CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

How am I supposed to tell CPAN that the distribution
requires Apache::TestMM when Makefile.PL uses it before
`make` is even executed? So I can't use
ExtUtils::MakeMaker's PREREQ_FATAL flag because Makefile.PL
does not get that far.

http://search.cpan.org/src/MARKLE/Apache2-Controller-0.0002/ Makefile.PL

Ugh, do I have to build in a second layer of tests myself?
I guess a regular test script could generate the
Apache::Test TEST script and run the sub-suite with
Test::Harness...

I've been getting cpan-testers results like this. What
should I do? Thanks... --m--

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, imacat@mail.imacat.idv.tw wrote:

> This distribution has been tested as part of the cpan-testers
> effort to test as many new uploads to CPAN as possible. See
> http://testers.cpan.org/
> ...
> This is a computer-generated report for Apache2-Controller-0.0002
> on perl 5.10.0, created by CPAN-Reporter-1.15.
>
> ------------------------------
> TESTER COMMENTS
> ------------------------------
>
> Additional comments from tester:
>
> this report is from an automated smoke testing program
> and was not reviewed by a human for accuracy
>
> ------------------------------
> PROGRAM OUTPUT
> ------------------------------
>
> Output from '/opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/bin/perl Makefile.PL':
>
> Can't locate Apache/TestMM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/imacat/lib/perl5 /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-mult i-ld /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/5.10.0 /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/site_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-t hread-multi-ld /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/site_perl/5.10.0 .) at Makefile.PL line 7.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 7.
>
> ------------------------------
> PREREQUISITES
> ------------------------------
>
> Prerequisite modules loaded:
>
> No requirements found
> ...
>
> Perl module toolchain versions installed:
>
> Module Have
> ------------------- ---------
> CPAN 1.9205
> Cwd 3.2701
> ExtUtils::CBuilder 0.23
> ExtUtils::Command 1.14
> ExtUtils::Install 1.50
> ExtUtils::MakeMaker 6.44
> ExtUtils::Manifest 1.54
> ExtUtils::ParseXS 2.19
> File::Spec 3.2701
> Module::Build 0.2808_01
> Module::Signature 0.55
> Test::Harness 3.12
> Test::More 0.80
> YAML 0.66
> YAML::Syck n/a
> version 0.7501
> ...

Re: CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

Mark Hedges wrote:
> How am I supposed to tell CPAN that the distribution
> requires Apache::TestMM when Makefile.PL uses it before
> `make` is even executed? So I can't use
> ExtUtils::MakeMaker's PREREQ_FATAL flag because Makefile.PL
> does not get that far.
>
> http://search.cpan.org/src/MARKLE/Apache2-Controller-0.0002/ Makefile.PL
>
> Ugh, do I have to build in a second layer of tests myself?
> I guess a regular test script could generate the
> Apache::Test TEST script and run the sub-suite with
> Test::Harness...
>
> I've been getting cpan-testers results like this. What
> should I do? Thanks... --m--

See sub test in:

http://search.cpan.org/src/PHRED/Apache-Dispatch-0.10/Makefi le.PL

In short, you override the test target in the Makefile. I can't take
credit for that code as I stole most of it from Geoff's modules :)

I'm trying to abstract a bunch of this dirty work out in
Apache::Bootstrap, but that is primarily geared at dual life mp1/mp2
modules, so I don't know how this conditional test code will fit in.

>
> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, imacat@mail.imacat.idv.tw wrote:
>
>> This distribution has been tested as part of the cpan-testers
>> effort to test as many new uploads to CPAN as possible. See
>> http://testers.cpan.org/
>> ...
>> This is a computer-generated report for Apache2-Controller-0.0002
>> on perl 5.10.0, created by CPAN-Reporter-1.15.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> TESTER COMMENTS
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Additional comments from tester:
>>
>> this report is from an automated smoke testing program
>> and was not reviewed by a human for accuracy
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> PROGRAM OUTPUT
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Output from '/opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/bin/perl Makefile.PL':
>>
>> Can't locate Apache/TestMM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/imacat/lib/perl5 /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-mult i-ld /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/5.10.0 /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/site_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-t hread-multi-ld /opt/perl/testers/5.10.0/lib/site_perl/5.10.0 .) at Makefile.PL line 7.
>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 7.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> PREREQUISITES
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Prerequisite modules loaded:
>>
>> No requirements found
>> ...
>>
>> Perl module toolchain versions installed:
>>
>> Module Have
>> ------------------- ---------
>> CPAN 1.9205
>> Cwd 3.2701
>> ExtUtils::CBuilder 0.23
>> ExtUtils::Command 1.14
>> ExtUtils::Install 1.50
>> ExtUtils::MakeMaker 6.44
>> ExtUtils::Manifest 1.54
>> ExtUtils::ParseXS 2.19
>> File::Spec 3.2701
>> Module::Build 0.2808_01
>> Module::Signature 0.55
>> Test::Harness 3.12
>> Test::More 0.80
>> YAML 0.66
>> YAML::Syck n/a
>> version 0.7501
>> ...


