Hi,
http://xrl.us/bi6n9 (link to svn.berlios.de) is a functional spec for a way to
tag and classify CPAN modules. Those tags and catgories should end up in the
META.yml. However, inserting them by hand by editing the Build.PL will be:
1. Error-prone.
2. Not capabale of being manipulated by an external program - "Only perl can
understand Perl, etc.".
3. Because of #2 won't allow the current design in the functional spec of
invoking a "./Build config --gui" stage which will communicate with a
web-service to give an up-to-date selection of categories.
Of course, this is not limited to this issue. I've overheard a conversation on
a #perl where some people said they'd like to have all the (non-code)
parameters to Module::Build be speicified in a YAML format or so.
So I've been thinking of having a special file or files for this (or
alternatively possibly re-use the __DATA__ section of the Build.PL) in order
to specify machine-manipulatable parameters to the Build process.
Given enough willingness, I'm willing to volunteer the time to implement it in
the current version of M::B (and possibly EU::MM and M::I). I suppose it can
also be implemented as a user-land wrapper around Module::Build, but would
like to get some input first.
And if anyone has a preference for the location of the data file or files (or
__DATA__) - voice his opinion now.[1]
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
[1] - let the flames begin! ;-)
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