---
name: "TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Handle"
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::Parser::SourceHandler::Handle/3perl"
---

# TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Handle(3perl)

Stream TAP from an IO::Handle or a GLOB.

## NAME

TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Handle - Stream TAP from an IO::Handle or a GLOB.

## VERSION

Version 3.52

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use TAP::Parser::Source;
  use TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Executable;
  my $source = TAP::Parser::Source->new->raw( \*TAP_FILE );
  $source->assemble_meta;
  my $class = 'TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Handle';
  my $vote  = $class->can_handle( $source );
  my $iter  = $class->make_iterator( $source );
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is a *raw TAP stored in an IO Handle* TAP::Parser::SourceHandler class.  It has 2 jobs:

1\. Figure out if the TAP::Parser::Source it's given is an IO::Handle or GLOB containing raw TAP output ("can\_handle").

2\. Creates an iterator for IO::Handle's & globs ("make\_iterator").

Unless you're writing a plugin or subclassing TAP::Parser, you probably won't need to use this module directly.

## METHODS

### Class Methods

*"can\_handle"*

```
  my $vote = $class->can_handle( $source );
```

Casts the following votes:

```
  0.9 if $source is an IO::Handle
  0.8 if $source is a glob
```

*"make\_iterator"*

```
  my $iterator = $class->make_iterator( $source );
```

Returns a new TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream for the source.

*"iterator\_class"*

The class of iterator to use, override if you're sub-classing.  Defaults to TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream.

## SUBCLASSING

Please see "SUBCLASSING" in TAP::Parser for a subclassing overview.

## SEE ALSO

TAP::Object, TAP::Parser, TAP::Parser::Iterator, TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream, TAP::Parser::IteratorFactory, TAP::Parser::SourceHandler, TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Executable, TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::Perl, TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::File, TAP::Parser::SourceHandler::RawTAP