[Module::Build] Fwd: Module::Build integration with revision control and other goodies I need

[Ken W. <ke...@ma...>]

[Nadim agreed that I could forward this message to the list, where  
he's now subscribed, so he could get better discussion. -Ken]

Begin forwarded message:
From: Nadim Khemir <na...@kh...>
Date: March 26, 2006 4:33:57 PM CST
To: ke...@ma...
Subject: Module::Build integration with revision control and other  
goodies I need

Hi, remember me and PBS (my module)? We are still using M::B though  
it was
very tough not to go back to a normal Makefile.PL when we started
distributing the module on windows platform. I had a lot of small  
problems,
things that build in cpan other in cpanp and still other with ppm.  
Add to
that some modules that you have to build by hand and you get a real
nightmare. I have added a Makefile.PL using Module::Build::Compat and it
seems to work fine but the 'create_makefile_pl' doesn't. I have  
certainly
done something wrong :)

I'm trying to use M::B more intelligently and I've even read the doc  
twice
(which is what I do every time all goes wrong).Here is what I'm  
trying to put
together this time.

- have a more interactive install. I haven't started yet but I think  
this will
be needed soon. A few examples or links to some modules using this  
would be
great

- I used to have a full cpan miror but I now use CPAN::Mini so I am  
planning
to update my repository directly with CPAN::Mini::Inject and only  
build with
the 'cpan' command. No more ./Build install. or install should call  
'cpan'.

- I'm using svk so I want to be able to create distribution that  
contain the
revision number "0.41.182" everytime I build a distribution (that is
everytime since I need a distribution to inject in CPAN mini so I can  
install
from 'cpan'). Getting the revison and generating the tar.gz is  
trivial when I
am in my project directory but it doesn't work when I install.

# running Build.PL
/usr/bin/perl5.8.8 Build.PL
Creating custom builder _build/lib/PBS/Builder.pm in _build/lib/PBS
path /home/nadim/.cpan/build/PerlBuildSystem-0.41.182 is not a  
checkout path.
Died at Build.PL line 158.
Couldn't run Build.PL:
at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 172.
...

I can think about one solution. when I run 'dist', I make sure svk is  
there
and I create a file that I add to the distribution. At install time,  
I try
with svk and if it fails, I'll fall back on the generated file. This  
is a bit
contrieved. Is there another way to do that?

A Module::Build::SVK would be nice to have.

I'm working on a Module::Build::Inject idea butI'm not sure it's a  
good idea.

Cheers, Nadim.