NAME

       Benchmark::Apps - Simple interface to benchmark applications.

SYNOPSIS

       This module provides a simple interface to benchmark applications (not necessarily Perl
       applications).

         use Benchmark::Apps;

         my $commands = {
              cmd1 => 'run_command_1 with arguments',
              cmd2 => 'run_command_2 with other arguments',
            };

         my $conf = { pretty_print=>1, iters=>5 };

         Benchmark:Apps::run( $commands, $conf );

DESCRIPTION

       This module can be used to perform simple benchmarks on programs. Basically, it can be
       used to benchmark any program that can be called with a system call.

FUNCTIONS

   run
       This method is used to run benchmarks. It runs the commands described in the hash passed
       as argument. It returns an hash of the results each command.  A second hash reference can
       be passed to this method: a configuration hash reference. The values passed in this hash
       override the default behaviour of the run method. The configuration options available at
       this moment are:

       "pretty_print"
           When enabled it will print to stdout, in a formatted way the results of the benchmarks
           as they finish running. This option should de used when you want to run benchmarks and
           want to see the results progress as the tests run. You can disable it, so you can
           perform automated benchmarks.

           Options: true (1) or false (0)

           Default: false (0)

       "iters"
           This is the number of iterations that each test will run.

           Options: integer greater than 1

           Default: 5

       "args"
           This is a reference to an anonymous function that will calculate the command argument
           based on the iteraction number.

           Options: any function reference that returns a string

           Default: empty function: always returns an empty string, which means no arguments will
           be given to the command

   run
       This method runs the commands described in the hash passed as argument.  It returns an
       hash of the results and return codes for each command.

   pretty_print
       This method is used to print the final result to STDOUT before returning from the "run"
       method.

   time_this
       This method is not meant to be used directly, although it can be useful.  It receives a
       command line and executes it via system, taking care of registering the elapsed time.

EXAMPLES

       Check files in "examples/".

AUTHOR

       Aberto Simoes (aka ambs), "<ambs at cpan.org>" Nuno Carvalho (aka smash), "<smash @
       cpan.org>"

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-benchmark-apps at rt.cpan.org", or
       through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Benchmark-Apps
       <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Benchmark-Apps>.  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 Benchmark::Apps

       You can also look for information at:

       •   RT: CPAN's request tracker

           http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Benchmark-Apps
           <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Benchmark-Apps>

       •   AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation

           http://annocpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps <http://annocpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps>

       •   CPAN Ratings

           http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Benchmark-Apps <http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Benchmark-
           Apps>

       •   Search CPAN

           http://search.cpan.org/dist/Benchmark-Apps <http://search.cpan.org/dist/Benchmark-
           Apps>

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

       Copyright 2008 Aberto Simoes, Nuno Carvalho, all rights reserved.

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