module-build-general

[Module::Build] test_recommends ??

[Jim C. <jc...@di...>]

MB already has these:

requires
recommends
test_requires

test_recommends  seems a natural for things like Test::Warn, 
Test::Benchmark, etc..

I imagine there are CPAN, CPANPLUS, issues, and maybe indexing ones too.

any thoughts ?

Re: [Module::Build] test_recommends ??

[Randy W. S. <Ra...@Th...>]

On 12/22/2003 11:25 AM, Jim Cromie wrote:

> 
> MB already has these:
> 
> requires
> recommends
> test_requires

You mean 'build_requires'?

> test_recommends  seems a natural for things like Test::Warn, 
> Test::Benchmark, etc..
> 
> I imagine there are CPAN, CPANPLUS, issues, and maybe indexing ones too.
> 
> any thoughts ?

I'm not sure if this is justifiable. Tests can check for the presence of 
a module and emit a SKIPPED message if not found. I just don't think 
most people will install extra modules just to run tests unless there is 
a compelling problem. Note: I'm not saying whether this is right or 
wrong; just that it is likely the case.

Ken has already commented that thier are already a large number of 
parameters defined for M::B. I imagine it will take a good argument to 
convince him to accept more.

Regards,
Randy.

Re: [Module::Build] test_recommends ??

[Jim C. <jc...@di...>]

Randy W. Sims wrote:

> On 12/22/2003 11:25 AM, Jim Cromie wrote:
>
>>
>> MB already has these:
>>
>> requires
>> recommends
>> test_requires
>
>
> You mean 'build_requires'? 


oops - yes.

>> any thoughts ?
>
>
> I'm not sure if this is justifiable. Tests can check for the presence 
> of a module and emit a SKIPPED message if not found. I just don't 
> think most people will install extra modules just to run tests unless 
> there is a compelling problem. Note: I'm not saying whether this is 
> right or wrong; just that it is likely the case. 


Heh, I would - but then my disk is always > 90% full.  
Certainly recommends could be used for both kinds of recommendations,
unless theres subtleties that Ive not yet encountered.

>
>
> Ken has already commented that thier are already a large number of 
> parameters defined for M::B. I imagine it will take a good argument to 
> convince him to accept more.


1. cuz build_recommends is just an alias for recommends ?
2. to foreclose dumb emails like this :-O

hey - I didnt say theyre 'good' args..

>
> Regards,
> Randy.
>
>
thx.