{ no strict 'refs'; my $full_name = "${pkg}::$name"; $declared{$full_name}++; if (@_ == 1) { my $scalar = $_[0]; *$full_name = sub () { $scalar }; } elsif (@_) { my @list = @_; *$full_name = sub () { @list }; } else { *$full_name = sub () { }; } }