NAME
Test::CPAN::README - Validation of the README file in a CPAN distribution
VERSION
This document describes Test::CPAN::README version 0.2
SYNOPSIS
#!perl
use Test::More;
plan skip_all => 'pkg/README tests are only run in RELEASE_TESTING mode.' unless $ENV{'RELEASE_TESTING'};
eval 'use Test::CPAN::README';
plan skip_all => 'Test::CPAN::README required for testing the pkg/README file' if $@;
readme_ok(); # this does the planor specify the NS instead of getting it from META info:
readme_ok('Foo::Bar::Baz'); # this does the planDESCRIPTION
Validate that README file has the right heading/version line.
INTERFACE
has one exported function: readme_ok
readme_ok([NS])
Tests that the README file contains the correct heading, namely: '<DIST> version <VERSION>\n'
The DIST is determined from META info. You can pass in an alternate name space to use instead.
DIAGNOSTICS
Any issues are turned into a failed tests expect when a README file can not be opened, which dies.
CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT
Test::CPAN::README requires no configuration files or environment variables.
DEPENDENCIES
INCOMPATIBILITIES
None reported.
BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
No bugs have been reported.
Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-test-cpan-readme@rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org.
TODO
more types of tests?
any given README file?
AUTHOR
Daniel Muey <http://drmuey.com/cpan_contact.pl>
LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2013, Daniel Muey <http://drmuey.com/cpan_contact.pl>. All rights reserved.
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.
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