If a user of my module isn't supposed to use the method, then it's private, subject to change without notice. However, my subclasses will probably want to override some subset of these private methods because that's where the meat of the work is happening. Hence, they need to read my code.

Furthermore, inside-out objects don't play well with most other uses, such as shared memory, DBM::Deep or other introspective situations.

Another issue is that your tests may not be valid for subclasses.

My criteria for good software:
  1. Does it work?
  2. Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?

In reply to Re^7: Test::Class modules, skip install by dragonchild
in thread Test::Class modules, skip install by Herkum

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