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+package vars;
+
+use 5.006;
+
+our $VERSION = '1.01';
+
+use warnings::register;
+use strict qw(vars subs);
+
+sub import {
+    my $callpack = caller;
+    my ($pack, @imports) = @_;
+    my ($sym, $ch);
+    foreach (@imports) {
+        if (($ch, $sym) = /^([\$\@\%\*\&])(.+)/) {
+	    if ($sym =~ /\W/) {
+		# time for a more-detailed check-up
+		if ($sym =~ /^\w+[[{].*[]}]$/) {
+		    require Carp;
+		    Carp::croak("Can't declare individual elements of hash or array");
+		} elsif (warnings::enabled() and length($sym) == 1 and $sym !~ tr/a-zA-Z//) {
+		    warnings::warn("No need to declare built-in vars");
+		} elsif  (($^H &= strict::bits('vars'))) {
+		    require Carp;
+		    Carp::croak("'$_' is not a valid variable name under strict vars");
+		}
+	    }
+	    $sym = "${callpack}::$sym" unless $sym =~ /::/;
+	    *$sym =
+		(  $ch eq "\$" ? \$$sym
+		 : $ch eq "\@" ? \@$sym
+		 : $ch eq "\%" ? \%$sym
+		 : $ch eq "\*" ? \*$sym
+		 : $ch eq "\&" ? \&$sym 
+		 : do {
+		     require Carp;
+		     Carp::croak("'$_' is not a valid variable name");
+		 });
+	} else {
+	    require Carp;
+	    Carp::croak("'$_' is not a valid variable name");
+	}
+    }
+};
+
+1;
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+vars - Perl pragma to predeclare global variable names (obsolete)
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+    use vars qw($frob @mung %seen);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+NOTE: For variables in the current package, the functionality provided
+by this pragma has been superseded by C<our> declarations, available
+in Perl v5.6.0 or later.  See L<perlfunc/our>.
+
+This will predeclare all the variables whose names are 
+in the list, allowing you to use them under "use strict", and
+disabling any typo warnings.
+
+Unlike pragmas that affect the C<$^H> hints variable, the C<use vars> and
+C<use subs> declarations are not BLOCK-scoped.  They are thus effective
+for the entire file in which they appear.  You may not rescind such
+declarations with C<no vars> or C<no subs>.
+
+Packages such as the B<AutoLoader> and B<SelfLoader> that delay
+loading of subroutines within packages can create problems with
+package lexicals defined using C<my()>. While the B<vars> pragma
+cannot duplicate the effect of package lexicals (total transparency
+outside of the package), it can act as an acceptable substitute by
+pre-declaring global symbols, ensuring their availability to the
+later-loaded routines.
+
+See L<perlmodlib/Pragmatic Modules>.
+
+=cut