Index

I

IO::File OO wrapper, using, 38

is a relationships, role in OO interfaces, 82

I Interface Style Stage of DSLIP

is a variables, using, 45

Module List codes for, 10

is() function, testing count() function 

providing module information for, 133

with, 115

idealist's incentive for contributing to CPAN, 

isa() method, using, 47

2 3

=item POD command, using, 69

import operations, usage of, 23

iteration operations, overloading symbols for, 

%INC global hash, using with modules, 30

49

INC settings

iterator functions, using with tied hashes, 63

acquiring for Makefile.PL, 213

acquiring for MIME.pm file, 242

#include directives, using with MIME.xs 

J

file, 211

JIT.pm module, location of, 116 117

indirect object syntax, explanation of, 39

Just Another Perl Hacker script, creating with 

inheritance

Inline::C, 237 238

advisory about similar class names 

used with, 46

in OO interfaces, 82 84

K

using with OO classes, 45 48

key/value pairs, accessing with Gnome 

init() function, using with 

MIME API, 225 226

Class::MethodMaker module, 91 92

Koenig, Andreas and CPAN, 3

Inline_Stack_Vars C macro, using, 247, 250

Inline::C

features of, 237

L

functionality of, 238

L Language Used Stage of DSLIP

learning more about, 251

Module List codes for, 10

named parameter support, 246 247

providing module information for, 133

returning multiple values with, 248 250

lazy computation, using tied hashes for, 60

tracing mechanism support, 239 240

leaking memory, explanation of, 192

typemaps used with, 244 246

LEAVE C macro

using gnome_mime_type() function 

using with implicitly freed memory, 196

with, 243 244

using with subroutines, 198 199

walking through, 237 238

left angle bracket (>), using with single file 

writing modules with, 240

patches, 145

innerCaps, using with functional interfaces, 

level key, using with hashes, 41

75

level() method, using, 41 42

INSTALL file, creating in Data::Counter 

lexical symbols, explanation of, 26

project, 155 156

LIBS settings

instance data, explanation of, 41

acquiring for Makefile.PL, 213

instance parameters, using with 

acquiring for MIME.pm file, 242

CGI::Application module, 268 269

assigning to Makefile.PL file, 210

interfaces

licenses, choosing, 126 128

documenting, 31 35

line endings, formats for, 122

functional interfaces, 74 81

list context, returning multiple values in, 

functions and objects in, 73 74

228 232

role in modular programming, 27

list() method, role in BBS.pm 

IO operations, role in system wrappers, 203

CGI::Application module, 262 263

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