NAME
Handel::Manual::About - A few words about the Handel Framework.
DESCRIPTION
This page lists the known requirements recommended software needed to use Handel.
REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites
The following modules are required for Handel to work properly. Older versions may work fine, but these are the versions I have installed and verified to work correctly. If you have older versions and all tests pass, send me an email and I'll lower the version requirements.
DBIx::Class
Version 0.08 or greater.
DBIx::Class::UUIDColumns
Version 0.01 or greater.
DBIx::Class::Validation
Version 0.01 or greater.
Class::Accessor::Grouped
Version 0.02 or greater.
Class::ISA
Version 0.32 or greater.
Class::Inspector
Version 0.16 or greater.
Clone
Version 0.20 or greater.
Error
Version 0.14 or greater.
Locale::Maketext
Version 1.06 or greater.
Module::Pluggable
Version 2.95 or greater.
Scalar::Util
Version 0.13 or greater with weaken support.
Tie::Hash
Version 1.01 or greater.
DateTime
Version 0.31 or greater.
DateTime::Format::MySQL
Version 0.04 or greater.
This is used in the bulk of core module tests with SQLite. IF you are using another database like Postgres, you should install the appropriate module for that database.
Optional Modules
The following modules are not required for Handel to run, although some features may be unavailable without them.
AxKit
Version 1.61 or greater.
AxKit is only required if you plan on using Handel within XSP pages using the supplied taglibs.
Locale::Currency::Format
Version 1.22 or greater.
When present, this module allows all prices to be formatted to specific currency codes and formats. When this module is not installed, all calls to Handel::Currency->format will return the original value and carp a warning.
Finance::Currency::Convert::WebserviceX
Version 0.03 or greater.
When present, this module allows all prices to be converted from one currency to another. When this module is not installed, all calls to Handel::Currency->convert will return undef and carp a warning.
Locale::Currency
Version 2.07 or greater.
When present, this module allows all conversion and currency codes to be verified as real 3 letter ISO currency codes. If this module is not installed, the to and from parameters to Handel::Currency->convert ca not be validated, possibly resulting in unpredictable conversion results.
Template Toolkit
Version 2.07 or greater.
Template ToolKit is only required if you plan on using Handel within TT2 based websites using the supplied TT plugins.
Catalyst::Runtime
Version 5.7001 or greater.
Catalyst is only required if you plan on using the suppled Catalyst Cart/Order models withing a Catalyst app.
Catalyst::Devel
Version 1.0 or greater.
Catalyst::Devel is only required if you plan on using the supplied Catalyst Helpers to generate scaffolding or started code.
FormValidator::Simple
Version 0.16 or greater.
This module is only required if you plan on using the generated scaffolding code from the supplied Catalyst Controller/Model Helpers.
Note: As of 0.99_07, I'm still waiting on some serious patches to FV::S to get applied or for the author to surface. I have a private special version of this with the patches applied. Email me if you plan on using the scaffolding.
HTML::FiillInForm
Version 1.05 or greater.
This module is only required if you plan on using the generated scaffolding code from the supplied Catalyst Controller/Mode Helpers.
YAML
Version 0.58 or greater.
This module is only required if you plan on using the generated scaffolding code from the supplied Catalyst Controller/Mode Helpers.
Test Modules
The following modules are only required for the test suite when running make test.
Apache::Test
Version 1.27 or greater.
Apache::Test is used to test the AxKit XSP taglib modules.
Test::More
Version 0.61 or greater.
Earlier Test::More modules may have an issue with running the number of tests in this dist with 'command line too long' type errors.
Pod::Coverage
Version 0.14 or greater.
The pod coverage tests may fail complaining about missing pod for methods if Pod::Coverage < 0.14 is installed. This is due to certain syntax variations of the pod with escaped gt/lt. I may just alter the pod and bump this version down if there is enough feedback to do so.
Test::Pod
Version 1.00 or greater.
Test::Pod 1.00 added the all_pod_files_ok() method which makes my life easier. :-)
Test::Pod::Coverage
Version 1.04 or greater.
Test::Pod::Coverage 1.04 was made taint safe, and we run the tests with -wT like good girls and boys.
Test::Strict
Version 0.01 or greater.
This keeps me honest and makes sure I always use strict.
Test::Spelling
Version 0.10 or greater.
I can't type, or spell. This keeps the pod somewhat readable.
Test::NoTabs
Version 0.01 or greater.
Tabs are bad, m'kay? This keeps me honest.
Test::Perl::Critic
Version 0.07 or greater.
Yet another test to keep my code somewhat honest.
AUTHOR
Christopher H. Laco
CPAN ID: CLACO
claco@chrislaco.com
http://today.icantfocus.com/blog/