Listing all methods on an object

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Re: Listing all methods on an object by stvn (Monsignor) on Feb 05, 2009 at 21:46 UTC
You can use Class::MOP to figure this out pretty easily. `my @methods = Class::MOP::Class->initialize('My::Package')->get_all_me +thods;` [download] What is in @methods is an array of Class::MOP::Method objects which you can call the following methods on: name - the local method name package_name - the package where the method is defined fully_qualified_name - the package name + name body - returns the code ref It should be noted that unlike Class::Inspector and the newer Class::Sniff, this will honor the MRO (Method Resolution Order) you have chosen to use, so in 5.10 (or under Class::C3) it will return a correct method list if you use the c3 MRO instead of the standard dfs (depth-first-search) MRO. -stvn	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Listing all methods on an object by jasonk (Parson) on Feb 05, 2009 at 21:14 UTC
See Class::Inspector for one fairly easy method... `use Class::Inspector; use Data::Dump qw( dump ); print dump( Class::Inspector->methods( 'Foo' ) )."\n";` [download] www.jasonkohles.com We're not surrounded, we're in a target-rich environment!	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Listing all methods on an object by Corion (Patriarch) on Feb 05, 2009 at 21:16 UTC
Also, Ovid has just written Class::Sniff, which he detailed in a series of blog posts: Class::C3 Wierdness? What Did I just Write? Class::Sniff Now Detects "Unreachable" Methods Class::Sniff Reporting and Exported "Methods" Class::Sniff Now Detects "Duplicate" Methods Detecting Long Methods Without PPI Class::Sniff Notes Not all of these entries relate directly to your problem, but I always find it interesting to follow the train of thought of module authors while they're initially developing a module.	[reply]
Re: Listing all methods on an object by toolic (Bishop) on Feb 05, 2009 at 19:55 UTC
A Super search where title contains all of "list", "method", "object" turns up some potentially relevant nodes, such as: Class/Object Method Lister	[reply]
Re: Listing all methods on an object by Bloodnok (Vicar) on Feb 05, 2009 at 19:57 UTC
Is list all subs in a package not of any use ? (found using Google search on the monastry) A user level that continues to overstate my experience :-))	[reply]