TAP::Object



TAP::Object

NAME
VERSION
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
METHODS

NAME

TAP::Object − Base class that provides common functionality to all "TAP::*" modules

VERSION

Version 3.23

SYNOPSIS

    package TAP::Whatever;
    use strict;
    use vars qw(@ISA);
    use TAP::Object;
    @ISA = qw(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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