man Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType () - A group of AssetTypes.

NAME

Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType - A group of AssetTypes.

VERSION

$LastChangedRevision$

DATE

$LastChangedDate: 2004-08-12 17:13:34 -0700 (Thu, 12 Aug 2004) $

SYNOPSIS

 use Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType;

DESCRIPTION

This is for holding groups of AssetTypes.

INTERFACE

Constructors

$obj = new Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType->new($init);
Creates a new assettype group. Uses inherited 'new' method. Throws: NONE Side Effects: NONE Notes: NONE
@objs = lookup Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType->lookup($param);
Uses inherited 'lookup' method. Throws: NONE Side Effects: NONE Notes: NONE
@objs = list Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType->list($param);
Uses inherited 'list' method. Throws: NONE Side Effects: NONE Notes: NONE

Destructors

$self->DESTROY
Dummy method to prevent wasting time trying to AUTOLOAD DESTROY

Public Class Methods

$class_id = Bric::Util::Grp::Category->get_class_id()
This will return the class id that this group is associated with it should have an id that maps to the class object instance that is associated with the class of the grp ie Bric::Util::Grp::AssetVersion Throws: NONE Side Effects: NONE Notes: Overwite this in your sub classes This supplies a package to table name mapping. Throws: NONE Side Effects: NONE Notes: NONE Returns a list or anonymous array of the supported classes in the group that can have their CWlist() 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 CWget_supported_classes in that some classes' CWlist() methods may inherit from others, and we don't want the same CWlist() method executed more than once. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE.
$class_id = Bric::Util::Grp::AssetType->get_object_class_id
Forces all Objects to be considered as this class. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: NONE. Returns a Bric::Util::Class object describing this class. Throws: NONE. Side Effects: NONE. Notes: Uses Bric::Util::Class->lookup() internally. 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

NONE.

Private Methods

NONE.

Private Class Methods

NONE

Private Instance Methods

NONE

NOTES

This module is the group implimentation of assettyps. All functionality needed for assettypes is implimented here and used by Bric::Biz::AssetType which represents the front end interface.

AUTHOR

Garth Webb <garth@perijove.com> Bricolage Engineering

SEE ALSO

perl, Bric, Bric::Biz::AssetType