Document type Metamodel::Finalization

Author: moritz

lib/Type/Metamodel/Finalization.pod

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+=begin pod
+
+X<DESTROY>
+
+=TITLE role Metamodel::Finalization
+
+=SUBTITLE Metamodel role for finalization / destroyer method
+
+    role Metamodel::Finalization { ... }
+
+This role takes care that C<DESTROY> submethods are called (if they exist)
+when an object is garbage-collected.
+
+=head1 Methods
+
+=head2 method setup_finalization
+
+    method setup_finalization(Metamodel::Finalization:D: $obj)
+
+Collects the C<DESTROY> submethods from this class and all its superclasses,
+and marks the class as needing action on garbage collection.
+
+A metamodel for a kind that implements finalization semantics must call this method
+at type composition time.
+
+=head2 method destroyers
+
+    method destroyers(Metamodel::Finalization:D: $obj) returns List:D
+
+Returns a list of all finalization methods.
+
+=end pod