Data::AsObject

Data::AsObject is a Perl module that provides developers with easy and efficient object-oriented access to complex and nested perl data structures. It is the perfect tool for working with hash-based representations of XML data, especially those generated by modules like XML::Compile or XML::TreePP.

With Data::AsObject, you can easily create objects with complex data structures. To use it, you only need to include the module in your code by running 'use Data::AsObject qw(dao);'. Next, you can create an object as shown in the SYNOPSIS example below:

my $book = dao {
name => "Programming Perl",
authors => ["Larry Wall", "Tom Christiansen", "Jon Orwant"],
};

Once you've created an object, you can easily access its data by using the object's properties. For instance, you can print out the name of the book by running 'print $book->name'. Also, to access elements in an array, you can use the syntax 'print $book->authors(0)', which prints "Larry Wall" in this instance.

You can also access the entire array reference by assigning it to a variable with the syntax '$array_ref = $book->authors'. Similarly, an entire array can be returned via '@array = $book->authors'. Lastly, you can add new elements to the object by simply accessing its hash element, as in '$book->{publisher} = "O'Reilly"'.

In summary, Data::AsObject is an incredibly useful tool for anyone working on complex perl data structures. Its ability to work seamlessly with hash-based representations of XML data means that it is invaluable for developers who need to work with XML data in their projects.