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Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML(3pm) NAME
Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML - Validate a META.yml file within a CPAN distribution. SYNOPSIS
There are two forms this module can be used. The first is a standalone test of your distribution's META.yml file: use Test::More; eval "use Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML"; plan skip_all => "Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML required for testing META.yml" if $@; meta_yaml_ok(); Note that you may provide an optional label/comment/message/etc to the function, or one will be created automatically. The second form allows you to test other META.yml files, or specify a specific version you wish to test against: use Test::More test => 6; use Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML; # specify a file and specification version meta_spec_ok('META.yml','1.3',$msg); # specify the specification version to validate the local META.yml meta_spec_ok(undef,'1.3',$msg); # specify a file, where the specification version is deduced # from the file itself meta_spec_ok('META.yml',undef,$msg); Note that this form requires you to specify the number of tests you will be running in your test script. Also note that each 'meta_spec_ok' is actually 2 tests under the hood. DESCRIPTION
This module was written to ensure that a META.yml file, provided with a standard distribution uploaded to CPAN, meets the specifications that slowly being introduced to module uploads, via the use of ExtUtils::MakeMaker, Module::Build and Module::Install. See CPAN::Meta for further details of the CPAN Meta Specification. ABSTRACT
A test module to validate a META.yml file. FUNCTIONS
o meta_yaml_ok([$msg]) Basic META.yml wrapper around meta_spec_ok. o meta_spec_ok($file, $version [,$msg]) Validates the named file against the given specification version. Both $file and $version can be undefined. TESTING META FILES
There are currently 3 distributions to test META files: Test-CPAN-Meta Test-CPAN-Meta-JSON Test-CPAN-Meta-YAML All three have slightly different requirements and are intended to be used in slightly different environments. Test-CPAN-Meta-YAML requires a YAML parser, and currently looks for the YAML or YAML::Syck modules. This is the original variant of the 3 and was intended to provide a more complete YAML validation of a META.yml. Test-CPAN-Meta requires the Parse::CPAN::Meta module, which is now part of Perl Core as of perl-5.10.1. This version is intended to be used by those only wishing to rely on core modules to test their META.yml files. Test-CPAN-Meta-JSON is the most recent addition to the family, and is specifically aimed at those distributions that use a META.json Meta file. The distribution requires the JSON module to parse the Meta file. BUGS, PATCHES &; FIXES There are no known bugs at the time of this release. However, if you spot a bug or are experiencing difficulties that are not explained within the POD documentation, please send an email to barbie@cpan.org or submit a bug to the RT system (http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Test-CPAN-Meta-YAML). However, it would help greatly if you are able to pinpoint problems or even supply a patch. Fixes are dependent upon their severity and my availability. Should a fix not be forthcoming, please feel free to (politely) remind me. SEE ALSO
Test::YAML::Valid AUTHOR
Barbie, <barbie@cpan.org> for Miss Barbell Productions, <http://www.missbarbell.co.uk> COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Barbie for Miss Barbell Productions This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the Artistic Licence v2. perl v5.14.2 2012-04-19 Test::CPAN::Meta::YAML(3pm)