NAME
Dist::Zilla::TravisCI - Travis CI plugins for your DZIL-based
distribution
SYNOPSIS
[@Prereqs]
[TravisYML]
[Git::CommitBuild]
release_branch = build/%b
release_message = Release build of v%v (on %b)
[@Git]
allow_dirty = dist.ini
allow_dirty = README
allow_dirty = .travis.yml
push_to = origin
push_to = origin build/master:build/master
DESCRIPTION
What is Travis CI?
Travis CI is pure awesome! Travis is a free and
open source CI platform that hooks directly into GitHub
. It's extremely easy to configure, tests on every
major 5.10+ Perl version, and will notify you of test results, either
through email or IRC. (Yes, a bot will jump into an IRC room, tell you
the results, and bounce. How cool is that?!)
If you're not familiar with CI platforms, this is your chance to get
your feet wet. CI stands for Continuous Integration
. This kind of
testing is designed around testing your code every time you commit/push
a change. In this case, this is a hook into Git via GitHub to make sure
that any change you make is going to pass tests.
Perl is already a "test-heavy" community. What does this add?
This is true. Travis CI has a much more profound use with languages
without a deep-seated testing platform like Perl's t/* directory (and
its hooks with CPAN).
However, adding Travis CI to your test platform has its benefits:
* Testing in a plain vanilla environment, which your work environment
is most definitely NOT.
* Testing with Perl 5.10, 5.12, 5.14, 5.16, and beyond, all at the
same time.
* Testing your DZIL environment, which not even CPAN can do.
* Use Windows or some other non-Linux OS for your work environment?
Great. Travis runs on Ubuntu, so you can confirm that it works on
Linux. (Eventually, Travis will support other OSs, like Windows, to
make this even sweeter!)
* Minimum Version Dependency Testing
* Public announcements of test results. If somebody breaks something
in master, make sure EVERYBODY knows it!
* If nothing else, you get many more tests before it even touchs CPAN.
What about the automated CPAN testers?
They're great! But they are also a bit too late in the process. Sure,
you can fix what you find after you've found something, but you want
some extra insurance that your production release is actually production
ready.
Development releases on CPAN also work, but you have no idea what is on
those CPAN tester platforms. Does it cover the full gamut of Perl
versions, or are they just grabbing the latest? Are they all using the
latest module dependencies (which may not be want you want)?
You have more control over your Travis CI platform, so you can set up
the environment the way you want it. That's not to say that the massive
CPAN tester army isn't a great boon for Perl, but in the fight against
bugs, you want every weapon available.
This sounds complicated...
Actually, it's the polar opposite of complicated. This is literally a
full guide on how to make it work:
1. Sign into Travis CI with
your GitHub account.
2. Flip a bit on your distro through the profile page
.
3. Put the TravisYML plugin in your dist.ini.
There's some extra configuration you can do: build branches, MVDT, etc.
But, that's the basic setup. Easy!
DONATIONS
Travis CI is a completely free service, and they put in a lot of hard
work to make it what it is.
Please donate!
TODO
* MVDT - Yes, I actually need to finish MVDT on my own distros.
AVAILABILITY
The project homepage is
.
The latest version of this module is available from the Comprehensive
Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Visit to find a
CPAN site near you, or see
.
SUPPORT
Internet Relay Chat
You can get live help by using IRC ( Internet Relay Chat ). If you don't
know what IRC is, please read this excellent guide:
. Please be courteous
and patient when talking to us, as we might be busy or sleeping! You can
join those networks/channels and get help:
* irc.perl.org
You can connect to the server at 'irc.perl.org' and talk to this
person for help: SineSwiper.
Bugs / Feature Requests
Please report any bugs or feature requests via
.
AUTHOR
Brendan Byrd
CONTRIBUTORS
* Graham Knop
* Torsten Raudssus
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is Copyright (c) 2013 by Brendan Byrd.
This is free software, licensed under:
The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)