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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/docs/design-api b/docs/design-api index 80e6988..7657b27 100644 --- a/docs/design-api +++ b/docs/design-api @@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ Object API new(NAME, TYPE, DBH) - Creates a new object with the given object name and type based on - data already in the database. Takes a database handle, which should - be stored with the object and used for any further operations. This - method should inherit from the generic Wallet::Object object, which - implements the following methods: + Creates a new object with the given object name and type based on data + already in the database. Takes a database handle, which should be + stored with the object and used for any further operations. This + method should inherit from the generic Wallet::Object::Base object, + which implements the following methods: new(NAME, DBH) create(NAME, DBH) @@ -34,14 +34,18 @@ Object API error() that manipulate the basic object data. Generally all this function - needs to do is call the parent new() constructor. + needs to do is call the parent new() constructor. If the object + couldn't be found, throws an exception. (Just returning undef would + provide no way of communicating the error message.) create(NAME, TYPE, DBH, PRINCIPAL, HOSTNAME [, DATETIME]) Like new(), but instead creates a new entry in the database with the given name. As with new(), the generic function will normally do all of the work. Takes some additional information to put into the - created fields in the database. + created fields in the database. If the object already exists or + creating it fails, throws an exception. (Just returning undef would + provide no way of communicating the error message.) destroy(PRINCIPAL, HOSTNAME [, DATETIME]) |