Show quoted text> This package uses Test::Pod::Coverage to run all test correctly.
That's not correct. Test::Pod::Coverage installation is optional, and is
of primary interest to me, the author, developer and maintainer, to
guarantee that all methods are documented (i.e. no naked subs without _
prefix).
You don't need Test::Pod::Coverage to run any of the tests that test the
module code.
The test t/pod_coverage.t will (correctly) be skipped if this module is
not installed. Here's a paste from make test on my "virgin perl"
environment:
t/01_basic........ok
t/02_derived......ok
t/03_absolute.....ok
t/04_append.......ok
t/05_symlink......ok
t/06_fwf..........ok
t/pod.............skipped
all skipped: Test::Pod 1.00 required for testing POD
t/pod_coverage....skipped
all skipped: Test::Pod::Coverage 1.00 required for testing POD
coverage
All tests successful, 2 tests skipped.
Files=8, Tests=79, 1 wallclock secs ( 1.02 cusr + 0.13 csys = 1.15 CPU)
/usr/bin/make test -- OK
In terms of optional modules, besides Test::Pod and Test::Pod::Coverage,
there's also Params::Validate. Not having this one will limit the amount
of validating of input parameters the module performs - I recommend
installing Params::Validate, more strongly than the other two, as this
affects more than just tests.
Early versions of File::Wildcard had a dependency on Params::Validate,
but there were issues with this on some platforms, preventing people
from using the module. That was until I wrote Module::Optional to get
round the problem.
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