TAP::Object(3perl) Perl Programmers Reference Guide TAP::Object(3perl)
NAME
TAP::Object - Base class that provides common functionality to all "TAP::*" modules
VERSION
Version 3.43
SYNOPSIS
package TAP::Whatever;
use strict;
use base 'TAP::Object';
# new() implementation by TAP::Object
sub _initialize {
my ( $self, @args) = @_;
# initialize your object
return $self;
}
# ... later ...
my $obj = TAP::Whatever->new(@args);
DESCRIPTION
"TAP::Object" provides a default constructor and exception model for all "TAP::*" classes.
Exceptions are raised using Carp.
METHODS
Class Methods
"new"
Create a new object. Any arguments passed to "new" will be passed on to the "_initialize"
method. Returns a new object.
Instance Methods
"_initialize"
Initializes a new object. This method is a stub by default, you should override it as
appropriate.
Note: "new" expects you to return $self or raise an exception. See "_croak", and Carp.
"_croak"
Raise an exception using "croak" from Carp, eg:
$self->_croak( 'why me?', 'aaarrgh!' );
May also be called as a class method.
$class->_croak( 'this works too' );
"_confess"
Raise an exception using "confess" from Carp, eg:
$self->_confess( 'why me?', 'aaarrgh!' );
May also be called as a class method.
$class->_confess( 'this works too' );
"_construct"
Create a new instance of the specified class.
"mk_methods"
Create simple getter/setters.
__PACKAGE__->mk_methods(@method_names);
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