NAME Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain - "decrypts" CPAN module DSLIP code SYNOPSIS use strict; use warnings; use Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain; my $dslip = 'Sdcfp'; my $obj = Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain->new; my $meaning = $obj->dslip( $dslip ); print "\nDSLIP code `$dslip` means:\n", join "\n\t", map { $obj->explain_dslip_letter( $_ ) . "\n\t\t$meaning->{$_}" } qw(D S L I P); print "\n\n----\n"; DESCRIPTION The module explains the DSLIP codes for those of us who have bad memory. DSLIP stands for Development Stage, Support Level, Language Used, Interface Style, Public License. DSLIP codes is what'd you'd see in CPAN module list. METHODS new my $object = Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain->new; Creates and returns a new Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain object. Takes no arguments. dslip my $meaning = $object->dslip( 'Sdcfp' ); my @meanings = $object->dslip( qw( Sdcfp Sdcfp Sdcfp ) ); $VAR1 = { 'D' => 'Standard, supplied with Perl', 'S' => 'Developer', 'L' => 'C and perl, a C compiler will be needed' 'I' => 'plain Functions, no references used', 'P' => 'Standard-Perl: user may choose between GPL and Artistic', }; Takes one or more arguments which should be DSLIP codes. In scalar context returns the meaning of the first DSLIP in a form of a hashref. In list context returns a list of explanations for one or several DSLIP code passed as arguments. The meaning is a hashref with keys being each of the letters of DSLIP: D Will contain *Development Stage* of the module. S Will contain *Support Level* of the module. L Will contain module's *Language Used*. I Will contain description of module's *Interface Style*. P Will contain module's *Public License* type. explain_dslip_letter my $D_means = $object->explain_dslip_letter('D'); my $S_means = $object->explain_dslip_letter('S'); my $L_means = $object->explain_dslip_letter('L'); my $I_means = $object->explain_dslip_letter('I'); my $P_means = $object->explain_dslip_letter('P'); Takes one argument which is a letter of DSLIP acronym and returns an explaination of what that letter stands for. In other words $object->explain_dslip_letter('S'); would return "Support Level". AUTHOR Zoffix Znet, "" BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-data-cpan-dslip-explain at rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at . 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 Data::CPAN::DSLIP::Explain You can also look for information at: * RT: CPAN's request tracker * AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation * CPAN Ratings * Search CPAN COPYRIGHT & LICENSE Copyright 2008 Zoffix Znet, all rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.