classes

The classes module is a powerful tool for creating Perl 5 classes. It supports traditional class generation and provides features such as mixins, inheritance, and dynamic classes.

The SYNOPSIS demonstrates some of the key features of classes. The module allows for the creation of class attributes that can be read-only, private, or declared as class-wide attributes. Methods can be declared as abstract or throwing exceptions.

Mixins provide a way to encapsulate functionality that can be added to classes without the need for inheritance. The module also supports traditional inheritance and multiple-inheritance.

The package methods feature provides a way to export functions to other packages, similar to traditional exports.

Dynamic classes can be created on the fly and have the ability to add attributes via a class method.

In summary, the classes module provides a robust set of features for creating Perl 5 classes, including support for mixins, inheritance, dynamic classes, and traditional package methods.