Text::Snippet::TabStop - Abstract class for other tab stop classes

version 0.04

This module provides some basic functionality as a base class for specific tab stop implementations. It requires the sub-class implement a parse method. If an object is created directly, it requires a src and <index> parameter be passed.

This is a stub method that will die if the sub-class has not provided a full implementation. The method should accept a single argument and take care of instantiating the object with the correct arguments.

* to_string

Returns the string representation of this object. Also available via overloaded stringification.

* src

Returns the original source that was parsed to create this tab stop object.

* index

Returns the index of this tab stop as specified on object creation.

* replacement

Returns replacement (if any) that has been supplied for this tab stop.

* replace

Serves as a setter for the replacement attribute.

* parent

Returns the parent tab stop (if any) that this tab stop reflects.

* has_parent

A "predicate" method that returns a boolean value indicating whether the parent attribute has a defined value.

* has_replacement

A "predicate" method that returns a boolean value indicating whether the replacement attribute has a defined value.

  Brian Phillips <bphillips@cpan.org>

This software is copyright (c) 2010 by Brian Phillips.

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