[Http-webtest-general] [ANNOUNCE] HTTP-WebTest-Plugin-DateTest 0.9

[Johannes la P. <joe...@us...>]

Hi,

A new plugin for HTTP::WebTest has been imported to CVS as a separate 
module, HTTP-WebTest-Plugin-DateTest.

It's purpose is to test web pages for "freshness" by comparing embedded 
date string(s) to the current time. The test is passed if the difference 
is less than the time specified as a test parameter.

How to get it
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For now, just retrieve the module from CVS as usual:
cvs 
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/http-webtest 
login

cvs -z3 
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/http-webtest 
co HTTP-WebTest-Plugin-DateTest

In the near future I'm planning to make the module available from CPAN.


 From the README:
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ABSRACT

DateTest is a plugin module for the HTTP::WebTest
suite. This plugin provides tests for the "age" of
embedded date strings in the response body of a
HTTP request (typically a webpage).

Limited support is available for international
languages, as long as a Date::Format module
for this language exists (part of DateTime) and
the notational convention doesn't differ too much
from English conventions.

More detail is available from the module's documentation:

  perldoc HTTP::WebTest::Plugin::DateTest

DEPENDENCIES
 
This module requires these other modules and libraries:
 
  HTTP::WebTest (version 1.99 or newer)
  DateTime (version 1.13 or newer recommended)
 
BUGS
 
Many potentially. Note that the ability to parse a
date string correctly is entirely dependent on
Date::Parse for English language strings.
 
Internationalization support is far more limited.
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Installation should be a simple standard process if HTTP::WebTest has 
been installed before.

Please give it a try and let me know of any bugs you find or 
enhancements you may need!

Cheers,

Joe.