On Thu Jan 03 19:42:16 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[snip]
> What remains is:
> (1) Eliminate code from Parrot::Configure and Parrot::Configure::Step  
> that was used to process the 'args' attribute.
> (2) Adjust documentation in those modules and in docs/configuration.pod.

The patch attached tackles these two steps in the process.  I'll apply
it in 2-3 days unless someone objects, then proceed to step (3).

kid51
Index: docs/configuration.pod
===================================================================
--- docs/configuration.pod      (revision 24563)
+++ docs/configuration.pod      (working copy)
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
         my $self = shift;
         my %data;
         $data{description} = q{This is the step description};
-        $data{args}        = [ qw( optional arguments ) ];
         $data{result}      = q{};
         return \%data;
     }
@@ -137,16 +136,6 @@
 
     Determining if your compiler supports computed goto...done.
 
-=item C<args>
-
-Returns a list of the names of any command-line arguments the step cares about.
-Command-line arguments are standardized in F<Configure.pl>; this will be
-described L<later|/"Command-line Arguments"> in more detail.
-
-I<XXX> Note that this method is currently unused but will be used in the futher
-to register acceptable CLI parameters.  New steps should continue to define
-this method.
-
 =item C<result>
 
 The C<result> is initialized to an empty string mainly to quiet
@@ -160,8 +149,6 @@
 Otherwise, the step should simply C<return>, I<i.e.>, return an
 undefined value.
 
-I<XXX> In the near future there will be a means of passing additional 
parameters.
-
 =back
 
 The configuration system won't execute your step by default unless it's
@@ -178,7 +165,7 @@
 
     use strict;
     use warnings;
-    use vars qw($description $result @args);
+    use vars qw($description $result);
 
     use base qw(Parrot::Configure::Step);
 
@@ -188,7 +175,6 @@
         my $self = shift;
         my %data;
         $data{description} = q{This is the step description};
-        $data{args}        = [ qw( optional arguments ) ];
         $data{result}      = q{};
         return \%data;
     }
@@ -238,9 +224,6 @@
 object stored inside the L<Parrot::Configure> object.  The options data object
 may be accessed via the L<Parrot::Configure/options> method.
 
-Steps use the C<args> method to list any options they're interested in.  They
-should be listed without the dashes.
-
 =head2 Building Up Configuration Data
 
 The second step is F<config/init/defaults.pm>, which sets up some defaults in a
Index: MANIFEST
===================================================================
--- MANIFEST    (revision 24563)
+++ MANIFEST    (working copy)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ex: set ro:
 # $Id$
 #
-# generated by tools/dev/mk_manifest_and_skip.pl Sat Jan  5 14:38:15 2008 UT
+# generated by tools/dev/mk_manifest_and_skip.pl Sat Jan  5 15:24:36 2008 UT
 #
 # See tools/dev/install_files.pl for documentation on the
 # format of this file.
@@ -3061,7 +3061,6 @@
 t/configure/011-no_description.t                            []
 t/configure/012-verbose.t                                   []
 t/configure/013-die.t                                       []
-t/configure/014-params.t                                    []
 t/configure/015-no_return.t                                 []
 t/configure/016-no_return_but_result.t                      []
 t/configure/017-revision_no_DEVELOPING.t                    []
Index: lib/Parrot/Configure/Step.pm
===================================================================
--- lib/Parrot/Configure/Step.pm        (revision 24563)
+++ lib/Parrot/Configure/Step.pm        (working copy)
@@ -68,20 +68,6 @@
     return $self->{description};
 }
 
-=item * C<args()>
-
-Accepts no arguments.  In list context, returns a list of elements held in the
-C<args> attribute set in the C<_init()> initializer in the inheriting class's
-namespace.  In scalar context, returns a reference to an array holding that
-same list.
-
-=cut
-
-sub args {
-    my $self = shift;
-    return wantarray ? @{$self->{args}} : $self->{args};
-}
-
 =item * C<set_result()>
 
 Accepts a scalar value and assigns it to the inheriting class's C<$result>
@@ -116,7 +102,7 @@
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 F<docs/configuration.pod>, L<Parrot::Configure>, L<Parrot::Configure::Data>,
-L<Parrot::Configure::Step>
+L<Parrot::Configure::Compiler>
 
