Background
The VCL backend code was significantly reworked in version 2.0 to utilize a "modularized" framework.  This framework allows certain parts of the code to be separated from the core code through the implementation of modules.

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Object Orientation and Inheritance

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Module.pm (VCL::Module)

• Provides a constructor for all derived objects to use
  • Objects which inherit from VCL::Module do not need to implement their own new() subroutines
  • Objects which inherit from VCL::Module do not need to deal with "blessing" themselves
• Provides access to the database data for the reservation via the data() subroutine implemented by Module.pm

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    Any module derived from VCL::Module can call $self->data->\[get_something\] or $self->data->\[set_something\]

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