soh-cah-toa/p6-test-builder/lib/Test/Builder/Output
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NAME
Test::Builder::Output - handles output operations for Test::Builder objects
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the Test::Builder::Output class is to manage all output
operations for Test::Builder objects. It is generally used for reporting
test results and displaying diagnostics for test failures.
B<NOTE:> The Test::Builder::Output class should not be used directly.
It is only meant to be used internally.
USE
(head2) Public Attributes
(over) 4
(item) I<$.stdout>
Specifies the filehandle that should be used for normal output such as
reporting individual test results and the final pass/fail status.
Defaults to $*OUT .
(item) I<$.stderr>
Specifies the filehandle that should be used for diagnostic messages such as
test failures and other fatal errors.
Defaults to $*ERR .
(head2) Object Initialization
(over) 4
(item) B
Returns a new Test::Builder::Output instance.
(head2) Public Methods
(over) 4
(item) B
Writes the string given in $msg to the filehandle specified by $.stdout .
The write() method is generally used for normal output such as reporting
test results.
(item) B
Writes the string given in $msg to the filehandle specified by $.stderr .
The diagnostic messages displayed by diag() are distinct from other output
in that they are always prefixed with an octothorpe ( # ).
SEE ALSO
L<http://testanything.org>
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Test::Builder was largely inspired by chromatic's work on the old
Test::Builder module for Pugs.
Additionally, Test::Builder is based on the Perl 5 module of the same name
also written by chromatic <chromatic@wgz.org> and Michael G. Schwern
<schwern@pobox.com>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2011, Kevin Polulak <kpolulak@gmail.com>.
This program is distributed under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.
For further information, please see LICENSE or visit
<http://www.perlfoundation.org/attachment/legal/artistic-2_0.txt>.
