1CPANPLUS::Hacking(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide CPANPLUS::Hacking(3pm)
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9 This document attempts to describe how to develop with the CPANPLUS
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11 This is basically a quick-start guide to people who want to add
13 features or patches to CPANPLUS.
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16 Checkout CPANPLUS from its Subversion repository at
17 <http://oss.dwim.org/cpanplus-devel> .
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20 CPANPLUS follows the standard perl module installation process:
21 perl Makefile.PL
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24 make test
25 make install
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28 When running "perl Makefile.PL" you will be prompted to configure. If
29 you have already done so, and merely wish to update the "Makefile",
30 simply run:
31 perl Makefile.PL JFDI=1
33 This will keep your configuration intact. Note however, if there are
35 changes to the default configuration file "Config.pm-orig", you should
36 either delete your current config file and reconfigure, or patch your
37 config file from the new entries in "Config.pm-orig".
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40 If you'd rather not install the development version to your "site_perl"
41 directory, that's no problem. You can set your "PERL5LIB" environment
42 variable to CPANPLUS' "lib" directory, and you can run it from there.
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45 Tests are what tells us if CPANPLUS is working. If a test is not
46 working, try to run it explicilty like this:
47 perl -I/path/to/cpanplus/lib t/XX_name_of_test.t 1
49 The extra '1' makes sure that all the messages and errors (they might
51 be errors we're testing for!) are being printed rather than kept quiet.
52 This is a great way to find out the context of any failures that may
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54 If you believe this test failure proves a bug in CPANPLUS, the long
56 output of the test file is something we'd like to see alongside your
57 bug report.
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60 Sometimes you might find bugs in CPANPLUS' behaviour. If you encounter
61 these in a development snapshot, we'd appreciate a complete patch (as
62 described below in the "SENDING PATCHES" section.
63 If it's way over your head, then of course reporting the bug is always
65 better than not reporting it at all. Before you do so though, make sure
66 you have the latest development snapshot, and the bug still persists
67 there. If so, report the bug to this address:
68 cpanplus-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
70 A good "patch" would have the following characteristics:
72 Problem description
74 Describe clearly what the bug is you found, and what it should have
75 done instead.
76 Program demonstrating the bug
78 Show us how to reproduce the bug, in a simple of a program as
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80 [OPTIONAL] A patch to the test suite to test for the bug
82 Amend our test suite by making sure this bug will be found in this,
83 and future versions of CPANPLUS (see "SUPPLYING PATCHES")
84 [OPTIONAL] A patch to the code + tests + documentation
86 Fix the bug, update the docs & tests. That way your bug will be
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90 Patches are a good thing, and they are welcome. Especially if they fix
91 bugs you've found along the way, or that others have reported.
92 We prefer patches in the following format:
94 · In "diff -u" or "diff -c" format
96 · From the root of the snapshot
98 · Including patches for code + tests + docs
100 · Sent per mail to cpanplus-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
102 · With subject containing "[PATCH]" + description of the patch
104 You will always be informed if a patch is applied or rejected, and in
106 case of rejection why that is (perhaps you can tweak the patch to have
107 it accepted after all).
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