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Sounds like you want to parse Perl. For simple situations, you might want to consider using a source filter. For complex situations, especially regarding AUTOLOAD or modules like Class::MethodMaker, that's not going to work.

For what you seem to be talking about, a source filter is probably the way to go. Start with Filter::Simple.

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