[Module::Build] How do I make a Build.PL to install a web app?

[Stephen A. <spa...@gm...>]

Hi,

I want to have a Build.PL which installs more than just scripts and modules=
.
I have a web application, and I want to install "cgi-bin" programs,
lots of files
under "htdocs" (html, css, js, jpg, png, gif), and various files under "sha=
re".

How can I do this? (See examples below.)
Is the "install_extra_dirs" option a good enhancement? (see below)

I have a way to do this (barely) with MakeMaker, and if I can't figure out =
how
to do this with Module::Build, I will have to go back to Makefile.PL in som=
e
of my distributions.

Stephen

#########################################################
# Build.PL (with desired features)
#########################################################

use Module::Build;

my $build =3D Module::Build->new (
    dist_name         =3D> "Foo-WebApp",
    dist_version_from =3D> "lib/Foo/WebApp.pm",
    dist_author       =3D> "sadkins\@therubicongroup.com",
    dist_abstract     =3D> "A hot Web App",
    license           =3D> "perl",
    # this is the desired new option.
    # it would install the directories and all files from the distribution
    # directory to the "install_base" directory.
    # i.e. "./htdocs" gets copied to "/usr/local/htdocs".
    # meanwhile, shebang substitution also takes place.
    install_extra_dirs =3D> [ "bin", "cgi-bin", "htdocs", "share" ],
);

$build->create_build_script;

#########################################################
# Makefile.PL (which basically does the job)
#########################################################

######################################################################
## File: $Id: Makefile.PL,v 1.2 2005/04/13 17:53:58 spadkins Exp $
######################################################################

use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;

my @programs =3D <bin/[a-z]*>;

WriteMakefile(
    'NAME'         =3D> 'Foo-WebApp',
    'DISTNAME'     =3D> 'Foo-WebApp',
    'VERSION_FROM' =3D> 'lib/Foo/WebApp.pm',
    'EXE_FILES'    =3D> [ @programs ],
);

# Note: The PREFIX variable must be set at "make" time.
sub MY::postamble {
    return <<EOF;

install ::
    @\$(MOD_INSTALL) htdocs    \$(PREFIX)/htdocs
    @\$(MOD_INSTALL) cgi-bin   \$(PREFIX)/cgi-bin
    @\$(MOD_INSTALL) share     \$(PREFIX)/share
    \$(PERL) -e "mkdir('\$(PREFIX)/log') if (! -d '\$(PREFIX)/log');"

EOF
}