NAME

Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType - Interface to Bric::Util::Grp::Person Groups

VERSION

$LastChangedRevision$

DATE

$LastChangedDate: 2006-01-23 12:20:13 -0800 (Mon, 23 Jan 2006) $

SYNOPSIS

See Bric::Util::Grp

DESCRIPTION

See Bric::Util::Grp.

INTERFACE

Constructors

Inherited from Bric::Util::Grp.

Destructors

$attr->DESTROY

Dummy method to prevent wasting time trying to AUTOLOAD DESTROY.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

Public Class Methods

$supported_classes = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->get_supported_classes()

This will return an anonymous hash of the supported classes in the group as keys with the short name as a value. The short name is used to construct the member table names and the foreign key in the table.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

my @list_classes = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->get_list_classes

Returns a list or anonymous array of the supported classes in the group that can have their list() methods called in succession to assemble a list of member objects. This data varies from that stored in the keys in the hash reference returned by get_supported_classes in that some classes' list() methods may inherit from others, and we don't want the same list() method executed more than once.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

$class_id = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->get_object_class_id

Forces all Objects to be considered as this class.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

$class_id = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->get_class_id()

This will return the class ID that this group is associated with.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

my $secret = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->get_secret()

Returns false, because this is not a secret type of group, but one that can be used by users.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: NONE.

my $class = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->my_class()

Returns a Bric::Util::Class object describing this class.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: Uses Bric::Util::Class->lookup() internally.

my $class = Bric::Util::Grp::ContribType->member_class()

Returns a Bric::Util::Class object describing the members of this group.

Throws: NONE.

Side Effects: NONE.

Notes: Uses Bric::Util::Class->lookup() internally.

Public Instance Methods

Inherited from Bric::Util::Grp.

PRIVATE

Private Constructors

NONE.

Private Class Methods

NONE.

Private Instance Methods

NONE.

Private Functions

NONE.

NOTES

NONE.

AUTHOR

David Wheeler <david@justatheory.com>

SEE ALSO

Bric, Bric::Util::Grp::Person, Bric::Util::Grp