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  File::Revision - return a name of non-existing backup file with a revision id

 Revision: B

 Version: 0.03

 Date: 2004/05/03

 Prepared for: General Public 

 Prepared by:  SoftwareDiamonds.com E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

 Copyright: copyright © 2004 Software Diamonds

 Classification: NONE

1.0 SCOPE

This paragraph identifies and provides an overview of the released files.

1.1 Identification

This release, identified in 3.2, is a collection of Perl modules that extend the capabilities of the Perl language.

1.2 System overview

The File::Revision program modules provides the name of a non-existing file with a revision identifier based on the a file name $file. This has many uses backup file uses.

The File::Revision program module provides options for many different capabilites.

There can no restrictions on the number of backup files or the time to live of the backup files. The revision identifier may limited to a maximum number of places or unlimited. The revision identifier may be numeric or comply to the capital letter drafting revision standards.

1.3 Document overview.

This document releases File::Revision version 0.03 providing a description of the inventory, installation instructions and other information necessary to utilize and track this release.

3.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION

All file specifications in this SVD use the Unix operating system file specification.

3.1 Inventory of materials released.

This document releases the file

 File-Revision-0.03.tar.gz

found at the following repository(s):

  http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
  http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/

Restrictions regarding duplication and license provisions are as follows:

Copyright.

copyright © 2004 Software Diamonds

 603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>
License.

Software Diamonds permits the redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, provided that the following conditions are met:

  1. Redistributions of source code, modified or unmodified must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

SOFTWARE DIAMONDS, http://www.SoftwareDiamonds.com, PROVIDES THIS SOFTWARE 'AS IS' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTWARE DIAMONDS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

3.2 Inventory of software contents

The content of the released, compressed, archieve file, consists of the following files:

 file                                                         version date       comment
 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ---------- ------------------------
 lib/Docs/Site_SVD/File_Revision.pm                           0.03    2004/05/03 revised 0.02
 MANIFEST                                                     0.03    2004/05/03 generated, replaces 0.02
 Makefile.PL                                                  0.03    2004/05/03 generated, replaces 0.02
 README                                                       0.03    2004/05/03 generated, replaces 0.02
 lib/File/Revision.pm                                         1.04    2004/05/03 revised 1.03
 t/File/Revision.d                                            0.03    2004/05/03 revised 0.02
 t/File/Revision.pm                                           0.01    2004/04/29 unchanged
 t/File/Revision.t                                            0.01    2004/04/29 unchanged
 t/File/_Drawings_/Erotica.pm                                 0.02    2004/05/03 revised 0.01
 t/File/File/Package.pm                                       1.16    2004/05/03 unchanged
 t/File/File/AnySpec.pm                                       1.14    2004/05/03 revised 1.13
 t/File/File/Where.pm                                         1.15    2004/05/03 unchanged
 t/File/Test/Tech.pm                                          1.22    2004/05/03 unchanged
 t/File/Data/Secs2.pm                                         1.19    2004/05/03 revised 1.18
 t/File/Data/SecsPack.pm                                      0.04    2004/05/03 revised 0.03
 t/File/Data/Startup.pm                                       0.04    2004/05/03 revised 0.03

3.3 Changes

The changes to the previous version are as follows:

File-Revision-0.01

Originated.

File-Revision-0.02

Bad problems with $options being init. Seems running with Exporter masks problems. Need to make sure make a dry run without Exporter between final distribution run, and triple check with Exporter.

File-Revision-0.03

In the parse_options subroutine, supply an revision if there is none. Also make sure pick out a valid revision when from the revision string.

3.4 Adaptation data.

This installation requires that the installation site has the Perl programming language installed. There are no other additional requirements or tailoring needed of configurations files, adaptation data or other software needed for this installation particular to any installation site.

There are no related documents needed for the installation and test of this release.

3.6 Installation instructions.

Instructions for installation, installation tests and installation support are as follows:

Installation Instructions.

To installed the release file, use the CPAN module pr PPM module in the Perl release or the INSTALL.PL script at the following web site:

 http://packages.SoftwareDiamonds.com

Follow the instructions for the the chosen installation software.

If all else fails, the file may be manually installed. Enter one of the following repositories in a web browser:

  http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
  http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/

Right click on 'File-Revision-0.03.tar.gz' and download to a temporary installation directory. Enter the following where $make is 'nmake' for microsoft windows; otherwise 'make'.

 gunzip File-Revision-0.03.tar.gz
 tar -xf File-Revision-0.03.tar
 perl Makefile.PL
 $make test
 $make install

On Microsoft operating system, nmake, tar, and gunzip must be in the exeuction path. If tar and gunzip are not install, download and install unxutils from

 http://packages.softwarediamonds.com
Prerequistes.
 'Data::Startup' => '0.03'
Security, privacy, or safety precautions.

None.

Installation Tests.

Most Perl installation software will run the following test script(s) as part of the installation:

 t/File/Revision.t
Installation support.

If there are installation problems or questions with the installation contact

 603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

3.7 Possible problems and known errors

There is still much work needed to ensure the quality of this module as follows:

  • State the functional requirements for each method including not only the GO paths but also what to expect for the NOGO paths

  • All the tests are GO path tests. Should add NOGO tests.

4.0 NOTES

The following are useful acronyms:

.d

extension for a Perl demo script file

.pm

extension for a Perl Library Module

.t

extension for a Perl test script file

POD

Plain Old Documentation

2.0 SEE ALSO

File::Revision
Docs::US_DOD::SVD
Extutils::SVDmaker

1 POD Error

The following errors were encountered while parsing the POD:

Around line 71:

Non-ASCII character seen before =encoding in '©'. Assuming CP1252