NAME
TAP::Object - Base class that provides common functionality to all TAP::* modules
VERSION
Version 3.17_04
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);