NAME

       ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Initializers - Methods used within "ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::new()"
       and "ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive::Main_Menu"

DESCRIPTION

       The methods described below are 'quasi-private' methods which are called by certain
       publicly available methods of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker and
       ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive.  They are 'quasi-private' in the sense that they are
       not intended to be called by the everyday user of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.  Nothing prevents
       a user from calling these methods, but they are documented here primarily so that users
       writing plug-ins for ExtUtils::ModuleMaker will know what methods need to be subclassed.
       Since they are not part of the public interface, their names and functionality may change
       in future versions of ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.

       The methods below are called in "ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::new()" but not in that same
       package's "complete_build".  For methods called in "complete_build", please see
       ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::StandardText.  Some of the methods below are also called within
       methods in ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::Interactive.

       Subclassers:  At ExtUtils::ModuleMaker's current state of development, it is recommended
       that you not subclass these methods but instead focus your efforts on subclassing the
       methods in ExtUtils::ModuleMaker::StandardText.  The latter package's methods focus more
       closely on the structure and content of the files built by ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.

       Happy subclassing!

METHODS

   Methods Called within "new()"
       "set_author_composite"

         Usage     : $self->set_author_composite() within new() and
                     Interactive::Main_Menu()
         Purpose   : Sets $self key COMPOSITE by composing it from $self keys AUTHOR,
                     CPANID, ORGANIZATION, EMAIL and WEBSITE
         Returns   : n/a
         Argument  : n/a
         Comment   :

       "set_file_composite"

         Usage     : $self->set_file_composite() within new()
         Purpose   : Sets $self key COMPOSITE by composing it from $self key NAME
         Returns   : n/a
         Argument  : n/a
         Comment   :

       "set_dates()"

         Usage     : $self->set_dates() within new()
         Purpose   : Sets 3 keys in $self:  year, timestamp and COPYRIGHT_YEAR
         Returns   : n/a
         Argument  : n/a
         Comment   :

       "validate_values()"

         Usage     : $self->validate_values() within complete_build() and
                     Interactive::Main_Menu()
         Purpose   : Verify module values are valid and complete.
         Returns   : Error message if there is a problem
         Argument  : n/a
         Throws    : Will die with a death_message if errors and not interactive.
         Comment   : References many $self keys

       "initialize_license"

         Usage     : $self->initialize_license() within new() and
                     Interactive::License_Menu
         Purpose   : Gets appropriate license and, where necessary, fills in 'blanks'
                     with information such as COPYRIGHT_YEAR, AUTHOR and
                     ORGANIZATION; sets $self keys LICENSE and LicenseParts
         Returns   : n/a
         Argument  : n/a
         Comment   :

SEE ALSO

       ExtUtils::ModuleMaker.