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NAME

6       Module::Install::Can - Utility functions for capability detection
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DESCRIPTION

9       "Module::Install::Can" contains a number of functions for authors to
10       use when creating customised smarter installers. The functions simplify
11       standard tests so that you can express your dependencies and conditions
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COMMANDS

15   can_use
16         can_use('Module::Name');
17         can_use('Module::Name', 1.23);
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19       The "can_use" function tests the ability to load a specific named
20       module. Currently it will also actually load the module in the process,
21       although this may change in the future.
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23       Takes an optional second param of a version number. The currently
24       installed version of the module will be tested to make sure it is equal
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27       Returns true if the module can be loaded, or false (in both scalar or
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30   can_run
31         can_run('cvs');
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33       The "can_run" function tests the ability to run a named command or
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36       Returns true if so, or false (both in scalar and list context) if not.
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38   can_cc
39         can_cc();
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41       The "can_cc" function tests the ability to locate a functioning C
42       compiler on the local system. Returns true if the C compiler can be
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45   can_xs
46         can_xs();
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48       The "can_xs" function tests for a functioning C compiler and the
49       correct headers to build XS modules against the current instance of
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TO DO

53       Currently, the use of a "can_foo" command in a single problem domain
54       (for example "can_use") results in the inclusion of additional
55       functionality from different problem domains (for example "can_run").
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57       This module should ultimately be broken up, and the individual
58       functions redistributed to different domain-specific extensions.
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AUTHORS

61       Audrey Tang <autrijus@autrijus.org>
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63       Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>
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SEE ALSO

66       Module::Install, Class::Inspector
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69       Copyright 2006 - 2012 Audrey Tang, Adam Kennedy.
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71       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
72       under the same terms as Perl itself.
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74       See <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>
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