TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream - Iterator for filehandle-based TAP sources

# [VERSION](#VERSION)

Version 3.52

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
  use TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream;
  open( TEST, 'test.tap' );
  my $it   = TAP::Parser::Iterator::Stream->new(\*TEST);
  my $line = $it->next;
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This is a simple iterator wrapper for reading from filehandles, used by TAP::Parser. Unless you're writing a plugin or subclassing, you probably won't need to use this module directly.

# [METHODS](#METHODS)

## [Class Methods](#Class_Methods)

*"new"*

Create an iterator. Expects one argument containing a filehandle.

## [Instance Methods](#Instance_Methods)

*"next"*

Iterate through it, of course.

*"next\_raw"*

Iterate raw input without applying any fixes for quirky input syntax.

*"wait"*

Get the wait status for this iterator. Always returns zero.

*"exit"*

Get the exit status for this iterator. Always returns zero.

# [ATTRIBUTION](#ATTRIBUTION)

Originally ripped off from Test::Harness.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

TAP::Object, TAP::Parser, TAP::Parser::Iterator,

2026-10-21 perl v5.44.0

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