TAP::Object(3pm)

TAP::Object3pm

Base class that provides common functionality to all "tap::*" modules

Usage

    package TAP::Whatever;
    use strict;
    use base 'TAP::Object';
    # new() implementation by TAP::Object
    sub _initialize {
        my ( $self, @args) = @_;
        # initialize your object
        return $self;
    }
    # ... later ...
    my $obj = TAP::Whatever->new(@args);

Version

Version 3.50

Overview

"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);

Releases

7 releases since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); the text changed 6 times.

  1. 5.0
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13

From libtest-harness-perl 3.50-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.