 =cut
 
Index: lib/Parrot/Configure/Test.pm
===================================================================
--- lib/Parrot/Configure/Test.pm        (revision 24563)
+++ lib/Parrot/Configure/Test.pm        (working copy)
@@ -23,14 +23,13 @@
 
 sub test_step_thru_runstep {
     my ( $conf, $pkg, $args ) = @_;
-    my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step, $ret );
+    my ( $task, $step_name, $step, $ret );
 
     $conf->add_steps($pkg);
     $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
     $task        = $conf->steps->[ stepnum() ];
     $step_name   = $task->step;
-    @step_params = @{ $task->params };
 
     $step = $step_name->new();
     ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: lib/Parrot/Configure.pm
===================================================================
--- lib/Parrot/Configure.pm     (revision 24563)
+++ lib/Parrot/Configure.pm     (working copy)
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 struct(
     'Parrot::Configure::Task' => {
         step   => '$',
-        params => '@',
         object => 'Parrot::Configure::Step',
     },
 );
@@ -175,12 +174,11 @@
 =cut
 
 sub add_step {
-    my ( $conf, $step, @params ) = @_;
+    my ( $conf, $step ) = @_;
 
     push @{ $conf->{steps} },
         Parrot::Configure::Task->new(
             step   => $step,
-            params => [EMAIL PROTECTED],
         );
 
     return 1;
@@ -354,7 +352,6 @@
     my $args = shift;
 
     my $step_name   = $args->{task}->step;
-    my @step_params = @{ $args->{task}->params };
 
     eval "use $step_name;";
     die $@ if $@;
@@ -399,15 +396,7 @@
 
     my $ret;
     # When successful, a Parrot configuration step now returns 1
-    eval {
-        if (@step_params)
-        {
-            $ret = $step->runstep( $conf, @step_params );
-        }
-        else {
-            $ret = $step->runstep($conf);
-        }
-    };
+    eval { $ret = $step->runstep($conf); };
     if ($@) {
         carp "\nstep $step_name died during execution: [EMAIL PROTECTED]";
         return;
Index: Configure.pl
===================================================================
--- Configure.pl        (revision 24563)
+++ Configure.pl        (working copy)
@@ -3,6 +3,73 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2001-2007, The Perl Foundation.
 # $Id$
 
+use 5.008_000;
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use lib 'lib';
+
+use Parrot::Configure;
+use Parrot::Configure::Options qw( process_options );
+use Parrot::Configure::Options::Test;
+use Parrot::Configure::Messages qw(
+    print_introduction
+    print_conclusion
+);
+use Parrot::Configure::Step::List qw( get_steps_list );
+
+$| = 1;    # $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
+
+# Install Option text was taken from:
+#
+# autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
+# Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
+# warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+# from Parrot::Configure::Options
+my $args = process_options(
+    {
+        mode => 'configure',
+        argv => [EMAIL PROTECTED],
+    }
+);
+exit(1) unless defined $args;
+
+my $opttest = Parrot::Configure::Options::Test->new($args);
+
+# configuration tests will only be run if you requested them
+# as command-line option
+$opttest->run_configure_tests();
+
+my $parrot_version = $Parrot::Configure::Options::Conf::parrot_version;
+
+# from Parrot::Configure::Messages
+print_introduction($parrot_version);
+
+my $conf = Parrot::Configure->new;
+
+# from Parrot::Configure::Step::List
+$conf->add_steps( get_steps_list() );
+
+# from Parrot::Configure::Data
+$conf->options->set( %{$args} );
+
+# Run the actual steps
+# from Parrot::Configure
+$conf->runsteps or exit(1);
+
+# build tests will only be run if you requested them
+# as command-line option
+$opttest->run_build_tests();
+
+my $make = $conf->data->get('make');
+# from Parrot::Configure::Messages
+( print_conclusion( $conf, $make ) ) ? exit 0 : exit 1;
+
+################### DOCUMENTATION ###################
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 Configure.pl - Parrot's Configuration Script
@@ -291,73 +358,6 @@
 
