---
name: "Catmandu::Importer::Mock"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcatmandu-perl"
version: "1.2024-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Catmandu::Importer::Mock"
---

# Catmandu::Importer::Mock(3pm)

Mock importer used for testing purposes

## NAME

Catmandu::Importer::Mock - Mock importer used for testing purposes

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Catmandu;
    my $importer = Catmandu->importer('Mock');
    my $n = $importer->each(sub {
        my $hashref = $_[0];
        # ...
    });
```

## CONFIGURATION

- file

  Read input from a local file given by its path. Alternatively a scalar reference can be passed to read from a string.

- fh

  Read input from an IO::Handle. If not specified, Catmandu::Util::io is used to create the input stream from the `"file"` argument or by using STDIN.

- encoding

  Binmode of the input stream `"fh"`. Set to `":utf8"` by default.

- fix

  An ARRAY of one or more fixes or file scripts to be applied to imported items.

- size

  Number of items. If not set, an endless stream is imported.

## METHODS

Every Catmandu::Importer is a Catmandu::Iterable all its methods are inherited.

## SEE ALSO

Catmandu::Exporter::Null