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NAME

6       Test::CPAN::Meta::Version - Validate CPAN META data against the
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SYNOPSIS

10         use Test::CPAN::Meta::Version;
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DESCRIPTION

13       This distribution was written to ensure that a META.yml file, provided
14       with a standard distribution uploaded to CPAN, meets the specifications
15       that are slowly being introduced to module uploads, via the use of
16       package makers and installers such as ExtUtils::MakeMaker,
17       Module::Build and Module::Install.
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19       This module is meant to be used together with Test::CPAN::Meta, however
20       the code is self contained enough that you can access it directly.
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22       See CPAN::Meta for further details of the CPAN Meta Specification.
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CLASS CONSTRUCTOR

25       ·   new( data => $data [, spec => $version] )
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27           The constructor must be passed a valid data structure.
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29           Optionally you may also provide a specification version. This
30           version is then use to ensure that the given data structure meets
31           the respective specification definition. If no version is provided
32           the module will attempt to deduce the appropriate specification
33           version from the data structure itself.
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METHODS

36   Main Methods
37       ·   parse()
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39           Using the given data structure provided with the constructor,
40           attempts to parse and validate according to the appropriate
41           specification definition.
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43           Returns 1 if any errors found, otherwise returns 0.
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45       ·   errors()
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47           Returns a list of the errors found during parsing.
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49   Check Methods
50       ·   check_map($spec,$data)
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52           Checks whether a map (or hash) part of the data structure conforms
53           to the appropriate specification definition.
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55       ·   check_list($spec,$data)
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57           Checks whether a list (or array) part of the data structure
58           conforms to the appropriate specification definition.
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60   Validator Methods
61       ·   header($self,$key,$value)
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63           Validates that the YAML header is valid.
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65           Note: No longer used as we now read the YAML data structure, not
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68       ·   url($self,$key,$value)
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70           Validates that a given value is in an acceptable URL format
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72       ·   urlspec($self,$key,$value)
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74           Validates that the URL to a META.yml specification is a known one.
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76       ·   string_or_undef($self,$key,$value)
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78           Validates that the value is either a string or an undef value. Bit
79           of a catchall function for parts of the data structure that are
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82       ·   string($self,$key,$value)
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84           Validates that a string exists for the given key.
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86       ·   file($self,$key,$value)
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88           Validate that a file is passed for the given key. This may be made
89           more thorough in the future. For now it acts like \&string.
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91       ·   exversion($self,$key,$value)
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93           Validates a list of versions, e.g. '<= 5, >=2, ==3, !=4, >1, <6,
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96       ·   version($self,$key,$value)
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98           Validates a single version string. Versions of the type '5.8.8' and
99           '0.00_00' are both valid. A leading 'v' like 'v1.2.3' is also
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102       ·   boolean($self,$key,$value)
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104           Validates for a boolean value. Currently these values are '1', '0',
105           'true', 'false', however the latter 2 may be removed.
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107       ·   license($self,$key,$value)
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109           Validates that a value is given for the license. Returns 1 if an
110           known license type, or 2 if a value is given but the license type
111           is not a recommended one.
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113       ·   resource($self,$key,$value)
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115           Validates that the given key is in CamelCase, to indicate a user
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118       ·   keyword($self,$key,$value)
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120           Validates that key is in an acceptable format for the META.yml
121           specification, i.e. any in the character class [-_a-z].
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123           For user defined keys, although not explicitly stated in the
124           specifications (v1.0 - v1.4), the convention is to precede the key
125           with a pattern matching qr{\Ax_}i. Following this any character
126           from the character class [-_a-zA-Z] can be used. This clarification
127           has been added to v2.0 of the specification.
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129       ·   identifier($self,$key,$value)
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131           Validates that key is in an acceptable format for the META.yml
132           specification, for an identifier, i.e. any that matches the regular
133           expression qr/[a-z][a-z_]/i.
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135       ·   module($self,$key,$value)
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137           Validates that a given key is in an acceptable module name format,
138           e.g.  'Test::CPAN::Meta::Version'.
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140       ·   anything($self,$key,$value)
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142           Usually reserved for user defined structures, allowing them to be
143           considered valid without a need for a specification definition for
144           the structure.
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BUGS, PATCHES & FIXES

147       There are no known bugs at the time of this release. However, if you
148       spot a bug or are experiencing difficulties that are not explained
149       within the POD documentation, please send an email to barbie@cpan.org
150       or submit a bug to the RT system
151       (http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Test-CPAN-Meta).
152       However, it would help greatly if you are able to pinpoint problems or
153       even supply a patch.
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155       Fixes are dependent upon their severity and my availability. Should a
156       fix not be forthcoming, please feel free to (politely) remind me.
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AUTHOR

159       Barbie, <barbie@cpan.org> for Miss Barbell Productions,
160       <http://www.missbarbell.co.uk>
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163         Copyright (C) 2007-2015 Barbie for Miss Barbell Productions
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165         This distribution is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
166         modify it under the Artistic Licence v2.
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