On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 15:27, Uri Guttman wrote:
> SQ> But that doesn't work. Now I thought use'ing base meant it inherited all
> SQ> of the base class' methods. But apparently it can't find them until
> SQ> after the object hass been blessed and gripe is called in OOP syntax
> SQ> $self->gripe("yeah yeah yeah");.
>
> that is irrelevant. if you don't use a method style call, you don't get
> any OO semantics. so you have to have a blessed $self before you make
> the call and you need to make a method call.
>
> if Foo::gripe is written to take a class OR an object It is (well, I think it is - still mastering all this OOP stuff ;-} ) > (and it could be > done that way), then you can call it like: > > Foo->gripe( blah ) ; Hmmm, that wouldn't be bad at all. > or even Foo::Bar->gripe( blah ) ; > since you did he use base line earlier. Even better. > or even: > > __PACKAGE__->gripe( blah ) ; > > :) > > > but then you would need to use some default or package params to control > how it behaves vs what is normally passes in $self. The only thing it looks for in $self is the debug value, and it already looks for a global in the callers package if it's not defined in $self. > SQ> If not, could those on the list working on newer versions of Perl kindly > SQ> fix this please. Or explain why this has to be (preferably in samll > SQ> words)? Thanks! > > it isn't a problem in perl, but in your understanding of perl OO > semantics. Well, I DID ask if I was missing something! ;-} I've just gotten spoiled being so used to Perl DWIM. > and now, how can i help you get your money into my account? First find a way to get some in mine!!! Thanks! > uri -- Sean Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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