class Metamodel::PackageHOW
  does Metamodel::Naming
  does Metamodel::Documenting
  does Metamodel::Stashing
  does Metamodel::TypePretense
  does Metamodel::MethodDelegation { }

Metamodel::ClassHOW is the metaclass behind the package keyword.

package P {};
say P.HOW; # OUTPUT: «Perl6::Metamodel::PackageHOW.new␤»

Warning: This class is part of the Rakudo implementation, not a part of the language itself.

Methods

method archetypes

Defined as:

method archetypes()

Returns the archetypes for this model, that is, the properties a metatype can implement.

method new

Defined as:

method new(*%named)

Creates a new PackageHOW.

method new_type

Defined as:

method new_type(:$name = '<anon>', :$repr, :$ver, :$auth)

Creates a new package, with optional representation, version and auth field.

compose

Defined as:

method compose($obj, :$compiler_services)

Sets the metapackage as composed.

is_composed

Defined as:

method is_composed($obj)

Returns the composed status of the metapackage.

Type Graph

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Routines supplied by role Metamodel::Naming

Metamodel::PackageHOW does role Metamodel::Naming, which provides the following routines:

(Metamodel::Naming) method name

method name($type)

Returns the name of the metaobject, if any.

say 42.^name;       # OUTPUT: «Int␤»

(Metamodel::Naming) method set_name

method set_name($type, $new_name)

Sets the new name of the metaobject.