NAME

Run::Parts::Perl - Pure Perl implementation of Debian's run-parts tool

VERSION

Version 0.02

SYNOPSIS

Pure Perl reimplementation of basic functionality of Debian's run-parts tool.

run-parts runs all the executable files named within constraints described below, found in the given directory. Other files and directories are silently ignored.

Additionally it can just print the names of the all matching files (not limited to executables, but ignores blacklisted files like e.g. backup files), but don't actually run them.

This is useful when functionality or configuration is split over multiple files in one directory.

This module is not thought to be used directly and its interface may change. See Run::Parts for a stable user interface.

FILE NAME CONSTRAINTS

On unix-ish operating systems, the file name (but not the path) must match ^[-A-Za-z0-9_]+$, i.e. may not contain a dot.

On dos-ish operating systems, the file name without suffix must match ^[-A-Za-z0-9_]+$, i.e. may not contain a dot. The suffix may contain alphanumeric characters and is not mandatory. The full regular expression the file name including the suffix must match is ^[-A-Za-z0-9_]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9]+)?$.

Debian's run-parts tool also offers to use alternative regular expressions as file name constraints. This is not yet implemented in Run::Parts::Perl.

METHODS

new (Constructor)

Creates a new Run::Parts object. Takes one parameter, the directory on which run-parts should work.

run_parts_command

Executes the given action with the given parameters

list

Lists all relevant files in the given directory. Equivalent to "run-parts --list". Returns an array.

test

Lists all relevant executables in the given directory. Equivalent to "run-parts --tests". Returns an array.

run

Executes all relevant executables in the given directory. Equivalent to "run-parts --tests". Returns an array.

INTERNAL FUNCTIONS

dosish

Returns true if ran on a dos-ish platform, i.e. MS-DOS, Windows or OS/2.

SEE ALSO

Run::Parts, run-parts(8)

AUTHOR

Axel Beckert, <abe@deuxchevaux.org>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-run-parts at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Run-Parts. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

perldoc Run::Parts::Perl

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2013 Axel Beckert.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.