NAME
Module::Build::Convert - Makefile.PL to Build.PL converter
SYNOPSIS
use Module::Build::Convert;
# example arguments (empty %args is sufficient too)
%args = (Path => '/path/to/perl/distribution(s)',
Verbose => 2,
Use_Native_Order => 1,
Len_Indent => 4);
$make = Module::Build::Convert->new(%args);
$make->convert;
DESCRIPTION
"ExtUtils::MakeMaker" has been a de-facto standard for the common distribution of Perl modules; "Module::Build" is expected to supersede "ExtUtils::MakeMaker" in some time (part of the Perl core as of 5.9.4).
The transition takes place slowly, as the converting process manually achieved is yet an uncommon practice. The Module::Build::Convert Makefile.PL parser is intended to ease the transition process.
CONSTRUCTOR
new
METHODS
convert
Parses the Makefile.PL's "WriteMakefile()" arguments and converts them
to "Module::Build" equivalents; subsequently the according Build.PL is
created. Takes no arguments.
DATA SECTION
Argument conversion
"ExtUtils::MakeMaker" arguments followed by their "Module::Build"
equivalents. Converted data structures preserve their native structure,
that is, "HASH" -> "HASH", etc.
NAME module_name
DISTNAME dist_name
ABSTRACT dist_abstract
AUTHOR dist_author
VERSION dist_version
VERSION_FROM dist_version_from
PREREQ_PM requires
PL_FILES PL_files
PM pm_files
MAN1PODS pod_files
XS xs_files
INC include_dirs
INSTALLDIRS installdirs
DESTDIR destdir
CCFLAGS extra_compiler_flags
EXTRA_META meta_add
SIGN sign
LICENSE license
clean.FILES @add_to_cleanup
Default arguments
"Module::Build" default arguments may be specified as key/value pairs.
Arguments attached to multidimensional structures are unsupported.
#build_requires HASH
#recommends HASH
#conflicts HASH
license unknown
create_readme 1
create_makefile_pl traditional
Value may be either a string or of type "SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH".
Sorting order
"Module::Build" arguments are sorted as enlisted herein. Additional
arguments, that don't occur herein, are lower prioritized and will be
inserted in unsorted order after preceedingly sorted arguments.
module_name
dist_name
dist_abstract
dist_author
dist_version
dist_version_from
requires
build_requires
recommends
conflicts
PL_files
pm_files
pod_files
xs_files
include_dirs
installdirs
destdir
add_to_cleanup
extra_compiler_flags
meta_add
sign
license
create_readme
create_makefile_pl
Begin code
Code that preceeds converted "Module::Build" arguments.
use strict;
use warnings;
use Module::Build;
$MAKECODE
my $b = Module::Build->new
$INDENT(
End code
Code that follows converted "Module::Build" arguments.
$INDENT);
$b->create_build_script;
$MAKECODE
INTERNALS
co-opting "WriteMakefile()"
This behavior is no longer the default way to receive WriteMakefile()'s
arguments; the Makefile.PL is now statically parsed unless one forces
manually the co-opting of WriteMakefile().
In order to convert arguments, a typeglob from "WriteMakefile()" to an internal sub will be set; subsequently Makefile.PL will be executed and the arguments are then accessible to the internal sub.
Data::Dumper
Converted "ExtUtils::MakeMaker" arguments will be dumped by
"Data::Dumper's" "Dump()" and are then furtherly processed.
BUGS & CAVEATS
"Module::Build::Convert" should be considered experimental as the parsing of the Makefile.PL doesn't necessarily return valid arguments, especially for Makefiles with bad or even worse, missing intendation.
The parsing process may sometimes hang with or without warnings in such cases. Debugging by using the appropriate option/switch (see CONSTRUCTOR/new) may reveal the root cause.
SEE ALSO
<http://www.makemaker.org>, ExtUtils::MakeMaker, Module::Build, <http://www.makemaker.org/wiki/index.cgi?ModuleBuildConversionGuide>
AUTHOR
Steven Schubiger <schubiger@cpan.org>
LICENSE
This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.