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Diffstat (limited to 'ext/attrs/attrs.pm')
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/ext/attrs/attrs.pm b/ext/attrs/attrs.pm index e97fa1ee39..cec5ea5fcd 100644 --- a/ext/attrs/attrs.pm +++ b/ext/attrs/attrs.pm @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $VERSION = "1.0"; =head1 NAME -attrs - set/get attributes of a subroutine +attrs - set/get attributes of a subroutine (deprecated) =head1 SYNOPSIS @@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ attrs - set/get attributes of a subroutine =head1 DESCRIPTION -This module lets you set and get attributes for subroutines. +NOTE: Use of this pragma is deprecated. Use the syntax + + sub foo : locked, method { } + +to declare attributes instead. See also L<attributes>. + +This pragma lets you set and get attributes for subroutines. Setting attributes takes place at compile time; trying to set invalid attribute names causes a compile-time error. Calling -C<attr::get> on a subroutine reference or name returns its list -of attribute names. Notice that C<attr::get> is not exported. +C<attrs::get> on a subroutine reference or name returns its list +of attribute names. Notice that C<attrs::get> is not exported. Valid attributes are as follows. =over @@ -46,11 +52,6 @@ execution. The semantics of the lock are exactly those of one explicitly taken with the C<lock> operator immediately after the subroutine is entered. -=item lvalue - -Setting this attribute enables the subroutine to be used in -lvalue context. See L<perlsub/"Lvalue subroutines">. - =back =cut |