NAME
TAP::Object - Base class that provides common functionality to all TAP::*
modules
VERSION
Version 3.50
SYNOPSIS
package
TAP::Whatever;
use
strict;
# 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
);