Yeah, that module took me all of five minutes. It works if you use or require several different modules, but not if you create several in the same file. I don't know why this is, and therefore I don't know how to fix it. Patches and/or explanations would be welcome.

And, BTW, it's not the first package to call is_private, but rather the first to use Private -- the init is done (and the 'private' package name determined) during import.

I don't really have the drive to create something to solve this problem, as I don't really consider it a problem: I use the suggested syntax for methods/subs/variables I wish to be private (prepend the name with an underscore), and document that these are not intended for consumption outside the module code.

If people want to shoot themselves in the foot by using subs/etc. I've marked as "I want this to be private", then I have no problem letting them. ;-)

<-radiant.matrix->
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In reply to Re^3: OO - best way to have protected methods by radiantmatrix
in thread OO - best way to have protected methods by gargle

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