Benchmark::Apps(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				      Benchmark::Apps(3pm)

NAME

       Benchmark::Apps - Simple interface to benchmark applications.

SYNOPSIS

       This module provides a simple interface to benchmark applications (not necessarily Perl applications).

	 use Benchmark::Apps;

	 my $commands = {
	      cmd1 => 'run_command_1 with arguments',
	      cmd2 => 'run_command_2 with other arguments',
	    };

	 my $conf = { pretty_print=>1, iters=>5 };

	 Benchmark:Apps::run( $commands, $conf );

DESCRIPTION

       This module can be used to perform simple benchmarks on programs. Basically, it can be used to benchmark any program that can be called
       with a system call.

FUNCTIONS

   run
       This method is used to run benchmarks. It runs the commands described in the hash passed as argument. It returns an hash of the results
       each command.  A second hash reference can be passed to this method: a configuration hash reference. The values passed in this hash
       override the default behaviour of the run method. The configuration options available at this moment are:

       "pretty_print"
	   When enabled it will print to stdout, in a formatted way the results of the benchmarks as they finish running. This option should de
	   used when you want to run benchmarks and want to see the results progress as the tests run. You can disable it, so you can perform
	   automated benchmarks.

	   Options: true(1) or false(0)

	   Default: false(0)

       "iters"
	   This is the number of iterations that each test will run.

	   Options: integer greater than 1

	   Default: 5

       "args"
	   This is a reference to an anonymous function that will calculate the command argument based on the iteraction number.

	   Options: any function reference that returns a string

	   Default: empty function: always returns an empty string, which means no arguments will be given to the command

   run
       This method runs the commands described in the hash passed as argument.	It returns an hash of the results and return codes for each
       command.

   pretty_print
       This method is used to print the final result to STDOUT before returning from the "run" method.

   time_this
       This method is not meant to be used directly, although it can be useful.  It receives a command line and executes it via system, taking
       care of registering the elapsed time.

EXAMPLES

       Check files in "examples/".

AUTHOR

       Aberto Simoes (aka ambs), "<ambs at cpan.org>" Nuno Carvalho (aka smash), "<smash @ cpan.org>"

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-benchmark-apps at rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at
       http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Benchmark-Apps <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Benchmark-Apps>.  I will be
       notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

       You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

	   perldoc Benchmark::Apps

       You can also look for information at:

       o   RT: CPAN's request tracker

	   http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Benchmark-Apps <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Benchmark-Apps>

       o   AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation

	   http://annocpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps <http://annocpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps>

       o   CPAN Ratings

	   http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Benchmark-Apps <http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Benchmark-Apps>

       o   Search CPAN

	   http://search.cpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps <http://search.cpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps>

COPYRIGHT &; LICENSE
       Copyright 2008 Aberto Simoes, Nuno Carvalho, all rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-01-15						      Benchmark::Apps(3pm)