+ my ( $self, $updates, $attrs ) = @_;
+
+ my $fixed_fields;
+ my $unknown_params_ok;
+
+ # 0.21+ api
+ if ( defined $attrs && ref $attrs eq 'HASH' ) {
+ $fixed_fields = $attrs->{fixed_fields};
+ $unknown_params_ok = $attrs->{unknown_params_ok};
+ }
+
+ # pre 0.21 api
+ elsif ( defined $attrs && ref $attrs eq 'ARRAY' ) {
+ $fixed_fields = $attrs;
+ }
+