Calling SUPER::new from classes built with Class::MethodMaker?

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Re: Calling SUPER::new from classes built with Class::MethodMaker? by gjb (Vicar) on Feb 11, 2003 at 21:02 UTC
I'd go with the `init()` function. One can call the superclass' `$self->SUPER::init(@_)` from that. Just my 2 cents, -gjb- For an example, see below: Read more... (2 kB)	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Calling SUPER::new from classes built with Class::MethodMaker? by Anonymous Monk on Feb 12, 2003 at 01:34 UTC
Interesting, thanks. Unfortunately, I've got some modules from CPAN which do important work in new() rather than init, like Exception::Class from CPAN. Calling SUPER::init misses all the secret sauce happening in the super class constructor. for the moment I'm bypassing Class::MethodMaker in those classes which need to call SUPER::new but it seem like a bit of a hack. It would be great to have an option to Class::MethodMaker to call SUPER::new in the generated constructor....	[reply]
Re3: Calling SUPER::new from classes built with Class::MethodMaker? by bbfu (Curate) on Jul 09, 2003 at 05:18 UTC
(Also commenting on an old thread.) Just wanted to note that I think we found a somewhat workable method (no pun intended) at Calling SUPER in MethodMaker-generated methods. bbfu Black flowers blossom Fearless on my breath	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Calling SUPER::new from classes built with Class::MethodMaker? by danb (Friar) on Jul 05, 2003 at 23:43 UTC
(Commenting on a very old thread) I agree, it would be nice if MehodMaker were extended so that it could call SUPER::new(). I found this thread because I'm trying to figure out how to get MethodMaker-derived classes to call any sort of SUPER::__() function. Right now I'm bugging the perl-beginners mailing list about why it doesn't work. -Dan	[reply]