The first argument to a method call is a copy of the reference to the object. In

    my $obj;
    # ...
    $obj->Method();
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the call to Method() cannot change the caller's $obj.

A more typical solution is to force the caller to use:     $obj= $obj->Restore(); to show that the object is being replaced.

        - tye (but my friends call me "Tye")