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Re: CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Fred Moyer wrote:
> > I've been getting cpan-testers results like this. What
> > should I do? Thanks... --m--
>
> See sub test in:
>
> http://search.cpan.org/src/PHRED/Apache-Dispatch-0.10/Makefi le.PL

Wouldn't that Makefile.PL die if mod_perl is not installed,
instead of requiring all libs and then running the tests
with them when they are followed by the CPAN user?

Don't I want it to prompt CPAN to follow dependencies? But
if I override &test in this way, how then do I run the tests
that need to be run once `make` has begun?

Aha, if I use ModPerl::MM then directives will work, nice.
Thanks!

> In short, you override the test target in the Makefile.
> I can't take credit for that code as I stole most of it
> from Geoff's modules :)

Weird with the package namespace and MY:: and whatnot. But
maybe it should just die if it can't require ModPerl::MM. If
you haven't installed mod_perl and you can't figure out what
to do next, maybe you shouldn't install this module.

> I'm trying to abstract a bunch of this dirty work out in
> Apache::Bootstrap, but that is primarily geared at dual
> life mp1/mp2 modules, so I don't know how this conditional
> test code will fit in.

Sounds like a headache! Yeah I have decided I am too lazy to
live in the past while simultaneously trying to keep up.
:-)

Mark

Re: CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

On Fri 04 Jul 2008, Mark Hedges wrote:
> How am I supposed to tell CPAN that the distribution
> requires Apache::TestMM when Makefile.PL uses it before
> `make` is even executed?

You mustn't die that means return an OK result (exit 0). But you mustn't
create a Makefile. I do that this way:

BEGIN {
eval {
require ModPerl::MM;
require Apache::TestMM;
};
if( $@ ) {
exit 0;
}
Apache::TestMM->import( qw(test clean) );
}

# accept the configs from command line
Apache::TestMM::filter_args();
....

It is documented, see http://cpantest.grango.org/wiki/CPANAuthorNotes. Look
for "How can I stop getting FAIL reports for missing libraries or other
non-Perl dependencies?"

Torsten

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Just hire me: torsten.foertsch@gmx.net

Re: CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

Mark Hedges wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Fred Moyer wrote:
>>> I've been getting cpan-testers results like this. What
>>> should I do? Thanks... --m--
>> See sub test in:
>>
>> http://search.cpan.org/src/PHRED/Apache-Dispatch-0.10/Makefi le.PL
>
> Wouldn't that Makefile.PL die if mod_perl is not installed,
> instead of requiring all libs and then running the tests
> with them when they are followed by the CPAN user?
>
> Don't I want it to prompt CPAN to follow dependencies? But
> if I override &test in this way, how then do I run the tests
> that need to be run once `make` has begun?
>
> Aha, if I use ModPerl::MM then directives will work, nice.
> Thanks!

not all things wanting to use Apache::Test have access to (or want)
mod_perl - Apache-Test is its own distribution on CPAN, so you might not
have ModPerl::MM

>
>> In short, you override the test target in the Makefile.
>> I can't take credit for that code as I stole most of it
>> from Geoff's modules :)
>
> Weird with the package namespace and MY:: and whatnot.

welcome to ExtUtils::MakeMaker

> But
> maybe it should just die if it can't require ModPerl::MM. If
> you haven't installed mod_perl and you can't figure out what
> to do next, maybe you shouldn't install this module.

if mod_perl is a requirement, yes.

>
>> I'm trying to abstract a bunch of this dirty work out in
>> Apache::Bootstrap, but that is primarily geared at dual
>> life mp1/mp2 modules, so I don't know how this conditional
>> test code will fit in.
>
> Sounds like a headache! Yeah I have decided I am too lazy to
> live in the past while simultaneously trying to keep up.
> :-)

this is a Makefile.PL for an Apache-Test-based test suite where mod_perl
is not required.

http://search.cpan.org/src/GEOFF/WebService-CaptchasDotNet-0 .06/Makefile.PL

HTH

--Geoff

Re: CPAN tests fail Makefile.PL using Apache::TestMM

Excellent! Thanks everyone for the pointers! --mark--