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=encoding utf8

=head1 NAME

Clownfish::Blob - Immutable buffer holding arbitrary bytes.

=head1 SYNOPSIS

    my $blob = Clownfish::Blob->new($byte_string);
    my $byte_string = $blob->to_perl;

=head1 DESCRIPTION

=head1 CONSTRUCTORS

=head2 new

    my $blob = Clownfish::Blob->new($byte_string);

Create a Blob containing the passed-in bytes.

=head1 METHODS

=head2 get_size

    my $int = $blob->get_size();

Return the number of bytes held by the Blob.

=head2 compare_to

    my $int = $blob->compare_to($other);

Indicate whether one Blob is less than, equal to, or greater than
another.  The byte contents of the Blobs are compared
lexicographically.  Throws an exception if C<other> is not a Blob.

Returns: 0 if the Blobs are equal, a negative number if C<self> is less
than C<other>, and a positive number if C<self> is greater than C<other>.

=head2 clone

    my $result = $blob->clone();

Return a clone of the object.

=head1 INHERITANCE

Clownfish::Blob isa L<Clownfish::Obj>.

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