NAME

ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Initializers - Methods used within ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::new() and ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive::Main_Menu

DESCRIPTION

The methods described below are 'quasi-private' methods which are called by certain publicly available methods of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker and ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive. They are 'quasi-private' in the sense that they are not intended to be called by the everyday user of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker. Nothing prevents a user from calling these methods, but they are documented here primarily so that users writing plug-ins for ExtUtils::ModuleMaker will know what methods need to be subclassed. Since they are not part of the public interface, their names and functionality may change in future versions of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.

The methods below are called in ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::new() but not in that same package's complete_build. For methods called in complete_build, please see ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::StandardText. Some of the methods below are also called within methods in ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive.

Subclassers: At ExtUtils::ModuleMaker's current state of development, it is recommended that you not subclass these methods but instead focus your efforts on subclassing the methods in ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::StandardText. The latter package's methods focus more closely on the structure and content of the files built by ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.

Happy subclassing!

METHODS

Methods Called within new()

set_author_composite

            

              
              
Usage     : $self->set_author_composite() within new() and
            Interactive::Main_Menu()
Purpose   : Sets $self key COMPOSITE by composing it from $self keys AUTHOR,
            CPANID, ORGANIZATION, EMAIL and WEBSITE
Returns   : n/a
Argument  : n/a
Comment   :
            
          

set_file_composite

            

              
              
Usage     : $self->set_file_composite() within new()
Purpose   : Sets $self key COMPOSITE by composing it from $self key NAME
Returns   : n/a
Argument  : n/a
Comment   :
            
          

set_dates()

            

              
              
Usage     : $self->set_dates() within new()
Purpose   : Sets 3 keys in $self:  year, timestamp and COPYRIGHT_YEAR
Returns   : n/a
Argument  : n/a
Comment   :
            
          

validate_values()

            

              
              
Usage     : $self->validate_values() within complete_build() and 
            Interactive::Main_Menu()
Purpose   : Verify module values are valid and complete.
Returns   : Error message if there is a problem
Argument  : n/a
Throws    : Will die with a death_message if errors and not interactive.
Comment   : References many $self keys
            
          

initialize_license

            

              
              
Usage     : $self->initialize_license() within new() and
            Interactive::License_Menu
Purpose   : Gets appropriate license and, where necessary, fills in 'blanks'
            with information such as COPYRIGHT_YEAR, AUTHOR and
            ORGANIZATION; sets $self keys LICENSE and LicenseParts
Returns   : n/a
Argument  : n/a 
Comment   :
            
          

SEE ALSO

ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.