# phpman > perldoc > TAP::Object

## NAME
    [TAP::Object](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AObject/markdown) - Base class that provides common functionality to all "TAP::*" modules

## VERSION
    Version 3.43

## SYNOPSIS
        package [TAP::Whatever](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AWhatever/markdown);

        use strict;

        use base '[TAP::Object](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AObject/markdown)';

        # new() implementation by [TAP::Object](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AObject/markdown)
        sub _initialize {
            my ( $self, @args) = @_;
            # initialize your object
            return $self;
        }

        # ... later ...
        my $obj = [TAP::Whatever](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AWhatever/markdown)->new(@args);

## DESCRIPTION
    "[TAP::Object](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/TAP%3A%3AObject/markdown)" 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);