Perl - Packaging Modules

Perl module P773

Packaging Modules

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Sample Makefile.PL scrtipt to check distribution

use 5.008; use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; # See lib/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm for details of how to influence # the contents of the Makefile that is written. WriteMakefile( ...

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/Makefile.PL [code sample]

Sample Object in CPAN / standard distribution form

package WhcStd; use 5.008; use strict; use warnings; use Carp; require Exporter; our @ISA = qw(Exporter); # Items to export into callers namespace ...

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/WhcStd.pm [code sample]

Sample list of contents

Changes Makefile.PL MANIFEST README WhcStd.pm t/1.t

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/MANIFEST [code sample]

Test routine for a sample module

# Before `make install' is performed this script should be runnable with # `make test'. After `make install' it should work as `perl 1.t' ######################### ...

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/1.t [code sample]

Revision history - sample

Revision history for Perl extension WhcStd. 0.01 Mon Nov 8 13:33:49 2004 - original version; created by h2xs 1.22 with options ...

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/Changes [code sample]

Sample of install documentation

WhcStd version 0.02 =================== This is the README file for WhcStd - a Perl Module that creates a base object and methods to define allowable ...

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=p773/README [code sample]

This topic is presented on public course Perl for Larger Projects

Examples from our training material

1.t	Test routine for a sample module
Changes	Revision history - sample
MANIFEST	Sample list of contents
Makefile.PL	Sample Makefile.PL scrtipt to check distribution
README	Sample of install documentation
WhcStd.pm	Sample Object in CPAN / standard distribution form

Background information

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Topics covered in this module

Why and how to package modules.
Setting up a package structure.
Writing your package.
Writing the code.
Documentation.
Test Procedures.
Updates to the README file.
Updates to the Change Log.
Changes to the MakeFile.PL.
Bundling your package.
Installing your package.
Testing the Install.

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