my $object1 = new MyClasses::Object1 ( _cgi => new CGI, param1 => '...', param2 => '...', ); $object1->dothis; my $object2 = new MyClasses::Object2 ( _object1 => $object1, param1 => '...', param2 => '...' ); $object2->setsomething; my $object3 = new MyClasses::Object3 ( _object1 => $object1 ); $object3->blah;