- NAME
- VERSION
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- METHODS
  - Class Methods
    - new
  - Instance Methods
    - _initialize
    - _croak
    - _confess
    - _construct
    - mk_methods

# NAME

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

# VERSION

Version 3.44

# SYNOPSIS

    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);

# 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);