NAME
Make::Cache::Runtime - Simple database of completion times
SYNOPSIS
$string = format_time($seconds, $true_to_including_hours);
Make::Cache::Runtime::write (key=>$key,
persist=>{testing_persistence=>1},
);
my $persistref = Make::Cache::Runtime::read (key=>'make::runtime testing',);DESCRIPTION
Make::Cache::Runtime allows for storing and retrieving persistent state, namely expected runtime of gcc and tests.
Data is stored in a global directory, presumably under NFS mount across all systems. While this does not allow atomic access to files, it does provide fast, catchable access to the database.
METHODS
- cache_dir
-
Return the default directory name for the cache. With optional argument, set the cache directory name. Defaults to OBJCACHE_RUNTIME_DIR.
- $string = format_time($seconds, $true_to_including_hours);
-
Return the time in seconds as a string in MM:SS format. With true second argument, return as HH:MM:SS.
- write (key=>$key, persist=>$ref);
-
Hash the key, and write a database entry file with a copy of the data in the persist reference. With dir=> named parameter, use database in that directory. Note to prevent problems between different versions of perl, you may want to include the Perl version number in the key hash.
- my $ref = read (key=>$key);
-
Return a object reference for the data stored under the given key, or undef if not found. With dir=> named parameter, use database in that directory.
- dump()
-
Print a summary of the runtime database for debugging. With dir=> named parameter, use database in that directory.
FILES
/usr/local/common/lib/runtime Default for cache_dir()
ENVIRONMENT
- OBJCACHE_RUNTIME_DIR
-
Specifies the directory containing the runtime database. Defaults to /usr/local/common/lib/runtime.
DISTRIBUTION
The latest version is available from CPAN and from http://www.veripool.com/.
Copyright 2000-2004 by Wilson Snyder. This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU Lesser General Public License or the Perl Artistic License.
AUTHORS
Wilson Snyder <wsnyder@wsnyder.org>