---
name: "Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-moose"
version: "2.4001-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor"
---

# Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor(3pm)

Method Meta Object for destructors

## NAME

Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor - Method Meta Object for destructors

## VERSION

version 2.4001

## DESCRIPTION

This class is a subclass of Class::MOP::Method::Inlined that provides Moose-specific functionality for inlining destructors.

To understand this class, you should read the Class::MOP::Method::Inlined documentation as well.

## INHERITANCE

`"Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor"` is a subclass of Moose::Meta::Method *and* Class::MOP::Method::Inlined.

## METHODS

### Moose::Meta::Method::Destructor-\>new(%options)

This constructs a new object. It accepts the following options:

- •

  package\_name

  The package for the class in which the destructor is being inlined. This option is required.

- •

  name

  The name of the destructor method. This option is required.

- •

  metaclass

  The metaclass for the class this destructor belongs to. This is optional, as it can be set later by calling `"$metamethod->attach_to_class"`.

### Moose::Meta;:Method::Destructor-\>is\_needed($metaclass)

Given a Moose::Meta::Class object, this method returns a boolean indicating whether the class needs a destructor. If the class or any of its parents defines a `"DEMOLISH"` method, it needs a destructor.

## BUGS

See "BUGS" in Moose for details on reporting bugs.

## AUTHORS

- •

  Stevan Little \<stevan@cpan.org\>

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  Dave Rolsky \<autarch@urth.org\>

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  Jesse Luehrs \<doy@cpan.org\>

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  Shawn M Moore \<sartak@cpan.org\>

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  יובל קוג'מן (Yuval Kogman) \<nothingmuch@woobling.org\>

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  Karen Etheridge \<ether@cpan.org\>

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  Florian Ragwitz \<rafl@debian.org\>

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  Hans Dieter Pearcey \<hdp@cpan.org\>

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  Chris Prather \<chris@prather.org\>

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  Matt S Trout \<mstrout@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2006 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.