NAME

       Cache::BaseCacheTester -- abstract cache tester base class

DESCRIPTION

       BaseCacheTester provides functionality common to all instances of a class that will test
       cache implementations.

SYNOPSIS

       BaseCacheTester provides functionality common to all instances of a class that will test
       cache implementations.

         package Cache::MyCacheTester;

         use vars qw( @ISA );
         use Cache::BaseCacheTester;

         @ISA = qw( Cache::BaseCacheTester );

METHODS

       new( $base_test_count )
           Construct a new BaseCacheTester and initialize the test count to $base_test_count.

       ok( )
           Print a message to stdout in the form "ok $test_count" and incremements the test
           count.

       not_ok( $message )
           Print a message to stdout in the form "not ok $test_count # $message " and
           incremements the test count.

       skip( $message )
           Print a message to stdout in the form "ok $test_count # skipped $message " and
           incremements the test count.

SEE ALSO

       Cache::CacheTester, Cache::SizeAwareCacheTester

AUTHOR

       Original author: DeWitt Clinton <dewitt@unto.net>

       Last author:     $Author: dclinton $

       Copyright (C) 2001-2003 DeWitt Clinton