---
name: "Perl::Critic::ProfilePrototype"
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::ProfilePrototype"
---

# Perl::Critic::ProfilePrototype(3pm)

Generate an initial Perl::Critic profile.

## NAME

Perl::Critic::ProfilePrototype - Generate an initial Perl::Critic profile.

## DESCRIPTION

This is a helper class that generates a prototype of a Perl::Critic profile (e.g. a *.perlcriticrc* file). There are no user-serviceable parts here.

## INTERFACE SUPPORT

This is considered to be a non-public class.  Its interface is subject to change without notice.

## CONSTRUCTOR

- "new( -policies =\> \\@POLICY\_OBJECTS )"

  Returns a reference to a new `"Perl::Critic::ProfilePrototype"` object.

## METHODS

- **to\_string()**

  Returns a string representation of this `"ProfilePrototype"`.  See "OVERLOADS" for more information.

## OVERLOADS

When a Perl::Critic::ProfilePrototype is evaluated in string context, it produces a multi-line summary of the policy name, default themes, and default severity for each Perl::Critic::Policy object that was given to the constructor of this `"ProfilePrototype"`.  If the Policy supports an additional parameters, they will also be listed (but commented-out).  The format is suitable for use as a *.perlcriticrc* file.

## AUTHOR

Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer \<jeff@imaginative-software.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2005-2023 Imaginative Software Systems

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.