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

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

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

       This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

       Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Imaginative Software Systems.  All rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl
       itself.

perl v5.40.0                                       2024-10-28              Perl::Critic::...ibitAutoloading(3pm)

       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.

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