_attr($prop, $attr, $attrval); # delete property's attribute, noop if attribute already does not exist $oldattrval = $dh->del_attr($prop, $attr, $attrval); # delete all attributes of a property $dh->del_all_attrs($prop); # get predefined properties say $dh->v; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('v') say $dh->default_lang; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('default_lang') say $dh->name; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('name') say $dh->summary; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('summary') say $dh->description; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('description') say $dh->tags; # shortcut for $dh->get_prop('tags') # get value in alternate languages $propval = $dh->get_prop_lang($prop, $lang); # get value in all available languages, result is a hash mapping lang => val %vals = $dh->get_prop_all_langs($prop); # set value for alternative language $oldpropval = $dh->set_prop_lang($prop, $lang, $propval); FUNCTIONS defhash([ $hash ]) => OBJ Shortcut for "Hash::DefHash->new($hash)". As a bonus, can also detect if $hash is already a defhash and returns it immediately instead of wrapping it again. Exported by default. METHODS new Usage: $dh = Hash::DefHash->new([ $hash ],[ %opts ]); Constructor. Create a new Hash::DefHash object, which is a thin OO skin over the regular Perl hash. If $hash is not specified, a new anonymous hash is created. Internally, the object contains a hash reference which contains reference to the hash ("bless({hash=>$orig_hash, ...}, 'Hash::DefHash')"). It does not create a copy of the hash or bless the hash directly. Be careful not to assume that the two are the same! Will check the keys of hash for invalid properties/attributes and will die if one is found, e.g.. $dh = Hash::DefHash->new({"contains space" => 1}); # dies! Known options: * check => BOOL (default: 1) Whether to check that hash is a valid defhash. Will die if hash turns out to contain invalid keys/values. * parent => HASH/DEFHASH_OBJ Set defhash's parent. Default language ("default_lang") will follow parent's if unset in the current hash. hash Usage: $hashref = $dh->hash; Return the original hashref. check Usage: $dh->check; contents Usage: my %contents = $dh->contents; default_lang Usage: $default_lang = $dh->default_lang; props Usage: @props = $dh->props; Return list of properties. Will ignore properties that begin with underscore, e.g.: $dh = defhash({a=>1, _b=>2}); $dh->props; prop Usage: $val = $dh->prop($name); Get property value, will die if property does not exist. get_prop $val = $dh->get_prop($name); Like "prop"(), but will return undef if property does not exist. prop_exists Usage: $exists = $dh->prop_exists; add_prop set_prop del_prop del_all_props attrs attr get_attr attr_exists add_attr set_attr del_attr del_all_attrs defhash_v v name summary description tags get_prop_lang get_prop_all_langs set_prop_lang HOMEPAGE Please visit the project's homepage at . SOURCE Source repository is at . BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature. SEE ALSO DefHash specification AUTHOR perlancar COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is copyright (c) 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 by perlancar@cpan.org. This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.