NAME

Parrot::IO::Path - Path

DESCRIPTION

Parrot::IO::Path is an abstract superclass providing common path logic for Parrot::IO::File and Parrot::IO::Directory.

Instances created with new() are cached so that there is only one unique instance for each path.

new($path): Returns the instance for $path if it already exists, otherwise it is created and cached. A relative path is made absolute.

create_path(): This is called from new() to create the parent path if necessary. Subclasses should reimplement this method to complete the task.
path(): Returns the actual path.
name(): Returns the name part of the path.
name_without_suffix(): This will give you the name minus any .xyz suffix.
suffix(): Use this to get the name's .xyz suffix or extension. If there is no suffix then the empty string is returned.
has_suffix(): Finds out whether the name has a .xyz suffix.
has_suffix($suffix): Finds out whether the name suffix is $suffix.; Note that if a name has no suffix and if $suffix is the empty string then this method will return true.
parent_path(): Returns the path of the containing directory.
stat(): Returns the File::stat object. Used by subclasses to get information about the path.
delete(): Removes the instance from the cache, and undefines it.

parrotcode: Path
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