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NAME

6       CPANPLUS::Dist::Build - CPANPLUS plugin to install packages that use
7       Build.PL
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SYNOPSIS

10           my $build = CPANPLUS::Dist->new(
11                                       format  => 'CPANPLUS::Dist::Build',
12                                       module  => $modobj,
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15           $build->prepare;    # runs Build.PL
16           $build->create;     # runs build && build test
17           $build->install;    # runs build install
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DESCRIPTION

20       "CPANPLUS::Dist::Build" is a distribution class for "Module::Build"
21       related modules.  Using this package, you can create, install and
22       uninstall perl modules. It inherits from "CPANPLUS::Dist".
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24       Normal users won't have to worry about the interface to this module, as
25       it functions transparently as a plug-in to "CPANPLUS" and will just "Do
26       The Right Thing" when it's loaded.
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ACCESSORS

29       "parent()"
30           Returns the "CPANPLUS::Module" object that parented this object.
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32       "status()"
33           Returns the "Object::Accessor" object that keeps the status for
34           this module.
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STATUS ACCESSORS

37       All accessors can be accessed as follows:
38           $build->status->ACCESSOR
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40       "build_pl ()"
41           Location of the Build file.  Set to 0 explicitly if something went
42           wrong.
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44       "build ()"
45           BOOL indicating if the "Build" command was successful.
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47       "test ()"
48           BOOL indicating if the "Build test" command was successful.
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50       "prepared ()"
51           BOOL indicating if the "prepare" call exited succesfully This gets
52           set after "perl Build.PL"
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54       "distdir ()"
55           Full path to the directory in which the "prepare" call took place,
56           set after a call to "prepare".
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58       "created ()"
59           BOOL indicating if the "create" call exited succesfully. This gets
60           set after "Build" and "Build test".
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62       "installed ()"
63           BOOL indicating if the module was installed. This gets set after
64           "Build install" exits successfully.
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66       uninstalled ()
67           BOOL indicating if the module was uninstalled properly.
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69       "_create_args ()"
70           Storage of the arguments passed to "create" for this object. Used
71           for recursive calls when satisfying prerequisites.
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73       "_install_args ()"
74           Storage of the arguments passed to "install" for this object. Used
75           for recursive calls when satisfying prerequisites.
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METHODS

78   $bool = CPANPLUS::Dist::Build->format_available();
79       Returns a boolean indicating whether or not you can use this package to
80       create and install modules in your environment.
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82   $bool = $dist->init();
83       Sets up the "CPANPLUS::Dist::Build" object for use.  Effectively
84       creates all the needed status accessors.
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86       Called automatically whenever you create a new "CPANPLUS::Dist" object.
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88   $bool = $dist->prepare([perl => '/path/to/perl', buildflags =>
89       'EXTRA=FLAGS', force => BOOL, verbose => BOOL])
90       "prepare" prepares a distribution, running "Build.PL" and establishing
91       any prerequisites this distribution has.
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93       The variable "PERL5_CPANPLUS_IS_EXECUTING" will be set to the full path
94       of the "Build.PL" that is being executed. This enables any code inside
95       the "Build.PL" to know that it is being installed via CPANPLUS.
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97       After a succcesfull "prepare" you may call "create" to create the
98       distribution, followed by "install" to actually install it.
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100       Returns true on success and false on failure.
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102   $dist->create([perl => '/path/to/perl', buildflags => 'EXTRA=FLAGS',
103       prereq_target => TARGET, force => BOOL, verbose => BOOL, skiptest =>
104       BOOL])
105       "create" preps a distribution for installation. This means it will run
106       "Build" and "Build test".  This will also satisfy any prerequisites the
107       module may have.
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109       If you set "skiptest" to true, it will skip the "Build test" stage.  If
110       you set "force" to true, it will go over all the stages of the "Build"
111       process again, ignoring any previously cached results. It will also
112       ignore a bad return value from "Build test" and still allow the
113       operation to return true.
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115       Returns true on success and false on failure.
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117       You may then call "$dist->install" on the object to actually install
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120   $dist->install([verbose => BOOL, perl => /path/to/perl])
121       Actually installs the created dist.
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123       Returns true on success and false on failure.
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AUTHOR

126       Originally by Jos Boumans <kane@cpan.org>.  Brought to working
127       condition by Ken Williams <kwilliams@cpan.org>.
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129       Other hackery and currently maintained by Chris "BinGOs" Williams ( no
130       relation ). <bingos@cpan.org>.
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LICENSE

133       The CPAN++ interface (of which this module is a part of) is copyright
134       (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Jos Boumans <kane@cpan.org>.  All
135       rights reserved.
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137       This library is free software; you may redistribute and/or modify it
138       under the same terms as Perl itself.
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142perl v5.12.4                      2011-06-07        CPANPLUS::Dist::Build(3pm)