NAME¶

Test::ConsistentVersion - Ensures a CPAN distribution has consistent versioning.

VERSION¶

This document describes Test::ConsistentVersion version 0.3.1

SYNOPSIS¶

[In a test file]

    use Test::More;
    
    if ( not $ENV{TEST_AUTHOR} ) {
        my $msg = 'Author test. Set $ENV{TEST_AUTHOR} to a true value to run.';
        plan( skip_all => $msg );
    }
    
    eval "use Test::ConsistentVersion";
    plan skip_all => "Test::ConsistentVersion required for checking versions" if $@;
    Test::ConsistentVersion::check_consistent_versions();

DESCRIPTION¶

The purpose of this module is to make it easy for other distribution authors to have consistent version numbers within the modules (as well as readme file and changelog) of the distribution.

INTERFACE¶

check_consistent_versions

    check_consistent_versions()
    

Checks the various versions throughout the distribution to ensure they are all consistent.

DIAGNOSTICS¶

Nothing so far.

CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT¶

Test::ConsistentVersion requires no configuration files or environment variables.

DEPENDENCIES¶

perl 5.6 or greater

Test::Builder

autodie

Optional

Test::Pod::Content

For ensuring the module version matches that referenced in the POD.

INCOMPATIBILITIES¶

Perl 5.6 or greater is required.

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS¶

No bugs have been reported.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to <https://github.com/cebjyre/Test-ConsistentVersion/issues>.

AUTHOR¶

Glenn Fowler "<cebjyre@cpan.org>"

Thanks to <http://www.accelo.com>.

LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright (c) 2021, Glenn Fowler "<cebjyre@cpan.org>". All rights reserved.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY¶

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