scalar = $class->new ($a)

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$a (scalar)

Create a new flags object with given bits. This is for use from a subclass, it's not possible to create a "Glib::Flags" object as such. For example,

my $f1 = Glib::ParamFlags->new ('readable');
my $f2 = Glib::ParamFlags->new (['readable','writable']);

An object like this can then be used with the overloaded operators.

scalar = $a->all ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (scalar)

aref = $f->as_arrayref

Return the bits of $f as a reference to an array of strings, like ['flagbit1','flagbit2']. This is the overload function for "@{}", ie. arrayizing $f. You can call it directly as a method too.

Note that @$f gives the bits as a list, but as_arrayref gives an arrayref. If an arrayref is what you want then the method style somefunc()->as_arrayref can be more readable than [@{somefunc()}].

bool = $f->bool

Return 1 if any bits are set in $f, or 0 if none are set. This is the overload for $f in boolean context (like "if", etc). You can call it as a method to get a true/false directly too.

integer = $a->eq ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (integer)

integer = $a->ge ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (integer)

scalar = $a->intersect ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (scalar)

integer = $a->ne ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (integer)

scalar = $a->sub ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (scalar)

scalar = $a->union ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (scalar)

scalar = $a->xor ($b, $swap)

• $b (scalar)
• $swap (scalar)