Variable::Strongly::Typed 1.1.0

Variable::Strongly::Typed is a Perl module to let some variables be strongly typed. SYNOPSIS use Variable::Strongly::Typed; my $int :TYPE(int); # must have an int value my $float :TYPE(float); # must have a float value my $string :TYPE(string); # must not be a reference my $file :TYPE(IO::File); # must be an IO::File my @array_of_ints :TYPE(int); # Each slot must contain # an int my %hash_of_floats :TYPE(float); # Each value must be a float my $int_own_error :TYPE(int, &my_own_error_handler); # Roll my own error handler my @array_of_rgb :TYPE(&red_green_blue); # my enumerated type # For subs!! sub return_an_int :TYPE(int) { # .. do some stuff .. return $something; } # ... and later ... $int = 23; # All is well $int = howdy!; # This line will croak with a good error message $float = 3.23; # All is well, nothing to see here $float = new XML::Parser; # croak! $array_of_ints[23] = 44; # Groovy $array_of_ints[12] = yah; # croak! $hash_of_floats{pi} = 3.14159; # no problem $hash_of_floats{e} = new IO::File; # croak! # Return 1 if this val is RED, BLUE, or GREEN # 0 otherwise sub red_green_blue { local $_ = shift; /A RED z/xms || /A BLUE z/xms || /A GREEN z/xms; } $array_of_my_very_own_types[23] = 99; # croak! $array_of_my_very_own_types[2] = BLUE; # OK! $int_own_error = lksdklwe; # The sub my_own_error_hanlder # will be # called with the # offending value my $got_it = return_an_int(); # Will croak (or call your error # function) # if this sub doesnt # return an int This modules allow you to strongly type your variables. Also known as the no fun module - it can greatly enhance you codes quality and robustness. By enforcing types on some (or all) of your variables you will eliminate a large class of careless (& not so careless) errors. This could also aid an editor or code-browsing tools to verify code correctness without having to execute the script..

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Platforms:	Linux
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