NAME
Parrot::PackFile::Constant - A Parrot Constant
SYNOPSIS
use Parrot::PackFile::Constant;DESCRIPTION
Instances of Parrot::PackFile::Constant are used to represent constants in Parrot packfiles.
Functions
Note that these functions are not exported.
type_name($query)-
Return the type name for
$query. type_code($query)-
Return the type code for
$query.
Class Methods
new()-
Returns a new instance of type
PFC_NONE. new_integer()-
Returns a new integer constant instance.
new_number()-
Returns a new floating-point number constant instance.
new_string()-
Returns a new Parrot string constant instance.
Instance Methods
clear()-
Sets the constant type to
PFC_NONE. type()-
Returns the type of the constant.
value()-
Returns the value of the constant.
unpack($string)-
Unpack from the string and return the number of characters that should be removed from the packed string.
packed_size()-
Returns the packed size of the constant.
pack()-
Packs the constant.
SEE ALSO
HISTORY
Author: Gregor N. Purdy <gregor@focusresearch.com>