---
name: "Zonemaster::Engine::TestMethods"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libzonemaster-perl"
version: "7.1.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Zonemaster::Engine::TestMethods"
---

# Zonemaster::Engine::TestMethods(3pm)

Methods common to Test Specification used in test modules

## NAME

Zonemaster::Engine::TestMethods - Methods common to Test Specification used in test modules

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my @results = Zonemaster::Engine::TestMethods->method1($zone);
```

## METHODS

For details on what these methods implement, see the test specification documents.

- method1($zone)

  Returns either a Zonemaster::Engine::Zone or undef.

- method2($zone)

  Returns an arrayref of Zonemaster::Engine::DNSName objects.

- method3($zone)

  Returns an arrayref of Zonemaster::Engine::DNSName objects.

- method4($zone)

  Returns something that behaves like an arrayref of Zonemaster::Engine::Nameserver objects.

- method5($zone)

  Returns something that behaves like an arrayref of Zonemaster::Engine::Nameserver objects.

- method2and3($zone)

  Returns the union of Zonemaster::Engine::DNSName objects returned by method2($zone) and method3($zone) in a arrayref. The elements are sorted according to their string representation.

- method4and5($zone)

  Returns the union of Zonemaster::Engine::Nameserver objects returned by method4($zone) and method5($zone) in a arrayref. The elements are sorted according to their string representation.