Software Version Description for Test::STD::STDutil - Fill in templates, format tables to create documents


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 Software Version Description
 for
 Test::STD::STDutil - Fill in templates, format tables to create documents
 Revision: A
 Version: 0.02
 Date: 2003/07/04
 Prepared for: General Public
 Prepared by:  SoftwareDiamonds.com E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>
 Copyright: copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds
 Classification: NONE

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1.0 SCOPE

This paragraph identifies and provides an overview of the released files.

1.1 Identification

This release, identified in 3.2, is a collection of Perl modules that extend the capabilities of the Perl language.

1.2 System overview

The system is the Perl programming language software. As established by the Perl referenced documents, program modules, such the ``Test::STD::STDutil'' module, extend the Perl language.

The US DOD 2167A software development standard creates and cites a fully decent number of Data Item Descriptions (DID). A DID and US DOD 490A, Specification Practices, specify in great detail the paragraph number, headings and the information required for each paragraph in the document govern by the DID.

The usually approach is for suppliers of the DIDs to set up templates and fill in the template with the missing information to complete the DID document.

Different organizations use different degrees of automation. Some will have hard copy templates. Some will use word processor templates. Others will use Visual Basic to merge database information into a template.

The methods in this module support a Perl automation of this processes. This module has methods to perform the following:

This module is part of the 2167A bundle. The dependency of the functional program modules Test::STDmaker and ExtUtils::SVDmaker in the US DOD STD2167A bundle is as follows:

 File::FileUtil 
   Test::STD::Scrub
     Test::Tech
        DataPort::FileType::FormDB DataPort::DataFile DataPort::Maker Test::STD::Template
            Test::STDmaker ExtUtils::SVDmaker
Note the 
L<File::FileUtil|File::FileUtil>, 
L<Test::STD::STDutil|Test::STD::STDutil> 
L<Test::STD::Scrub|Test::STD::Scrub> 
program modules breaks up 
the Test::TestUtil program module
and Test::TestUtil has disappeared.

1.3 Document overview.

This document releases Test::STD-STDutil version 0.02 providing a description of the inventory, installation instructions and other information necessary to utilize and track this release.

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3.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION

All file specifications in this SVD use the Unix operating system file specification.

3.1 Inventory of materials released.

This document releases the file found at the following repository(s):

   http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Test-STD-STDutil-0.02
   http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Test-STD-STDutil-0.02

Restrictions regarding duplication and license provisions are as follows:

Copyright.
copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds

Copyright holder contact.
 603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>
License.
Software Diamonds permits the redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, provided that the following conditions are met:
  1. Redistributions of source code, modified or unmodified must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

SOFTWARE DIAMONDS, http://www.SoftwareDiamonds.com, PROVIDES THIS SOFTWARE 'AS IS' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTWARE DIAMONDS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

3.2 Inventory of software contents

The content of the released, compressed, archieve file, consists of the following files:

 file                                                         version date       comment
 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ---------- ------------------------
 lib/Docs/Site_SVD/Test_STD_STDutil.pm                        0.02    2003/07/04 revised 0.01
 MANIFEST                                                     0.02    2003/07/04 generated, replaces 0.01
 Makefile.PL                                                  0.02    2003/07/04 generated, replaces 0.01
 README                                                       0.02    2003/07/04 generated, replaces 0.01
 lib/Test/STD/STDutil.pm                                      1.07    2003/07/04 new
 t/Test/STD/STDutil.d                                         0.01    2003/07/04 new
 t/Test/STD/STDutil.pm                                        0.01    2003/07/04 new
 t/Test/STD/STDutil.t                                         0.01    2003/07/04 new

3.3 Changes

The changes to the previous version are as follows:

Test::STD::STDutil 0.01
Rename Module
At 02:44 AM 6/14/2003 +0200, Max Maischein wrote: A second thing that I would like you to reconsider is the naming of ``Test::TestUtil'' respectively ``Test::Tech'' - neither of those is descriptive of what the routines actually do or what the module implements. I would recommend renaming them to something closer to your other modules, maybe ``Test::SVDMaker::Util'' and ``Test::SVDMaker::Tech'', as some routines do not seem to be specific to the Test::-suite but rather general (format_array_table). Some parts (the ``scrub'' routines) might even better live in another module namespace, ``Test::Util::ScrubData'' or something like that.

Broke away the template and table routines from Test::TestUtil created this module Test::STD::STDutil.

Test::STD::STDutil 0.02
Use the new modules from the break-up of the ``File::FileUtil'' module

3.4 Adaptation data.

This installation requires that the installation site has the Perl programming language installed. Installation sites running Microsoft Operating systems require the installation of Unix utilities. An excellent, highly recommended Unix utilities for Microsoft operating systems is unxutils by Karl M. Syring. A copy is available at the following web sites:

 http://unxutils.sourceforge.net
 http://packages.SoftwareDiamnds.com

There are no other additional requirements or tailoring needed of configurations files, adaptation data or other software needed for this installation particular to any installation site.

3.5 Related documents.

There are no related documents needed for the installation and test of this release.

3.6 Installation instructions.

Instructions for installation, installation tests and installation support are as follows:

Installation Instructions.
To installed the release file, use the CPAN module in the Perl release or the INSTALL.PL script at the following web site:
 http://packages.SoftwareDiamonds.com

Follow the instructions for the the chosen installation software.

The distribution file is at the following respositories:

   http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Test-STD-STDutil-0.02
   http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Test-STD-STDutil-0.02

Prerequistes.
 'File::TestPath' => '0',
 'File::SmartNL' => '0',
 'File::Package' => '0',
 'Test::Tech' => '1.08',
Security, privacy, or safety precautions.
None.

Installation Tests.
Most Perl installation software will run the following test script(s) as part of the installation:
 t/Test/STD/STDutil.t

Installation support.
If there are installation problems or questions with the installation contact
 603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

3.7 Possible problems and known errors

The Test::STD::TestUtil program module is the foundation program module for testing and must be rock solid to ensure the quality of the Units that it will be testing. Testing of this module should be proactive and not dumped upon the end-user.

There is still much work needed to ensure the quality of this module as follows:

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4.0 NOTES

The following are useful acronyms:

.d
extension for a Perl demo script file

.pm
extension for a Perl Library Module

.t
extension for a Perl test script file

DID
Data Item Description

DOD
Department of Defense

POD
Plain Old Documentation

STD
Software Test Description

SVD
Software Version Description

US
United States

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2.0 SEE ALSO

 L<Test::STD::STDutil|Test::STD::STDutil>






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