This is the README. READ IT! Nagios::Object is a group of modules for parsing a Nagios configuration and representing it as objects in perl. Inheriting from templates is supported, encoraged, and kept intact within the perl representation(s). This is still a very early release, so not all of the methods you'll need are implemented yet. Coming soon to a CPAN mirror near you. Send me your ideas and it may happen sooner. Installation: If you don't have Module::Build installed, you'll have to install it before you can use this module's installer. That is the only dependency in this module. No, I won't add Make::MakeMaker support. The easiest way to install Module::Build is to do "perl -MCPAN -e 'install Module::Build'". perl Build.PL ./Build ./Build test ./Build install Testing: If you want to run the tests in the test directory, you'll need to create a symlink so the scripts can find their test files. From the root of the Nagios-Objects distribution, cd into the "t" directory then create the symlink with "ln -s . t". Bug Reports: Send all bug reports to myself . In any bug report, include a short description of your problem, and a copy of the output from "Build test." The more diagnostic information you send, the better. Sending me a test script/offending code will probably get your issue fixed fastest and as a bonus, help prevent me from breaking it again in the future.