#!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; use Test::More tests => 2; BEGIN { use_ok('Class::C3'); } =pod This example is take from: http://www.python.org/2.3/mro.html "Serious order disagreement" # From Guido class O: pass class X(O): pass class Y(O): pass class A(X,Y): pass class B(Y,X): pass try: class Z(A,B): pass #creates Z(A,B) in Python 2.2 except TypeError: pass # Z(A,B) cannot be created in Python 2.3 =cut eval q{ { package X; use Class::C3; package Y; use Class::C3; package XY; use Class::C3; use base ('X', 'Y'); package YX; use Class::C3; use base ('Y', 'X'); package Z; eval 'use Class::C3' if $Class::C3::C3_IN_CORE; use base ('XY', 'YX'); } Class::C3::initialize(); # now try to calculate the MRO # and watch it explode :) Class::C3::calculateMRO('Z'); }; #diag $@; like($@, qr/Inconsistent hierarchy /, '... got the right error with an inconsistent hierarchy');