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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
12       much more simply, and make your installer much easier to maintain.
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COMMANDS

15       can_use
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17         can_use('Module::Name');
18         can_use('Module::Name', 1.23);
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20       The "can_use" function tests the ability to load a specific named mod‐
21       ule. Currently it will also actually load the module in the process,
22       although this may change in the future.
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24       Takes an optional second param of a version number. The currently
25       installed version of the module will be tested to make sure it is equal
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28       Returns true if the module can be loaded, or false (in both scalar or
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31       can_run
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35       The "can_run" function tests the ability to run a named command or pro‐
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38       Returns true if so, or false (both in scalar and list context) if not.
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40       can_cc
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42         can_cc();
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44       The "can_cc" function test the ability to locate a C compiler on the
45       local system. Returns true if the C compiler can be found, or false
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TO DO

49       Currently, the use of a "can_foo" command in a single problem domain
50       (for example "can_use") results in the inclusion of additional func‐
51       tionality from different problem domains (for example "can_run").
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53       This module should ultimately be broken up, and the individual func‐
54       tions redestributed to different domain-specific extensions.
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AUTHORS

57       Audrey Tang <autrijus@autrijus.org>
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59       Adam Kennedy <cpan@ali.as>
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SEE ALSO

62       Module::Install, Class::Inspector
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65       Copyright 2006 Audrey Tang, Adam Kennedy. All rights reserved.
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67       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
68       under the same terms as Perl itself.
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70       See <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>
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