NAME
File::AnySpec - perform operations on foreign (remote) file names
SYNOPSIS
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# Subroutine Interface
#
use File::AnySpec qw(fspec2fspec pm2fspec os2fspec fspec2os fspec_glob fspec2pm);
$file = fspec2fspec($from_fspec, $to_fspec $fspec_file, [$nofile])
$os_file = fspec2os($fspec, $file, [$no_file])
$fspec_file = os2fspec($fspec, $file, [$no_file])
$pm = fspec2pm($fspec, $require_file)
($abs_file, $inc_path, $require_file) = pm2fspec($fspec, $pm)
@globed_files = fspec_glob($fspec, @files)
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# Class Interface
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use File::AnySpec
use vars qw(@ISA)
@ISA = qw(File::AnySpec)
$file = __PACKAGE__->fspec2fspec($from_fspec, $to_fspec $fspec_file, [$nofile])
$os_file = __PACKAGE__->fspec2os($fspec, $file, [$no_file])
$fspec_file = __PACKAGE__->os2fspec($fspec, $file, [$no_file])
$pm = __PACKAGE__->fspec2pm($fspec, $require_file)
($abs_file, $inc_path, $require_file) = __PACKAGE__->pm2fspec($fspec, $pm)
@globed_files = __PACKAGE__->fspec_glob($fspec, @files)DESCRIPTION
Methods in this package, perform operations on file specifications for operating systems other then the current site operating system. The input variable $fspec tells the methods in this package the file specification for file names used as input to the methods. Thus, when using methods in this package, the method may load up to two File::Spec submodules methods and neither of them is a submodule for the current site operating system.
Supported operating system file specifications are as follows:
MacOS
MSWin32
os2
VMS
epocOf course since, the variable $^O contains the file specification for the current site operating system, it may be used for the $fspec variable.
fspec_glob method
@globed_files = File::AnySpec->fspec_glob($fspec, @files)The fspec_glob method BSD globs each of the files in @files where the file specification for each of the files is $fspec.
fspec2fspec method
$to_file = File::AnySpec->fspec2fspec($from_fspec, $to_fspec $from_file, $nofile)THe fspec2fspec method translate the file specification for $from_file from the $from_fspec to the $to_fpsce. Supplying anything for $nofile, tells the fspec2fspec method that $from_file is a directory tree; otherwise, it is a file.
fspec2os method
$os_file = File::AnySpec->fspec2os($fspec, $file, $no_file)The fspec2os method translates a file specification, $file, from the current operating system file specification to the $fspec file specification. Supplying anything for $nofile, tells the fspec2fspec method that $from_file is a directory tree; otherwise, it is a file.
fspec2pm method
$pm_file = File::AnySpec->fspec2pm( $fspec, $relative_file )The fspec2pm method translates a filespecification $file in the $fspce format to the Perl module formate.
os2fspec method
$file = File::AnySpec->os2fspec($fspec, $os_file, $no_file)The fspec2os method translates a file specification, $file, from the current operating system file specification to the $fspec file specification. Supplying anything for $nofile, tells the fspec2fspec method that $from_file is a directory tree; otherwise, it is a file.
REQUIREMENTS
Coming soon.
DEMONSTRATION
~~~~~~ Demonstration overview ~~~~~Perl code begins with the prompt
=>The selected results from executing the Perl Code follow on the next lines. For example,
=> 2 + 2
4
~~~~~~ The demonstration follows ~~~~~
=> use File::Spec;
=> use File::Package;
=> my $fp = 'File::Package';
=> my $as = 'File::AnySpec';
=> my $loaded = '';
=> my @drivers;
=> my @files;
=> my $errors = $fp->load_package( $as)
=> $errors
''
=> $as->fspec2fspec( 'Unix', 'MSWin32', 'File/FileUtil.pm')
'File\FileUtil.pm'
=> $as->os2fspec( 'Unix', ($as->fspec2os( 'Unix', 'File/FileUtil.pm')))
'File/FileUtil.pm'
=> $as->os2fspec( 'MSWin32', ($as->fspec2os( 'MSWin32', 'Test\\TestUtil.pm')))
'Test\TestUtil.pm'
=> @drivers = sort $as->fspec_glob('Unix','Drivers/G*.pm')
=> join (', ', @drivers)
'Drivers\Generate.pm'
=> $as->fspec2pm('Unix', 'File/AnySpec.pm')
'File::AnySpec'
=> $as->pm2fspec( 'Unix', 'File::Basename')
'/Perl/lib/File/Basename.pm'
'/Perl/lib'
'File/Basename.pm'QUALITY ASSURANCE
Running the test script 'AnySpec.t' found in the "File-AnySpec-$VERSION.tar.gz" distribution file verifies the requirements for this module.
All testing software and documentation stems from the Software Test Description (STD) program module 't::File::AnySpec', found in the distribution file "File-AnySpec-$VERSION.tar.gz".
The 't::File::AnySpec' STD POD contains a tracebility matix between the requirements established above for this module, and the test steps identified by a 'ok' number from running the 'AnySpec.t' test script.
The t::File::AnySpec' STD program module '__DATA__' section contains the data to perform the following:
to generate the test script 'AnySpec.t'
generate the tailored STD POD in the 't::File::AnySpec' module,
generate the 'AnySpec.d' demo script,
replace the POD demonstration section herein with the demo script 'AnySpec.d' output, and
run the test script using Test::Harness with or without the verbose option,
To perform all the above, prepare and run the automation software as follows:
Install "Test_STDmaker-$VERSION.tar.gz" from one of the respositories only if it has not been installed:
http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/
manually place the script tmake.pl in "Test_STDmaker-$VERSION.tar.gz' in the site operating system executable path only if it is not in the executable path
place the 't::File::AnySpec' at the same level in the directory struture as the directory holding the 'File::AnySpec' module
execute the following in any directory:
tmake -test_verbose -replace -run -pm=t::File::AnySpec
NOTES
FILES
The installation of the "File-AnySpec-$VERSION.tar.gz" distribution file installs the 'Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec' SVD program module.
The __DATA__ data section of the 'Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec' contains all the necessary data to generate the POD section of 'Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec' and the "File-AnySpec-$VERSION.tar.gz" distribution file.
To make use of the 'Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec' SVD program module, perform the following:
install "ExtUtils-SVDmaker-$VERSION.tar.gz" from one of the respositories only if it has not been installed:
http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/
http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/
manually place the script vmake.pl in "ExtUtils-SVDmaker-$VERSION.tar.gz' in the site operating system executable path only if it is not in the executable path
Make any appropriate changes to the __DATA__ section of the 'Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec' module. For example, any changes to 'File::AnySpec' will impact the at least 'Changes' field.
Execute the following:
vmake readme_html all -pm=Docs::Site_SVD::File_AnySpec
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