[Dbix-class] Re: new name for "as"

[Matt S Trout]

Steven Mackenzie wrote:
> A. Pagaltzis wrote:
>> * Matt S Trout <dbix-class at trout.me.uk> [2006-11-03 09:50]:
>>   
>>> Anybody got any suggestions on a new name? construct_as maybe?
>>>     
>> `accessor_name`?
>>
>> Regards,
>>   
> 'accessor_name' isn't really appropriate becuase the docs state that no
> actual accessor is created, and you must use ->get_column('<name>'.)
> Although it would seem sensible to change the behaviour to create the
> accessor wouldn't it? Is there a reason that no accessor is created at
> the moment?

Yes, because generating random accessors all over your classes without you 
asking for them would be a horrific bug source.

> Or
> 'is':

I quite like 'is', actually.

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