noble (3) Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon.3pm.gz

NAME

       Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon - don't use Foo:: style barewords

DESCRIPTION

       This policy is part of the "Perl::Critic::Pulp" add-on.  It asks you not to use the double-colon bareword
       like

           $class = Foo::Bar::;     # bad

       but instead a plain string

           $class = 'Foo::Bar';     # ok

       This is intended as a building block for a restricted coding style, or a matter of personal preference if
       you think the "::" is a bit obscure and that it's clearer to write a string when you mean a string.  On
       that basis the policy is lowest severity and under the "cosmetic" theme (see "POLICY THEMES" in
       Perl::Critic).

   Indirect Object Syntax
       By default a double-colon is allowed in the indirect object syntax (see "Indirect Object Syntax" in
       perlobj).

           my $obj = new Foo::Bar:: $arg1,$arg2;   # ok

       This is because "::" there is important to disambiguate a class name "Foo::Bar" from a function
       "Foo::Bar()", ie. function "Bar()" in package "Foo".

       Whether you actually want indirect object syntax is a matter for other policies, like
       "ProhibitIndirectSyntax".  If you don't want the double-colon bareword then change to arrow style
       "Foo::Bar->new($arg,...)".

   Double-Colon Advantages
       The "::" bareword is for use on package names, not general bareword quoting.  If there's no such package
       at compile time a warning is given (see "Bareword "%s" refers to nonexistent package" in perldiag)

           my $class = No::Such::Package::;  # Perl warning

       This warning can help pick up typos, though it relies on relevant packages being loaded at compile-time
       (ie. "BEGIN").  If the package is loaded by a "require" at runtime then the warning fires even though the
       code runs correctly.  For reference, a warning isn't given for the indirect object syntax, which rather
       limits its benefit.

   Disabling
       If you don't care about this you can always disable "ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon" from your .perlcriticrc
       in the usual way (see "CONFIGURATION" in Perl::Critic),

           [-ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon]

CONFIGURATION

       "allow_indirect_syntax" (boolean, default true)
           If true then allow double-colon in the indirect object syntax as shown above.  If false then report
           double-colons everywhere as violations

               # bad under allow_indirect_syntax=false
               my $obj = new Foo::Bar:: $arg1,$arg2;

           This can be controlled from your ~/.perlcriticrc in the usual way.  For example

               [ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon]
               allow_indirect_syntax=no

SEE ALSO

       Perl::Critic::Pulp, Perl::Critic, Perl::Critic::Policy::Objects::ProhibitIndirectSyntax

       ""Foo::" can be used as implicitly quoted package name" in perl5005delta

HOME PAGE

       http://user42.tuxfamily.org/perl-critic-pulp/index.html

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 Kevin Ryde

       Perl-Critic-Pulp is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
       option) any later version.

       Perl-Critic-Pulp is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
       even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
       Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Perl-Critic-Pulp.  If not,
       see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>.

perl v5.32.1                        Perl::Critic::Policy::ValuesAndExpressions::ProhibitBarewordDoubleColon(3pm)