NAME

   ExtUtils::MakeMaker::Attributes - Determine when ExtUtils::MakeMaker
   attributes are available

SYNOPSIS

     use ExtUtils::MakeMaker::Attributes ':all';

     my @eumm_available = eumm_version_supported_attributes(ExtUtils::MakeMaker->VERSION);
     my @core_available = perl_version_supported_attributes($]);

     unless (perl_version_supports_attribute('v5.10.1', 'TEST_REQUIRES')) {
       ...
     }

     my $fallback = eumm_attribute_fallback('TEST_REQUIRES');
     my $required_eumm = eumm_attribute_requires_version('TEST_REQUIRES');
     unless (eval { ExtUtils::MakeMaker->VERSION($required_eumm); 1 }) {
       ...
     }

DESCRIPTION

   This module provides an API to determine what attributes are available
   to a particular version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker, and conversely, what
   version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker is required for a particular attribute.
   See "Using Attributes and Parameters" in ExtUtils::MakeMaker for more
   details on the available attributes.

FUNCTIONS

   All functions are exported on demand, and can be exported individually
   or via the :all tag.

known_eumm_attributes

     my @attributes = known_eumm_attributes;

   Returns a list of attributes known to be accepted by the latest version
   of ExtUtils::MakeMaker.

is_known_eumm_attribute

     my $boolean = is_known_eumm_attribute($attribute);

   Returns a boolean whether the attribute is known to be accepted by the
   latest version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker.

eumm_attribute_requires_version

     my $version = eumm_attribute_requires_version($attribute);

   Returns the minimum version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker that accepts the
   attribute.

eumm_attribute_fallback

     my $hashref = eumm_attribute_fallback($attribute);

   In cases where the active version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker does not
   support an attribute, the attribute should be deleted from the options
   passed to WriteMakefile. However, some attributes may still be useful
   in other ways, as indicated by this function. If the attribute has an
   associated fallback method, it returns a hashref containing a method
   and possibly other related keys. Otherwise, it returns undef. Currently
   it may return these methods:

   merge_prereqs

     The key's contents (as a hashref of prerequisites) should be merged
     into the merge_target (returned in the fallback hashref), ideally
     using "add_requirements" in CPAN::Meta::Requirements.

eumm_version_supports_attribute

     my $boolean = eumm_version_supports_attribute($attribute, $eumm_version);

   Returns a boolean whether the ExtUtils::MakeMaker supports the
   attribute at the specified version.

perl_version_supports_attribute

     my $boolean = perl_version_supports_attribute($attribute, $perl_version);

   Returns a boolean whether the version of ExtUtils::MakeMaker shipped in
   the specified version of Perl supports the attribute.

eumm_version_supported_attributes

     my @attributes = eumm_version_supported_attributes($eumm_version);

   Returns a list of all attributes supported by the specified version of
   ExtUtils::MakeMaker.

perl_version_supported_attributes

     my @attributes = perl_version_supported_attributes($perl_version);

   Returns a list of all attributes supported by the version of
   ExtUtils::MakeMaker shipped in the specified version of Perl.

BUGS

   Report any issues on the public bugtracker.

AUTHOR

   Dan Book <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

   This software is Copyright (c) 2017 by Dan Book.

   This is free software, licensed under:

     The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)

SEE ALSO

   ExtUtils::MakeMaker