Module::Starter::SimplUser Contributed Perl DocumentModule::Starter::Simple(3)NAMEModule::Starter::Simple - a simple, comprehensive Module::Starter
plugin
VERSION
Version 1.58
SYNOPSIS
use Module::Starter qw(Module::Starter::Simple);
Module::Starter->create_distro(%args);
DESCRIPTIONModule::Starter::Simple is a plugin for Module::Starter that will
perform all the work needed to create a distribution. Given the
parameters detailed in Module::Starter, it will create content, create
directories, and populate the directories with the required files.
CLASS METHODS
"new(%args)"
This method is called to construct and initialize a new Module::Starter
object. It is never called by the end user, only internally by
"create_distro", which creates ephemeral Module::Starter objects. It's
documented only to call it to the attention of subclass authors.
OBJECT METHODS
All the methods documented below are object methods, meant to be called
internally by the ephemeral objects created during the execution of the
class method "create_distro" above.
postprocess_config
A hook to do any work after the configuration is initially processed.
pre_create_distro
A hook to do any work right before the distro is created.
"create_distro(%args)"
This method works as advertised in Module::Starter.
post_create_distro
A hook to do any work after creating the distribution.
pre_exit
A hook to do any work right before exit time.
create_basedir
Creates the base directory for the distribution. If the directory
already exists, and $force is true, then the existing directory will
get erased.
If the directory can't be created, or re-created, it dies.
create_modules( @modules )
This method will create a starter module file for each module named in
@modules.
module_guts( $module, $rtname )
This method returns the text which should serve as the contents for the
named module. $rtname is the email suffix which rt.cpan.org will use
for bug reports. (This should, and will, be moved out of the
parameters for this method eventually.)
create_Makefile_PL( $main_module )
This will create the Makefile.PL for the distribution, and will use the
module named in $main_module as the main module of the distribution.
create_MI_Makefile_PL( $main_module )
This will create a Module::Install Makefile.PL for the distribution,
and will use the module named in $main_module as the main module of the
distribution.
Makefile_PL_guts( $main_module, $main_pm_file )
This method is called by create_Makefile_PL and returns text used to
populate Makefile.PL; $main_pm_file is the filename of the
distribution's main module, $main_module.
MI_Makefile_PL_guts( $main_module, $main_pm_file )
This method is called by create_MI_Makefile_PL and returns text used to
populate Makefile.PL; $main_pm_file is the filename of the
distribution's main module, $main_module.
create_Build_PL( $main_module )
This will create the Build.PL for the distribution, and will use the
module named in $main_module as the main module of the distribution.
Build_PL_guts( $main_module, $main_pm_file )
This method is called by create_Build_PL and returns text used to
populate Build.PL; $main_pm_file is the filename of the distribution's
main module, $main_module.
create_Changes( )
This method creates a skeletal Changes file.
Changes_guts
Called by create_Changes, this method returns content for the Changes
file.
create_README( $build_instructions )
This method creates the distribution's README file.
README_guts
Called by create_README, this method returns content for the README
file.
create_t( @modules )
This method creates a bunch of *.t files. @modules is a list of all
modules in the distribution.
t_guts( @modules )
This method is called by create_t, and returns a description of the *.t
files to be created.
The return value is a hash of test files to create. Each key is a
filename and each value is the contents of that file.
create_MB_MANIFEST
This methods creates a MANIFEST file using Module::Build's methods.
create_MI_MANIFEST
This method creates a MANIFEST file using Module::Install's methods.
Currently runs ExtUtils::MakeMaker's methods.
create_EUMM_MANIFEST
This method creates a MANIFEST file using ExtUtils::MakeMaker's
methods.
create_MANIFEST( $method )
This method creates the distribution's MANIFEST file. It must be run
last, because all the other create_* functions have been returning the
functions they create.
It receives a method to run in order to create the MANIFEST file. That
way it can create a MANIFEST file according to the builder used.
get_builders( )
This methods gets the correct builder(s).
It is called by "create_build", and returns an arrayref with the
builders.
create_build( )
This method creates the build file(s) and puts together some build
instructions. The builders currently supported are:
ExtUtils::MakeMaker Module::Build Module::Install
create_ignores()
This creates an ignore.txt file for use as MANIFEST.SKIP, .cvsignore,
.gitignore, or whatever you use.
ignores_guts()
Called by "create_ignores", this method returns the contents of the
ignore.txt file.
HELPER METHODS
verbose
"verbose" tells us whether we're in verbose mode.
create_file( $fname, @content_lines )
Creates $fname, dumps @content_lines in it, and closes it. Dies on any
error.
progress( @list )
"progress" prints the given progress message if we're in verbose mode.
filter_lines_in_file( $filename, @compiled_regexes )
"filter_lines_in_file" goes over a file and removes lines with the
received regexes.
For example, removing t/boilerplate.t in the MANIFEST.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-module-starter at
rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org>. I
will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress
on your bug as I make changes.
AUTHOR
Sawyer X, "<xsawyerx@cpan.org>"
Andy Lester, "<andy@petdance.com>"
C.J. Adams-Collier, "<cjac@colliertech.org>"
Copyright & License
Copyright 2005-2009 Andy Lester and C.J. Adams-Collier, All Rights
Reserved.
Copyright 2010 Sawyer X, All Rights Reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
Please note that these modules are not products of or supported by the
employers of the various contributors to the code.
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