Module::Install::ExterUser3Contributed Perl DocumeModule::Install::External(3)NAMEModule::Install::External - Specify dependencies on external non-Perl
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DESCRIPTION
"Module::Install::External" provides command that allow you to
declaratively specify a dependency on a program or system that is not
Perl.
The commands it provides are similar to those in Module::Install::Can,
except that they implement an explicit dependency, in addition to just
working out if the particular thing is available.
COMMANDS
requires_external_cc
requires_external_cc;
The "requires_external_cc" command explicitly specifies that a C
compiler is required in order to build (at make-time) the distribution.
It does not take any params, and aborts the Makefile.PL execution in a
way that an automated installation or testing system will interpret as
a "NA" ("not applicable to this platform") result.
This maybe be changed to an alternative abort result at a later time.
Returns true as a convenience.
requires_external_bin
requires_external_bin 'cvs';
The "requires_external_bin" command takes the name of a system command
or program, similar to the "can_run" command, except that
"requires_external_bin" checks in a way that is a declarative explicit
dependency.
The takes a single param of the command/program name, and aborts the
"Makefile.PL" execution in a way that an automated installation or
testing system will interpret as a "NA" ("not applicable to this
platform") result.
Returns true as a convenience.
TO DO
Work out how to save the external dependency metadata, in agreement
with the larger Perl community.
Implement the agreed external dependency metadata solution.
AUTHORS
Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>
SEE ALSO
Module::Install
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2006 Adam Kennedy.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
See <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>
perl v5.14.1 2011-04-27 Module::Install::External(3)
