Bug #46150 for Module-Build: META.yml needs to stringify all objects (otherwise, unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta)

Sun May 17 05:43:21 2009 adamk [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

Subject:

Module::Build generates YAML that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta

Separate to any issues about whether M:B generates correct META.yml structure, this bug is to report that M:B allows the generation of POD that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta. That is, it generates YAML that does not fall within the "YAML Tiny" subset of YAML. In particular, M:B needs to ensure that when it generates YAML it serialises any objects that appear in the tree to be dumped. Anything that M:B doesn't know how to serialise should throw an error.

Sun May 17 07:05:28 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #46150] Module::Build generates YAML that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta
Date:	Sun, 17 May 2009 07:04:38 -0400
To:	bug-Module-Build [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	David Golden <dagolden [...] cpan.org>

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 5:43 AM, Adam Kennedy via RT <bug-Module-Build@rt.cpan.org> wrote: Show quoted text

> Separate to any issues about whether M:B generates correct META.yml > structure, this bug is to report that M:B allows the generation of POD > that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta. > > That is, it generates YAML that does not fall within the "YAML Tiny" > subset of YAML. > > In particular, M:B needs to ensure that when it generates YAML it > serialises any objects that appear in the tree to be dumped. > > Anything that M:B doesn't know how to serialise should throw an error.

Adam, we know you know how to report bugs properly, so would you please add the specifics that would make it easier to fix? Which version of M::B? Specific examples of distributions with a problem? Sample output? Etc. -- David

Sun May 17 07:05:43 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Sun May 17 13:36:51 2009 adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

CC:	adamk [...] cpan.org
Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #46150] Module::Build generates YAML that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta
Date:	Mon, 18 May 2009 03:36:31 +1000
To:	bug-Module-Build [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	Adam Kennedy <adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com>

Sorry See bug 46148 for examples. 2009/5/17 David Golden via RT <bug-Module-Build@rt.cpan.org>: Show quoted text

> <URL: http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=46150 > > > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 5:43 AM, Adam Kennedy via RT > <bug-Module-Build@rt.cpan.org> wrote:

>> Separate to any issues about whether M:B generates correct META.yml >> structure, this bug is to report that M:B allows the generation of POD >> that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta. >> >> That is, it generates YAML that does not fall within the "YAML Tiny" >> subset of YAML. >> >> In particular, M:B needs to ensure that when it generates YAML it >> serialises any objects that appear in the tree to be dumped. >> >> Anything that M:B doesn't know how to serialise should throw an error.

> > Adam, we know you know how to report bugs properly, so would you > please add the specifics that would make it easier to fix? Which > version of M::B? Specific examples of distributions with a problem? > Sample output? Etc. > > -- David > >

Mon May 18 09:05:16 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Fixed in trunk for version objects. Leaving the ticket open as it's a broader issue.

Mon May 18 09:07:28 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Subject changed from 'Module::Build generates YAML that is unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta' to 'META.yml needs to stringify all objects (otherwise, unparsable by Parse::CPAN::Meta)'

Mon May 18 09:07:29 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Severity Critical changed to Normal

Tue Jun 23 15:37:13 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Severity Normal changed to Unimportant