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Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::License(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::License(3)

NAME

Module::CPANTS::Kwalitee::License - Checks if there is a license

SYNOPSIS

Checks if the distribution specifies a license.

DESCRIPTION

Methods

order

Defines the order in which Kwalitee tests should be run.

Returns 100.

analyse

"MCK::License" checks if there's a "license" field "META.yml". Additionally, it looks for a file called LICENSE and a POD section named LICENSE

kwalitee_indicators

Returns the Kwalitee Indicators data structure.

  • meta_yml_has_license
  • has_known_license_in_source_file
  • has_license_in_source_file
  • has_human_readable_license
  • has_separate_license_file

License information

Places where the license information is taken from:

Has a LICENSE file file_license 1|0

Content of LICENSE file matches License X from Software::License

License in META.yml

License in META.yml matches one of the known licenses

License in source files recognized by Software::LicenseUtils For each file keep where is was it recognized.

Has license or copyright entry in pod (that might not be recognized by Software::LicenseUtils)

# has_license

SEE ALSO

Module::CPANTS::Analyse

AUTHOR

Thomas Klausner <https://metacpan.org/author/domm> and Gábor Szabó <https://metacpan.org/author/szabgab>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright © 2003–2009 Thomas Klausner <https://metacpan.org/author/domm>

Copyright © 2006–2008 Gábor Szabó <https://metacpan.org/author/szabgab>

You may use and distribute this module according to the same terms that Perl is distributed under.

2024-03-08 perl v5.40.0