getf

RETURN = $session->getf( $object, $property, $freshness )

The getf() function gets the contents of the specified property of the object with reference to its freshness. The section “$freshness” on page 73 provides additional information.

The return type is scalar, array, or array reference, as appropriate, as described in “Data types” on page 70.

 $vendor = $session->getf( "Router::gw1", "Vendor", 240 );
 @parts =
  $session->getf( "Router::gw1", "ComposedOf", 360 );