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Perl::Critic::Policy::ClassHierarchies::ProhibitAutoloading - AUTOLOAD methods should be avoided.

Affiliation

       This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

Author

       Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <jeff@imaginative-software.com>

Configuration

       This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

Description

       Declaring a subroutine with the name "AUTOLOAD" will violate this Policy.  The "AUTOLOAD" mechanism is an
       easy way to generate methods for your classes, but unless they are carefully written, those classes are
       difficult to inherit from.  And over time, the "AUTOLOAD" method will become more and more complex as it
       becomes responsible for dispatching more and more functions.  You're better off writing explicit accessor
       methods.  Editor macros can help make this a little easier.

Name

       Perl::Critic::Policy::ClassHierarchies::ProhibitAutoloading - AUTOLOAD methods should be avoided.

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