NAME
Devel::Cover::Collection - Code coverage for a collection of modules
VERSION
version 1.52
SYNOPSIS
use Devel::Cover::Collection;my $collection = Devel::Cover::Collection->new(results_dir => "/path/to/results",bin_dir => "/path/to/bin",workers => 4,verbose => 1,);# Add modules to process$collection->add_modules("Some::Module", "Another::Module");# Or load from a file$collection->set_module_file("/path/to/modules.txt");$collection->process_module_file;# Run coverage collection$collection->cover_modules;# Generate HTML reports$collection->generate_html;
DESCRIPTION
Devel::Cover::Collection provides infrastructure for running code coverage analysis across a collection of CPAN modules. It is primarily used by the CPANCover service (<http://cpancover.com>) to generate coverage reports for CPAN distributions.
The module supports:
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Parallel processing of multiple modules
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Docker-based isolation for coverage runs
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HTML and JSON report generation
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Tracking of covered and failed modules
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Compression of old coverage results
This module requires Perl 5.42.0 or later and uses the builtin "class" feature.
CONSTRUCTOR
new
my $collection = Devel::Cover::Collection->new(%options);
Creates a new Collection object. All options are optional and have sensible defaults.
ATTRIBUTES
Read-Only Attributes
These attributes can only be set via the constructor.
bin_dir
Directory containing the "cover" binary. Used when running coverage commands.
cpancover_dir
Directory for CPANCover-specific files and configuration.
cpan_dir
An arrayref of CPAN directories to search for build directories. Defaults to "~/.cpan" and "~/.local/share/.cpan" if they exist.
results_dir
Directory where coverage results are stored. Required for most operations.
dryrun
Boolean. If true, commands are printed but not executed. Default: 0.
env
Environment identifier (e.g., 'prod', 'dev'). Default: 'prod'.
force
Boolean. If true, re-run coverage even for already-covered modules. Default: 0.
output_file
Filename for the main output file. Default: 'index.html'.
report
Report format to generate. Default: 'html_basic'.
timeout
Timeout in seconds for coverage runs. Default: 1800 (30 minutes).
verbose
Boolean. If true, print additional progress information. Default: 0.
workers
Number of parallel workers for coverage runs. Default: 0 (no parallelism).
docker
Docker command to use. Default: 'docker'.
local
Boolean. If true, run in local mode without Docker. Default: 0.
Read-Write-Private Attributes
These attributes have public readers but private setters. Use the provided methods to modify them.
build_dirs
Arrayref of build directories to process. Modify via "add_build_dirs".
modules
Arrayref of module names to process. Modify via "add_modules" or "set_modules".
module_file
Path to a file containing module names (one per line). Set via "set_module_file".
Read-Write Attributes
These attributes can be read and written directly.
dir
$collection->dir("/path/to/dir");my $dir = $collection->dir;
Working directory for the current operation.
file
$collection->file("/path/to/file");my $file = $collection->file;
Current file being processed.
METHODS
Module Management
add_modules
$collection->add_modules(@module_names);
Appends modules to the list of modules to process.
set_modules
$collection->set_modules(@module_names);
Replaces the entire module list with the given modules.
set_module_file
$collection->set_module_file("/path/to/modules.txt");
Sets the path to a file containing module names.
process_module_file
$collection->process_module_file;
Reads module names from the file specified by "module_file" and adds them to the modules list. Blank lines and lines starting with "#" are ignored.
Build Operations
build_modules
$collection->build_modules;
Builds all modules in the modules list using "cpan -Ti". If "force" is true, uses the "-f" flag.
add_build_dirs
$collection->add_build_dirs;
Scans the CPAN directories for build directories and adds them to "build_dirs".
local_build
$collection->local_build;
Orchestrates a complete local build workflow: processes the module file, builds modules, adds build directories, and runs coverage on all.
Coverage Operations
run
$collection->run($build_dir);
Runs coverage analysis on a single build directory. Creates coverage reports in the results directory.
run_all
$collection->run_all;
Runs coverage analysis on all directories in "build_dirs", using parallel workers if configured.
cover_modules
$collection->cover_modules;
Covers all modules using Docker containers. Processes the module file, then runs coverage for each module in parallel.
Report Generation
generate_html
$collection->generate_html;
Generates HTML coverage reports for all modules in the results directory. Creates an index page, per-module pages, and an about page.
coverage_class
my $css_class = $collection->coverage_class($percentage);
Converts a coverage percentage to a CSS class name for HTML reports:
n/a -> "na"< 75 -> "c0"< 90 -> "c1"< 100 -> "c2"100 -> "c3"
write_summary
$collection->write_summary($vars);
Writes the HTML summary pages using Template Toolkit. Called by "generate_html".
write_json
$collection->write_json($vars);
Writes a JSON file ("cpancover.json") containing coverage data for all modules.
Status Tracking
is_covered
if ($collection->is_covered($module_dir)) { ... }
Returns true if coverage results exist for the given module directory.
is_failed
if ($collection->is_failed($module_dir)) { ... }
Returns true if the module has been marked as failed.
set_covered
$collection->set_covered($module_dir);
Marks a module as successfully covered (removes any failure marker).
set_failed
$collection->set_failed($module_dir);
Marks a module as failed by creating a timestamp file in the failed directory.
Path Methods
made_res_dir
my ($path, $output) = $collection->made_res_dir;my ($path, $output) = $collection->made_res_dir($subdir);
Creates and returns the results directory path. If $subdir is provided, creates that subdirectory within the results directory.
covered_dir
my $path = $collection->covered_dir($module_dir);
Returns the path where coverage results for a module are stored.
failed_dir
my $path = $collection->failed_dir;
Returns the path to the directory containing failure markers.
failed_file
my $path = $collection->failed_file($module_dir);
Returns the path to the failure marker file for a module.
dc_file
my $path = $collection->dc_file;
Returns the path to the "dc" utility script.
Maintenance
compress_old_versions
$collection->compress_old_versions($num_versions_to_keep);
Compresses old coverage results, keeping only the specified number of most recent versions for each module.
get_latest
$collection->get_latest;
Fetches and prints the latest CPAN release information using CPAN::Releases::Latest.
System Commands
sys
my $output = $collection->sys(@command);
Runs a system command, displaying the first portion of output immediately and buffering the rest. Returns the output on success, empty string on failure.
bsys
my $output = $collection->bsys(@command);
Like "sys", but buffers all output (no immediate display).
fsys
my $output = $collection->fsys(@command);
Like "sys", but dies on failure.
fbsys
my $output = $collection->fbsys(@command);
Like "bsys", but dies on failure.
EMBEDDED CLASSES
Devel::Cover::Collection::Template::Provider
A subclass of Template::Provider that provides built-in templates for HTML report generation. The following templates are available:
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colours - CSS colour definitions
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html - Base HTML wrapper
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summary - Main index page
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about - About page
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module_by_start - Module listing by first letter
DEPENDENCIES
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Perl 5.42.0 or later (for builtin
"class"feature)
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Devel::Cover::DB
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JSON::MaybeXS
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Parallel::Iterator
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Template
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Time::HiRes
SEE ALSO
Devel::Cover, <http://cpancover.com>
AUTHOR
Paul Johnson <[email protected]>
LICENCE
Copyright 2014-2026, Paul Johnson ([email protected])
This software is free. It is licensed under the same terms as Perl itself.
The latest version of this software should be available on CPAN and from my homepage: <https://pjcj.net/>.