BackPAN::Index::Dist - Representing a distribution on BackPAN

Use through BackPAN::Index.

An object representing a distribution on BackPAN. A distribution is made up of releases.

    my $releases = $dist->releases;

A ResultSet of this distribution's releases.

    my $dist_name = $dist->name;

Name of the distribution.

    my @authors = $dist->authors;

Return the CPANIDs which made releases of this $dist, in no particular order.

    my $num_releases = $dist->num_releases;

Returns the number of releases this distribution has.

    my $release = $dist->first_release;

Returns the first or latest release of this distribution as a BackPAN::Index::Release.

    my $release = $dist->first_date;

Returns the date of the first or latest release of this distribution.

    my $cpanid = $dist->first_author;

Returns the CPANID of the author of the first or latest release.

    my $data = $dist->as_hash;

Returns a hash ref containing the data inside $dist.

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