---
name: "Tangence::Meta::Method"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtangence-perl"
version: "0.33-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tangence::Meta::Method"
---

# Tangence::Meta::Method(3pm)

structure representing one "Tangence" method

## NAME

"Tangence::Meta::Method" - structure representing one "Tangence" method

## DESCRIPTION

This data structure object stores information about one Tangence class method. Once constructed, such objects are immutable.

## CONSTRUCTOR

### new

```
   $method = Tangence::Meta::Method->new( %args )
```

Returns a new instance initialised by the given arguments.

- class =\> Tangence::Meta::Class

  Reference to the containing class

- name =\> STRING

  Name of the method

- arguments =\> ARRAY

  Optional ARRAY reference containing arguments as Tangence::Meta::Argument references.

- ret =\> STRING

  Optional string giving the return value type as a Tangence::Meta::Type reference

## ACCESSORS

### class

```
   $class = $method->class
```

Returns the class the method is a member of

### name

```
   $name = $method->name
```

Returns the name of the class

### arguments

```
   @arguments = $method->arguments
```

Return the arguments in a list of Tangence::Meta::Argument references.

### argtype

```
   @argtypes = $method->argtypes
```

Return the argument types in a list of Tangence::Meta::Type references.

### ret

```
   $ret = $method->ret
```

Returns the return type as a Tangence::Meta::Type reference or `"undef"` if the method does not return a value.

## AUTHOR

Paul Evans \<leonerd@leonerd.org.uk\>