attrs(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide attrs(3pm)

NAME
       attrs - set/get attributes of a subroutine (deprecated)

SYNOPSIS
           sub foo {
               use attrs qw(locked method);
               ...
           }

           @a = attrs::get(\&foo);

DESCRIPTION
       NOTE: Use of this pragma is deprecated.  Use the syntax

           sub foo : locked method { }

       to declare attributes instead.  See also attributes.

       This pragma lets you set and get attributes for subroutines.  Setting
       attributes takes place at compile time; trying to set invalid attribute
       names causes a compile-time error. Calling "attrs::get" on a subroutine
       reference or name returns its list of attribute names. Notice that
       "attrs::get" is not exported.  Valid attributes are as follows.

       method
           Indicates that the invoking subroutine is a method.

       locked
           Setting this attribute is only meaningful when the subroutine or
           method is to be called by multiple threads. When set on a method
           subroutine (i.e. one marked with the mmeetthhoodd attribute above), perl
           ensures that any invocation of it implicitly locks its first argu-
           ment before execution. When set on a non-method subroutine, perl
           ensures that a lock is taken on the subroutine itself before execu-
           tion. The semantics of the lock are exactly those of one explicitly
           taken with the "lock" operator immediately after the subroutine is
           entered.



perl v5.8.8                       2001-09-21                        attrs(3pm)