 =cut
 
-use 5.008_000;
-use strict;
-use warnings;
-use lib 'lib';
-
-use Parrot::Configure;
-use Parrot::Configure::Options qw( process_options );
-use Parrot::Configure::Options::Test;
-use Parrot::Configure::Messages qw(
-    print_introduction
-    print_conclusion
-);
-use Parrot::Configure::Step::List qw( get_steps_list );
-
-$| = 1;    # $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-
-# Install Option text was taken from:
-#
-# autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
-# Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-# This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
-# warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
-# from Parrot::Configure::Options
-my $args = process_options(
-    {
-        mode => 'configure',
-        argv => [EMAIL PROTECTED],
-    }
-);
-exit(1) unless defined $args;
-
-my $opttest = Parrot::Configure::Options::Test->new($args);
-
-# configuration tests will only be run if you requested them
-# as command-line option
-$opttest->run_configure_tests();
-
-my $parrot_version = $Parrot::Configure::Options::Conf::parrot_version;
-
-# from Parrot::Configure::Messages
-print_introduction($parrot_version);
-
-my $conf = Parrot::Configure->new;
-
-# from Parrot::Configure::Step::List
-$conf->add_steps( get_steps_list() );
-
-# from Parrot::Configure::Data
-$conf->options->set( %{$args} );
-
-# Run the actual steps
-# from Parrot::Configure
-$conf->runsteps or exit(1);
-
-# build tests will only be run if you requested them
-# as command-line option
-$opttest->run_build_tests();
-
-my $make = $conf->data->get('make');
-# from Parrot::Configure::Messages
-( print_conclusion( $conf, $make ) ) ? exit 0 : exit 1;
-
-################### DOCUMENTATION ###################
-
 # Local Variables:
 #   mode: cperl
 #   cperl-indent-level: 4
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-01.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-01.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-01.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/046-inter.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/046-inter.t     (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/046-inter.t     (working copy)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/047-inter.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/047-inter.t     (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/047-inter.t     (working copy)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 15;
+use Test::More tests => 14;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-05.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-05.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-05.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-09.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-09.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-09.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/133-auto_cpu-02.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/133-auto_cpu-02.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/133-auto_cpu-02.t       (working copy)
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[-1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/043-verbose_step_name.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/043-verbose_step_name.t (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/043-verbose_step_name.t (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
+#is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
+#    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array 
ref" );
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/015-no_return.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/015-no_return.t (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/015-no_return.t (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 14;
+use Test::More tests => 13;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/142-auto_aio-01.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/142-auto_aio-01.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/142-auto_aio-01.t       (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-10.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-10.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-10.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/013-die.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/013-die.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/013-die.t       (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/011-no_description.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/011-no_description.t    (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/011-no_description.t    (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-02.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-02.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-02.t      (working copy)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More qw(no_plan); # tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 14;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use_ok('config::init::defaults');
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-06.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-06.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-06.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/005-run_one_step.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/005-run_one_step.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/005-run_one_step.t      (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 22;
+use Test::More tests => 21;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/133-auto_cpu-03.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/133-auto_cpu-03.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/133-auto_cpu-03.t       (working copy)
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[-1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/008-verbose_step_number.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/008-verbose_step_number.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/008-verbose_step_number.t       (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/142-auto_aio-02.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/142-auto_aio-02.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/142-auto_aio-02.t       (working copy)
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-11.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-11.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-11.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/009-verbose_step_regex.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/009-verbose_step_regex.t        (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/009-verbose_step_regex.t        (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/048-return_result_undef.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/048-return_result_undef.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/048-return_result_undef.t       (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 14;
+use Test::More tests => 13;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/014-params.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/014-params.t    (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/014-params.t    (working copy)
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-#! perl
-# Copyright (C) 2007, The Perl Foundation.
-# $Id$
-# 014-params.t
-
-use strict;
-use warnings;
-
-use Test::More tests => 13;
-use Carp;
-use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
-use Parrot::Configure;
-use Parrot::Configure::Options qw( process_options );
-use IO::CaptureOutput qw | capture |;
-
-$| = 1;
-is( $|, 1, "output autoflush is set" );
-
-my $args = process_options(
-    {
-        argv => [],
-        mode => q{configure},
-    }
-);
-ok( defined $args, "process_options returned successfully" );
-my %args = %$args;
-
-my $conf = Parrot::Configure->new;
-ok( defined $conf, "Parrot::Configure->new() returned okay" );
-
-my $step        = q{init::delta};
-my $description = 'Determining if your computer does delta';
-my @params      = qw| delta phi beta kappa |;
-my $paramstr    = join q{ }, @params;
-
-$conf->add_step( $step, @params );
-my @confsteps = @{ $conf->steps };
-
-isnt( scalar @confsteps, 0,
-    "Parrot::Configure object 'steps' key holds non-empty array reference" );
-is( scalar @confsteps, 1, "Parrot::Configure object 'steps' key holds ref to 
1-element array" );
-my $nontaskcount = 0;
-foreach my $k (@confsteps) {
-    $nontaskcount++ unless $k->isa("Parrot::Configure::Task");
-}
-is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
-is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
-ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
-    "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
-
-$conf->options->set(%args);
-is( $conf->options->{c}->{debugging},
-    1, "command-line option '--debugging' has been stored in object" );
-
-{
-    my $rv;
-    my $stdout;
-    capture ( sub {$rv    = $conf->runsteps}, \$stdout );
-    ok( $rv, "runsteps successfully ran $step" );
-    like(
-        $stdout,
-        qr/$description\.\.\..*$paramstr.*done\./s,
-        "Got message expected upon running $step"
-    );
-}
-
-pass("Completed all tests in $0");
-
-################### DOCUMENTATION ###################
-
-=head1 NAME
-
-014-params.t - test what happens when a step is registered with parameters
-
-=head1 SYNOPSIS
-
-    % prove t/configure/014-params.t
-
-=head1 DESCRIPTION
-
-The files in this directory test functionality used by F<Configure.pl>.
-
-The tests in this file examine what happens when you register a configuration
-step with parameter.  (This feature does not appear to be in current (April
-16, 2007) use.)
-
-=head1 AUTHOR
-
-James E Keenan
-
-=head1 SEE ALSO
-
-Parrot::Configure, F<Configure.pl>.
-
-=cut
-
-# Local Variables:
-#   mode: cperl
-#   cperl-indent-level: 4
-#   fill-column: 100
-# End:
-# vim: expandtab shiftwidth=4:
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-03.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-03.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-03.t      (working copy)
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[-1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-07.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-07.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-07.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/041-return_undef.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/041-return_undef.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/041-return_undef.t      (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 14;
+use Test::More tests => 13;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 is($nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object");
 is($confsteps[0]->step, $step,
     "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct identified");
-is(ref($confsteps[0]->params), 'ARRAY',
-    "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref");
 ok(! ref($confsteps[0]->object),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref");
 
