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-date: 2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

-summary: In which I share my enthusiasm for Module::Setup.

-title: modules I like Module::Setup

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-

-[Module::Setup](http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Module::Setup) by [Yappo](http://blog.yappo.jp/) is a really nice module. I don't like [Module::Starter](http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Module::Starter), it's not easy to create template to make it do what you need. With Module::Setup you can create flavors for any type of modules you want. Most of the modules I create for work use Moose, and I like to use Test::Class too. I've created a Moose flavor for creating this kind of modules.

-

-### Creating a Moose flavor for Module::Setup

-

-First, you tell it to init a new flavor:

-

-```bash

-module-setup --init moose

-```

-

-Module::Setup ask what is your favorite SCM. For me, it's git. It will create files in *$HOME/.module-setup/flavors/moose/*.

-

-Start by editing *$HOME/.module-setup/flavors/moose/template/lib/____var-module_path-var____.pm* to make it look like this

-

-```perl

-- use strict;

-- use warnings;

-+ use Moose;

-```

-

-Add **requires 'Moose'** in **Makefile.PL**. Create a **t/tests/Test/____var-module_path-var____.pm** file with the following content:

-

-```perl

-package Test :: [%module %];

-

-use strict;

-use warnings;

-use base 'Test::Class';

-use Test::Exception;

-use Test::More;

-

-sub class {'[% module %]'}

-

-sub startup : Tests(startup => 1) {

- my $test = shift;

- use_ok $test->class, "use ok";

-}

-

-sub shutdown : Tests(shutdown) {

- my $test = shift;

-}

-

-sub constructor : Tests(1) {

- my $test = shift;

- can_ok $test->class, 'new';

-}

-

-1;

-```

-

-You will have a Test::Class test ready with basic tests already implemented.

-

-If you want to share this template at $work, easy:

-

-```bash

-module-setup --pack DevMoose moose > DevMoose.pm

-```

-

-You just have to send DevMoose.pm to who need it, and he will be able to import it with

-

-```bash

-module-setup --init --flavor-class=+DevMoose moose

-```

-

-Now you can create a new module

-

-```bash

-module-setup MY::AWESOME::MODULE moose

-```