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Tables of Contents for Object Oriented Perl
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
foreword
xi
preface
xii
acknowledgments
xviii
author online
xx
What you need to know first (an object-orientation primer)
1
20
The essentials of object orientation
2
11
Other object-oriented concepts
13
5
Terminology: a few (too many) words
18
1
Where to find out more
18
2
Summary
20
1
What you need to know second (a Perl refresher)
21
52
Essential Perl
21
30
Non-essential (but very useful) Perl
51
14
The CPAN
65
3
Where to find out more
68
4
Summary
72
1
Getting started
73
45
Three little rules
73
7
A simple Perl class
80
9
Making life easier
89
7
The creation and destruction of objects
96
18
The CD::Music class, compleat
114
3
Summary
117
1
Blessing arrays and scalars
118
25
What's wrong with a hash?
118
1
Blessing an array
119
7
Blessing a pseudo-hash
126
9
Blessing a scalar
135
7
Summary
142
1
Blessing other things
143
25
Blessing a regular expression
143
8
Blessing a subroutine
151
7
Blessing a typeglob
158
8
Summary
166
2
Inheritance
168
35
How Perl handles inheritance
168
10
Tricks and traps
178
15
Example: Inheriting the CD class
193
8
Where to find out more
201
1
Summary
202
1
Polymorphism
203
10
Polymorphism in Perl
203
2
Example: Polymorphic methods for the Lexer class
205
3
The simple pretty-printer objectified
208
2
Using interface polymorphism instead
210
2
Where to find out more
212
1
Summary
212
1
Automating class creation
213
23
The Class::Struct module
213
9
The Class::MethodMaker module
222
12
Where to find out more
234
1
Summary
235
1
Ties
236
40
A jacketing tie required
236
2
Tie-ing a scalar
238
5
Tie-ing a hash
243
6
Tie-ing an array
249
7
Tie-ing a filehandle
256
6
Inheriting from a tie'able package
262
3
Tied variables as objects
265
9
Where to find out more
274
1
Summary
275
1
Operator overloading
276
20
The problem
276
2
Perl's operator overloading mechanism
278
6
Example: A Roman numerals class
284
7
Circumventing undesired reference semantics
291
1
The use and abuse of operators
292
3
Where to find out more
295
1
Summary
295
1
Encapsulation
296
31
The perils of trust
296
1
Encapsulation via closures
297
5
Encapsulation via scalars
302
7
Encapsulation via ties
309
17
Where to find out more
326
1
Summary
326
1
Genericity
327
24
Why Perl doesn't need special generic mechanisms
327
2
Using specific mechanisms anyway
329
7
Implicit generics via polymorphism
336
14
Where to find out more
350
1
Summary
350
1
Multiple dispatch
351
36
What is multiple dispatch?
351
2
Multiple dispatch via single dispatch and cases
353
3
Multiple dispatch via a table
356
5
Comparing the two approaches
361
2
Dynamic dispatch tables
363
4
Some lingering difficulties
367
1
The Class::Multimethods module
367
18
Comparing the three approaches
385
1
Where to find out more
385
1
Summary
385
2
Persistent objects
387
42
The ingredients
387
11
Object-oriented persistence
398
2
Coarse-grained persistence
400
12
Fine-grained persistence
412
15
Where to find out more
427
1
Summary
428
1
A Quick reference guide
429
9
B What you might know instead
438
21
Perl and Smalltalk
438
5
Perl and C++
443
6
Perl and Java
449
5
Perl and Eiffel
454
5
glossary
459
7
bibliography
466
2
index
468