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Tie::Scalar(3)	 Perl Programmers Reference Guide  Tie::Scalar(3)

NAME
       Tie::Scalar, Tie::StdScalar - base class definitions for
       tied scalars

SYNOPSIS
	   package NewScalar;
	   require Tie::Scalar;

	   @ISA = (Tie::Scalar);

	   sub FETCH { ... }	       # Provide a needed method
	   sub TIESCALAR { ... }       # Overrides inherited method

	   package NewStdScalar;
	   require Tie::Scalar;

	   @ISA = (Tie::StdScalar);

	   # All methods provided by default, so define only what needs be overridden
	   sub FETCH { ... }

	   package main;

	   tie $new_scalar, 'NewScalar';
	   tie $new_std_scalar, 'NewStdScalar';

DESCRIPTION
       This module provides some skeletal methods for scalar-
       tying classes. See the perltie manpage for a list of the
       functions required in tying a scalar to a package. The
       basic Tie::Scalar package provides a new method, as well
       as methods TIESCALAR, FETCH and STORE. The Tie::StdScalar
       package provides all the methods specified in  the perltie
       manpage. It inherits from Tie::Scalar and causes scalars
       tied to it to behave exactly like the built-in scalars,
       allowing for selective overloading of methods. The new
       method is provided as a means of grandfathering, for
       classes that forget to provide their own TIESCALAR method.

       For developers wishing to write their own tied-scalar
       classes, the methods are summarized below. The the perltie
       manpage section not only documents these, but has sample
       code as well:

       TIESCALAR classname, LIST
	    The method invoked by the command tie $scalar,
	    classname. Associates a new scalar instance with the
	    specified class. LIST would represent additional
	    arguments (along the lines of the AnyDBM_File manpage
	    and compatriots) needed to complete the association.

16/Sep/1999	       perl 5.005, patch 03			1

Tie::Scalar(3)	 Perl Programmers Reference Guide  Tie::Scalar(3)

       FETCH this
	    Retrieve the value of the tied scalar referenced by
	    this.

       STORE this, value
	    Store data value in the tied scalar referenced by
	    this.

       DESTROY this
	    Free the storage associated with the tied scalar
	    referenced by this.	 This is rarely needed, as Perl
	    manages its memory quite well. But the option exists,
	    should a class wish to perform specific actions upon
	    the destruction of an instance.

MORE INFORMATION
       The the perltie manpage section uses a good example of
       tying scalars by associating process IDs with priority.

16/Sep/1999	       perl 5.005, patch 03			2

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