Examine the following code: 
package Foo_parent;

sub new { print "@_\n"; }

package Foo_child;

@{'Foo_child::ISA'} = 'Foo_parent';

package Bar;

my @args = 1 .. 3;

*{'Foo_child::new'} = sub {
    my $self = shift;
    $self->SUPER::new( @args );
};

package main;

my $foo = Foo_child->new;

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Now, without running it, what do you think it should do? My thoughts were: 

Foo_child 1 2 3

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In fact, what happens is: 

Can't locate object method "new" via package "Bar" at ./foo.pl line 17
+.

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My question is why doesn't this DWIM? And, how can I make it DWIM? I'm using 5.8.x, if that matters ...

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In reply to Auto-generated constructors not finding correct SUPER? by dragonchild

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