Dynaloader uses AUTOLOAD. Since you have said that MyModule is a Dynaloader, it means that if you call a function in the MyModule class, and it can't be found, Perl is going to search the Dynaloader package as well. Now, Perl also has the rule that if a function isn't found in a package, Perl will search for an AUTOLOAD function instead. These behaviours are not mutally excluded. Basically what happens if you call a function my_func in the package MyModule is:
  1. Search for the function my_func in MyModule. If found, call it. Else:
  2. Search for the function my_func in any of the packages inherited by MyModule. This is done in a depth-first order. If a function is found, call it. Else:
  3. Search for the function my_func in the UNIVERSAL package. If found, call it. Else:
  4. Search for the function AUTOLOAD in MyModule. If found, call it. Else:
  5. Search for the function AUTOLOAD in any of the packages inherited by MyModule. This is done in a depth-first order. If an AUTOLOAD function is found, call it. Else:
  6. Search for the function AUTOLOAD in the UNIVERSAL package. If found, call it. Else:
  7. Produce a fatal (but trappable) error about a function not found.
It's case 5 that's trapping this warning.

Abigail

In reply to Re: AUTOLOAD inheritance by Abigail-II
in thread AUTOLOAD inheritance by gri6507

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