CPAN::Meta::Validator(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide

CPAN::Meta::Validator(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide #

CPAN::Meta::Validator(3p) Perl Programmers Reference Guide

NNAAMMEE #

 CPAN::Meta::Validator - validate CPAN distribution metadata structures

VVEERRSSIIOONN #

 version 2.150010

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS #

   my $struct = decode_json_file('META.json');

   my $cmv = CPAN::Meta::Validator->new( $struct );

   unless ( $cmv->is_valid ) {
     my $msg = "Invalid META structure.  Errors found:\n";
     $msg .= join( "\n", $cmv->errors );
     die $msg;
   }

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN #

 This module validates a CPAN Meta structure against the version of the
 the specification claimed in the "meta-spec" field of the structure.

MMEETTHHOODDSS #

nneeww my $cmv = CPAN::Meta::Validator->new( $struct )

 The constructor must be passed a metadata structure.

iiss__vvaalliidd if ( $cmv->is_valid ) { … }

 Returns a boolean value indicating whether the metadata provided is
 valid.

eerrrroorrss warn( join “\n”, $cmv->errors );

 Returns a list of errors seen during validation.

BBUUGGSS #

 Please report any bugs or feature using the CPAN Request Tracker.  Bugs
 can be submitted through the web interface at
 <http://rt.cpan.org/Dist/Display.html?Queue=CPAN-Meta>

 When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
 to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

AAUUTTHHOORRSS #

 •   David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

 •   Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org>

 •   Adam Kennedy <adamk@cpan.org>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT AANNDD LLIICCEENNSSEE #

 This software is copyright (c) 2010 by David Golden, Ricardo Signes, Adam
 Kennedy and Contributors.

 This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
 same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.

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