---
name: "Perl::Critic::Exception::Configuration::Option::Policy"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-perl-critic"
version: "1.156-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Exception::Configuration::Option::Policy"
---

# Perl::Critic::Exception::Configuration::Option::Policy(3pm)

A problem with configuration of a policy.

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Exception::Configuration::Option::Policy - A problem with configuration of a policy.

## DESCRIPTION

A representation of a problem found with the configuration of a Perl::Critic::Policy, whether from a *.perlcriticrc*, another profile file, or command line.

This is an abstract class.  It should never be instantiated.

## INTERFACE SUPPORT

This is considered to be a public class.  Any changes to its interface will go through a deprecation cycle.

## METHODS

- policy()

  The short name of the policy that had configuration problems.

## AUTHOR

Elliot Shank \<perl@galumph.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2007-2023 Elliot Shank.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.  The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.