NAME

       Test::CheckChanges - Check that the Changes file matches the distribution.

VERSION

       Version 0.14

SYNOPSIS

        use Test::CheckChanges;
        ok_changes();

       You can make the test optional with

        use Test::More;
        eval { require Test::CheckChanges };

        if ($@) {
            plan skip_all => 'Test::CheckChanges required for testing the Changes file';
        }
        ok_changes();

DESCRIPTION

       This module checks that you Changes file has an entry for the current version of the
       Module being tested.

       The version information for the distribution being tested is taken out of the Build data,
       or if that is not found, out of the Makefile.

       It then attempts to open, in order, a file with the name Changes or CHANGES.

       The Changes file is then parsed for version numbers.  If one and only one of the version
       numbers matches the test passes.  Otherwise the test fails.

       A message with the current version is printed if the test passes, otherwise dialog
       messages are printed to help explain the failure.

       The examples directory contains examples of the different formats of Changes files that
       are recognized.

FUNCTIONS

       All functions listed below are exported to the calling namespace.

   ok_changes( )
           The ok_changes method takes no arguments and returns no value.

CHANGES FILE FORMAT

       Currently this package parses 4 different types of "Changes" files.  The first is the
       common, free style, "Changes" file where the version is first item on an unindented line:

        0.01  Fri May  2 15:56:25 EDT 2008
              - more info

       The second type of file parsed is the Module::Changes::YAML format changes file.

       The third type of file parsed has the version number proceeded by an * (asterisk).

        Revision history for Perl extension Foo::Bar

        * 1.00

        Is this a bug or a feature

       The fourth type of file parsed starts the line with the word Version followed by the
       version number.

        Version 6.00  17.02.2008
         + Oops. Fixed version number. '5.10' is less than '5.9'. I thought
           CPAN would handle this but apparently not..

       There are examples of these Changes file in the examples directory.

       Create an RT if you need a different format file supported.  If it is not horrid, I will
       add it.

       The Debian style "Changes" file will likely be the first new format added.

BUGS

       Please open an RT if you find a bug.

       <http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Test-CheckChanges>

AUTHOR

       "G. Allen Morris III" <gam3@gam3.net>

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

       Copyright (C) 2008-2010 G. Allen Morris III, all rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
       terms as Perl itself.