CPAN Testers data can be downloaded and analyzed by software to provide a summary of the test results.
CPAN::Testers::Data::Generator is a powerful software written by Leon Brocard to download and summarize CPAN Testers data. It has been completely rewritten to use the CPAN Testers Statistics database generation code. This means that all the CPAN Testers sites, including the Reports site, the Statistics site, and the CPAN Dependencies site, can now use the same database.
This module can download articles from the cpan-testers newsgroup and generate or update an SQLite database containing all the most important information. Once you have this database, you can query it or present it over the web using CPAN::WWW::Testers. An example query would be SELECT version, status, count(*) FROM cpanstats WHERE distribution = "Acme-Colour" group by version, state;
Creating a database from scratch can take several days, as there are over 2 million articles in the newsgroup. Therefore, updating from a known copy of the database is much more advisable. You can obtain the latest official copy (compressed with gzip) if you don't want to generate the database yourself.
However, if you do plan to run this software to generate the databases, it is recommended to utilize a high-end processor machine, as there are over 2 million articles in the archive. Even with a reasonable processor, it can take days!
To use the software, all you need to do is run cpanstats and wait patiently for the database to generate. Once it's done, you can use the SQLite database or the MySQL database.
Overall, CPAN::Testers::Data::Generator is an incredibly useful tool for those who want to generate CPAN Testers data. With its powerful features, it can provide valuable insights into the performance and reliability of various distributions.
This module can download articles from the cpan-testers newsgroup and generate or update an SQLite database containing all the most important information. Once you have this database, you can query it or present it over the web using CPAN::WWW::Testers. An example query would be SELECT version, status, count(*) FROM cpanstats WHERE distribution = "Acme-Colour" group by version, state;
Creating a database from scratch can take several days, as there are over 2 million articles in the newsgroup. Therefore, updating from a known copy of the database is much more advisable. You can obtain the latest official copy (compressed with gzip) if you don't want to generate the database yourself.
However, if you do plan to run this software to generate the databases, it is recommended to utilize a high-end processor machine, as there are over 2 million articles in the archive. Even with a reasonable processor, it can take days!
To use the software, all you need to do is run cpanstats and wait patiently for the database to generate. Once it's done, you can use the SQLite database or the MySQL database.
Overall, CPAN::Testers::Data::Generator is an incredibly useful tool for those who want to generate CPAN Testers data. With its powerful features, it can provide valuable insights into the performance and reliability of various distributions.
What's New
Version 0.38: N/A