NAME

Class::AutoClass::Root

SYNOPSIS # Here's how to throw and catch an exception using the eval-based syntax.

  $obj->throw("This is an exception");

  eval {
      $obj->throw("This is catching an exception");
  };

  if( $@ ) {
      print "Caught exception";
  } else {
      print "no exception";
  }

DESCRIPTION This class provides some basic functionality for Class::* classes.

This package is borrowed from bioperl project (http://bioperl.org/). Because of the formidable size of the bioperl library, Root.pm is included here with modifications. These modifications were to pare its functioanlity down for its simple job here (removing routines that are out of context and removing references to bioperl to avoid confusion).

Functions originally from Steve Chervitz of bioperl. Refactored by Ewan Birney of bioperl. Re-refactored by Lincoln Stein of bioperl.

Throwing Exceptions

One of the functionalities that Class::AutoClass::Root provides is the ability to throw() exceptions with pretty stack traces.

CONTACT

contact: Chris Cavnor -> ccavnor@systemsbiology.org

APPENDIX

The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods. Internal methods are usually preceded with a _

new

 Purpose   : generic instantiation function can be overridden if 
             special needs of a module cannot be done in _initialize

throw

 Title   : throw
 Usage   : $obj->throw("throwing exception message")
 Function: Throws an exception, which, if not caught with an eval brace
           will provide a nice stack trace to STDERR with the message
 Returns : nothing
 Args    : A string giving a descriptive error message

stack_trace

 Title   : stack_trace
 Usage   : @stack_array_ref= $self->stack_trace
 Function: gives an array to a reference of arrays with stack trace info
           each coming from the caller(stack_number) call
 Returns : array containing a reference of arrays
 Args    : none

_stack_trace_dump

 Title   : _stack_trace_dump
 Usage   :
 Function:
 Example :
 Returns : 
 Args    :

deprecated

 Title   : deprecated
 Usage   : $obj->deprecated("Method X is deprecated");
 Function: Prints a message about deprecation 
           unless verbose is < 0 (which means be quiet)
 Returns : none
 Args    : Message string to print to STDERR

warn

 Title   : warn
 Usage   : $object->warn("Warning message");
 Function: Places a warning. What happens now is down to the
           verbosity of the object  (value of $obj->verbose) 
            verbosity 0 or not set => small warning
            verbosity -1 => no warning
            verbosity 1 => warning with stack trace
            verbosity 2 => converts warnings into throw
 Example :
 Returns : 
 Args    :

debug

 Title   : debug
 Usage   : $obj->debug("This is debugging output");
 Function: Prints a debugging message when verbose is > 0
 Returns : none
 Args    : message string(s) to print to STDERR