extract_author_deps¶

  my $prereqs = extract_author_deps($dist_root, $missing_only);

This returns a reference to an array in the form:

  [
    { $module1 => $ver1 },
    { $module2 => $ver2 },
    ...
  ]

Each entry is one of the likely author dependencies for the distribution at the root path $dist_root. If $missing_only is true, then prereqs that appear to be available under the running perl will not be included.

This function is not really meant to be reliable. It was undocumented and subject to change at any time, but some downstream libraries chose to use it anyway. I may provide a replacement, at some point, at which point this method will be deprecated and begin issuing a warning. I have documented this method only to provide this warning!

format_author_deps¶

  my $string = format_author_deps($prereqs, $include_versions);

Given a reference to an array in the format returned by "extract_author_deps", this returns a string in the form:

  Module::One
  Module::Two
  Module::Three

or, if $include_versions is true:

  Module::One = 1.00
  Module::Two = 1.23
  Module::Three = 8.910213

This function is not really meant to be reliable. It was undocumented and subject to change at any time, but some downstream libraries chose to use it anyway. I may provide a replacement, at some point, at which point this method will be deprecated and begin issuing a warning. I have documented this method only to provide this warning!