---
name: "CPANPLUS::Module::Author::Fake"
section: "3perl"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-doc"
version: "5.14.2-21+deb7u3"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CPANPLUS::Module::Author::Fake"
---

# CPANPLUS::Module::Author::Fake(3perl)

dummy author object for CPANPLUS

## NAME

CPANPLUS::Module::Author::Fake - dummy author object for CPANPLUS

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $auth = CPANPLUS::Module::Author::Fake->new(
                    author  => 'Foo Bar',
                    email   => 'luser@foo.com',
                    cpanid  => 'FOO',
                    _id     => $cpan->id,
                );
```

## DESCRIPTION

A class for creating fake author objects, for shortcut use internally by CPANPLUS.

Inherits from `"CPANPLUS::Module::Author"`.

## METHODS

### new( \_id =\> DIGIT )

Creates a dummy author object. It can take the same options as `"CPANPLUS::Module::Author->new"`, but will fill in default ones if none are provided. Only the \_id key is required.