I have a hash that I would like to get the values for by using subroutine names. Example, 
# Hash Value
$hash{'name'} = 'Herk';


$self->get_name(); # Returns 'Herk'

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Can someone help me fill in the blank about how I should do this?

Update

Let me state what I am avoiding trying to do. I don't want to have to create methods for every key in my hash. If I have a 100 keys I COULD write 100 get methods and 100 set methods but that is alot of work.

What I was hoping for was for one or two methods that evaluates a 'get_' or 'set_' calls, intercepts it and does an operation with my hash based upon the method name. That way all I have to worry about is making sure all my fields are in the hash.

Sorry, I was unclear in explaining what I wanted.

In reply to Link methods to hash values by Herkum

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