---
name: "HTML::Mason::Component::Subcomponent"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libhtml-mason-perl"
version: "1:1.60-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/HTML::Mason::Component::Subcomponent"
---

# HTML::Mason::Component::Subcomponent(3pm)

Mason Subcomponent Class

## NAME

HTML::Mason::Component::Subcomponent - Mason Subcomponent Class

## DESCRIPTION

This is a subclass of HTML::Mason::Component. Mason uses it to implement both subcomponents (defined by `"<%def>"`) and methods (defined by `"<%method>"`).

A subcomponent/method gets most of its properties from its owner. Note that the link from the subcomponent to its owner is a weak reference (to prevent circular references), so if you grab a subcomponent/method object, you should also grab and hold a reference to its owner. If the owner goes out of scope, the subcomponent/method object will become unusable.

## METHODS

- is\_method

  Returns 1 if this is a method (declared by `"<%method>"`), 0 if it is a subcomponent (defined by c\<\< \<%def\> \>\>).

- owner

  Returns the component object within which this subcomponent or method was defined.