---
name: "TAP::Base"
section: "3perl"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl"
version: "5.44.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAP::Base/3perl"
---

# TAP::Base(3perl)

Base class that provides common functionality to TAP::Parser and TAP::Harness

## NAME

TAP::Base - Base class that provides common functionality to TAP::Parser and TAP::Harness

## VERSION

Version 3.52

## SYNOPSIS

```
    package TAP::Whatever;
    use base 'TAP::Base';
    # ... later ...

    my $thing = TAP::Whatever->new();

    $thing->callback( event => sub {
        # do something interesting
    } );
```

## DESCRIPTION

`"TAP::Base"` provides callback management.

## METHODS

### Class Methods

*"callback"*

Install a callback for a named event.

*"get\_time"*

Return the current time using Time::HiRes if available.

*"time\_is\_hires"*

Return true if the time returned by get\_time is high resolution (i.e. if Time::HiRes is available).

*"get\_times"*

Return array reference of the four-element list of CPU seconds, as with "times" in perlfunc.