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package Acme::ExceptionEater;

use strict;
use warnings;

use vars qw( $VERSION );
use version; $VERSION = qv('0.0.1');

# Module implementation here

sub new { bless {}, shift }
sub DESTROY { eval {} }

1; # Magic true value required at end of module
__END__

=head1 NAME

Acme::ExceptionEater - Prevents eval from returning an exception.

=head1 VERSION

This document describes Acme::ExceptionEater version 0.0.1

=head1 SYNOPSIS

    use Acme::ExceptionEater;
    eval {
	my $ee = Acme::ExceptionEater->new();
	die 'My final wish is for you to know this...';
    };
    # $@ is still ''

=head1 DESCRIPTION

Placing an Acme::ExceptionEater object in a lexical in the
outer-most scope of an C<eval> will prevent exceptions from
escaping the C<eval> where they may confuse, annoy, frighten,
or inform others.

Simply instanciate an Acme::ExceptionEater object at the
start of the C<eval>.  When the eater goes out of scope and
Perl does garbage collection, it will eat any exceptions
that might be waiting to pass on their final words to
the code after the C<eval>.

=head1 METHODS

=over 4

=item new

Creates a new Acme::ExceptionEater object.  For Acme::ExceptionEater
to work, this object must not be prematurely destroyed.

=back

=head1 DIAGNOSTICS

None.  Acme::ExceptionEater produces fewer than zero error messages.

=head1 CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT
  
Acme::ExceptionEater requires no configuration files or environment variables.

=head1 DEPENDENCIES

None.

=head1 INCOMPATIBILITIES

None reported.

=head1 BUGS AND LIMITATIONS