Bug #47161 for Net-PingFM: Interactive Prompts during the build process are bad

Fri Jun 19 16:51:57 2009 jonathan [...] leto.net - Ticket created

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Interactive Prompts during the build process are bad

This interactive prompt: Online tests will need api/user keys and an internet connection. Don't worry the tests (should not) post anything as we'll send posts with the debug flag! Run online tests? [n] is bad for automated installs. It is better to stub out the the LWP::get() method to test the API.

Tue Jun 23 09:48:43 2009 DRAXIL [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

On Fri Jun 19 16:51:57 2009, LETO wrote: Show quoted text

> is bad for automated installs.

This should not be a problem because it uses the standard prompt mechanism , so you should just get the default in an automated install. It's worth setting PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT or AUTOMATED_TESTING to ensure any interactivity is skipped when installing Perl modules. As for the pluses and minuses of having the option of an automated test at all.I like it because it actually verifies that the module works against the real thing. I do have better simulation tests in my local work though which I will get around to releasing at some point. Let me know what you think on these points. Joe.

Tue Jun 23 09:48:44 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Fri Jul 03 11:04:14 2009 DRAXIL [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

On Tue Jun 23 09:48:43 2009, DRAXIL wrote: Show quoted text

> As for the pluses and minuses of having the option of an automated test

That should have read "As for the pluses and minuses of the option of an ONLINE test!

Wed Nov 18 10:08:40 2009 DRAXIL [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

With no feedback on my response I'm closing this for now assuming that was satisfactory.. Please feel free to contradict me!

Wed Nov 18 10:08:41 2009 DRAXIL [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'