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# TAP::Object

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# TAP::Object

- NAME
- VERSION
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- METHODS
  - Class Methods
  - Instance Methods

# NAME

TAP::Object - Base class that provides common functionality to all `TAP::*` modules

# VERSION

Version 3.26

# 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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