Index: t/configure/012-verbose.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/012-verbose.t   (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/012-verbose.t   (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/006-bad_step.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/006-bad_step.t  (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/006-bad_step.t  (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 12;
+use Test::More tests => 11;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $badstep, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/142-auto_aio-03.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/142-auto_aio-03.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/142-auto_aio-03.t       (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/016-no_return_but_result.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/016-no_return_but_result.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/016-no_return_but_result.t      (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 14;
+use Test::More tests => 13;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/040-return_undef.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/040-return_undef.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/040-return_undef.t      (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 14;
+use Test::More tests => 13;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 is($nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object");
 is($confsteps[0]->step, $step,
     "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct identified");
-is(ref($confsteps[0]->params), 'ARRAY',
-    "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref");
 ok(! ref($confsteps[0]->object),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref");
 
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-04.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-04.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-04.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/132-auto_arch-08.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/132-auto_arch-08.t      (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/132-auto_arch-08.t      (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/060-silent.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/060-silent.t    (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/060-silent.t    (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 12;
+use Test::More tests => 11;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/133-auto_cpu-01.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/133-auto_cpu-01.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/133-auto_cpu-01.t       (working copy)
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[-1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/010-verbose_step_num_uncalled.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/010-verbose_step_num_uncalled.t (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/010-verbose_step_num_uncalled.t (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 
Index: t/configure/142-auto_aio-04.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/142-auto_aio-04.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/142-auto_aio-04.t       (working copy)
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 $conf->add_steps($pkg);
 $conf->options->set( %{$args} );
 
-my ( $task, $step_name, @step_params, $step);
+my ( $task, $step_name, $step);
 $task        = $conf->steps->[1];
 $step_name   = $task->step;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] = @{ $task->params };
 
 $step = $step_name->new();
 ok( defined $step, "$step_name constructor returned defined value" );
Index: t/configure/007-verbose_two.t
===================================================================
--- t/configure/007-verbose_two.t       (revision 24563)
+++ t/configure/007-verbose_two.t       (working copy)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-use Test::More tests => 13;
+use Test::More tests => 12;
 use Carp;
 use lib qw( lib t/configure/testlib );
 use Parrot::Configure;
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 }
 is( $nontaskcount, 0, "Each step is a Parrot::Configure::Task object" );
 is( $confsteps[0]->step, $step, "'step' element of Parrot::Configure::Task 
struct identified" );
-is( ref( $confsteps[0]->params ),
-    'ARRAY', "'params' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is array ref" 
);
 ok( !ref( $confsteps[0]->object ),
     "'object' element of Parrot::Configure::Task struct is not yet a ref" );
 

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