NAME

       CPAN::Meta::Prereqs - a set of distribution prerequisites by phase and type

VERSION

       version 2.120921

DESCRIPTION

       A CPAN::Meta::Prereqs object represents the prerequisites for a CPAN distribution or one
       of its optional features.  Each set of prereqs is organized by phase and type, as
       described in CPAN::Meta::Prereqs.

METHODS

   new
         my $prereq = CPAN::Meta::Prereqs->new( \%prereq_spec );

       This method returns a new set of Prereqs.  The input should look like the contents of the
       "prereqs" field described in CPAN::Meta::Spec, meaning something more or less like this:

         my $prereq = CPAN::Meta::Prereqs->new({
           runtime => {
             requires => {
               'Some::Module' => '1.234',
               ...,
             },
             ...,
           },
           ...,
         });

       You can also construct an empty set of prereqs with:

         my $prereqs = CPAN::Meta::Prereqs->new;

       This empty set of prereqs is useful for accumulating new prereqs before finally dumping
       the whole set into a structure or string.

   requirements_for
         my $requirements = $prereqs->requirements_for( $phase, $type );

       This method returns a CPAN::Meta::Requirements object for the given phase/type
       combination.  If no prerequisites are registered for that combination, a new
       CPAN::Meta::Requirements object will be returned, and it may be added to as needed.

       If $phase or $type are undefined or otherwise invalid, an exception will be raised.

   with_merged_prereqs
         my $new_prereqs = $prereqs->with_merged_prereqs( $other_prereqs );

         my $new_prereqs = $prereqs->with_merged_prereqs( \@other_prereqs );

       This method returns a new CPAN::Meta::Prereqs objects in which all the other prerequisites
       given are merged into the current set.  This is primarily provided for combining a
       distribution's core prereqs with the prereqs of one of its optional features.

       The new prereqs object has no ties to the originals, and altering it further will not
       alter them.

   as_string_hash
       This method returns a hashref containing structures suitable for dumping into a distmeta
       data structure.  It is made up of hashes and strings, only; there will be no Prereqs,
       CPAN::Meta::Requirements, or "version" objects inside it.

   is_finalized
       This method returns true if the set of prereqs has been marked "finalized," and cannot be
       altered.

   finalize
       Calling "finalize" on a Prereqs object will close it for further modification.  Attempting
       to make any changes that would actually alter the prereqs will result in an exception
       being thrown.

   clone
         my $cloned_prereqs = $prereqs->clone;

       This method returns a Prereqs object that is identical to the original object, but can be
       altered without affecting the original object.  Finalization does not survive cloning,
       meaning that you may clone a finalized set of prereqs and then modify the clone.

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature using the CPAN Request Tracker.  Bugs can be submitted
       through the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org/Dist/Display.html?Queue=CPAN-Meta>

       When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing
       test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

AUTHORS

       •   David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

       •   Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

       This software is copyright (c) 2010 by David Golden and Ricardo Signes.

       This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as
       the Perl 5 programming language system itself.