my $ppl_fetched = Person->record_count(); #### # Create a new record... my $person = Person->new(\%some_data); # Retrieve an existing object... my $other_person = Person->find_by_id($person_id); #### my $person = Person->find_by_id($person_id); my $name = $person->get_name(); my $addr = $person->get_addr();