Test::Lintian::Run(3)

- generic runner for all suites

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Description

Test::Lintian::Run

NAME

Test::Lintian::Run -- generic runner for all suites

SYNOPSIS

use Test::Lintian::Run qw(runner);
my $runpath = "test working directory";
runner($runpath);

DESCRIPTION

Generic test runner for all Lintian test suites

FUNCTIONS

logged_runner( RUN_PATH )

Starts the generic test runner for the test located in RUN_PATH and logs the output.

runner( RUN_PATH )

This routine provides the basic structure for all runners and runs the test located in RUN_PATH.

check_literal
check_hints
check_result( DESC, EXPECTED, ACTUAL )

This routine checks if the EXPECTED hints match the calibrated ACTUAL for the test described by DESC. For some additional checks, also need the ORIGINAL hints before calibration. Returns a list of errors, if there are any.

AUTHOR

Originally written by Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> for Lintian.