> But package variables are not "object variables" or member variables (?whatever?)

yeah, but I tought that's what the OP asked for !?!

> > > Basically i have a series of classes and subclasses, each level adding a bit more functionality to its parent and in each class i have behaviour which can be modified by configuration options which are specific to that class

see? Class not Object.

> That's a lot of boiler work (for me ;) ).

Well my code was shorter than yours. ;)

(...and I'm sure this could be even shortened further with some sugar)

> and for a package variable %{$self->SUPER::cfg};

I doubt it, according to the docs cfg here - i.e. the part after SUPER:: - must be a sub in the super class.

Cheers Rolf
(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery

In reply to Re^4: Inheritable configuration options.... but with default values? by LanX
in thread Inheritable configuration options.... but with default values? by Amblikai

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