# perldoc > PDF::API2::Resource

## NAME
    [PDF::API2::Resource](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/PDF%3A%3AAPI2%3A%3AResource/markdown) - Base class for PDF resources

## METHODS
    $resource = [PDF::API2::Resource](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/PDF%3A%3AAPI2%3A%3AResource/markdown)->new($pdf, $name)
        Returns a resource object.

    $name = $resource->name()
    $resource->name($name)
        Get or set the name of the resource.