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diff --git a/doc/devel/memo/00modlist.long.txt b/doc/devel/memo/00modlist.long.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ea23334 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/devel/memo/00modlist.long.txt @@ -0,0 +1,3481 @@ +The Perl 5 Module List + +Maintained by Tim Bunce and Andreas König <modules@perl.org>; +$Revision$ $Date$ -*- coding:utf-8 -*- + +Contents + +Introduction +Where Are The Modules Kept? +Playing Your Part +How To Get a More Recent Copy of the List +Editorial Information and Copyright + +Part 1 - Modules: Creation, Use and Abuse + +1) Perl 5 Module Terminology +2) Guidelines for Module Creation +3) Guidelines for Converting Perl 4 Library Scripts into Modules +4) Guidelines for Reusing Application Code +5) Namespace Coordination + +Part 2 - The Perl 5 Module List + +1) Module Listing Format +2) Perl Core Modules, Perl Language Extensions and Documentation Tools +3) Development Support +4) Operating System Interfaces, Hardware Drivers +5) Networking, Device Control (modems) and InterProcess Communication +6) Data Types and Data Type Utilities +7) Database Interfaces +8) User Interfaces +9) Interfaces to or Emulations of Other Programming Languages +10) File Names, File Systems and File Locking (see also File Handles) +11) String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing and Searching +12) Option, Argument, Parameter and Configuration File Processing +13) Internationalization and Locale +14) Authentication, Security and Encryption +15) World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, CGI, MIME +16) Server and Daemon Utilities +17) Archiving, Compression and Conversion +18) Images, Pixmap and Bitmap Manipulation, Drawing and Graphing +19) Mail and Usenet News +20) Control Flow Utilities (callbacks and exceptions etc) +21) File Handle, Directory Handle and Input/Output Stream Utilities +22) Microsoft Windows Modules +23) Miscellaneous Modules +24) Interface Modules to Commercial Software + +Part 3 - Big Projects Registry + +1) Items in the Todo File +2) Multi-threading +3) Object Management Group CORBA & IDL +4) Expand Tied Array Interface +5) Extend Yacc To Write XS Code +6) Approximate Matching Regular Expressions + +Part 4 - Standards Cross-reference + +4.1) IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (RFCs) +4.2) ITU - International Telegraph Union (X.*) +4.3) ISO - International Standards Organization (ISO*) + +Part 5 - Who's Who and What's Where + +5.1) Information / Contact Reference Details +5.2) Perl Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Files + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Introduction + +This document is a semi-formal list of Perl 5 Modules. The Perl 4 concept of +packages has been extended in Perl 5 and a new standardised form of reusable +software component has been defined: the Module. + +Perl 5 Modules typically conform to certain guidelines which make them +easier to use, reuse, integrate and extend. + +This list has two key aims: + + * FOR DEVELOPERS: To change duplication of effort into cooperation. + * FOR USERS: To quickly locate existing software which can be reused. + +This list includes the Perl 5 standard modules, other completed modules, +work-in-progress modules and would-be-nice-to-have ideas for modules. It +also includes guidelines for those wishing to create new modules including +how to name them. + +Where Are The Modules Kept? + +Most, but not all, of the modules can be found within CPAN, the +Comprehensive Perl Archive Network of mirrored FTP sites. Within the CPAN +scheme the modules described in this list can be found in the modules/ +directory below the CPAN root directory. CPAN is a worlswide network of +mirrors and you can find your closest mirror in the file +http://www.cpan.org/SITES.html + +NOTE: If you can't find what you want, or wish to check that what you've +found is the latest version, or wonder why a module mentioned in this list +is not on CPAN, you should contact the person associated with the module +(and not the maintainers of the archives or this list). Contact details are +given at the start of Part 5. + +Playing Your Part + +Perl is a huge collaborative effort. Everyone who uses perl is benefiting +from the contributions of many hundreds, maybe thousands, of people. How +much time has perl saved you since you started using it? + +Do you have any modules you could share with others? For example, you may +have some perl4 scripts from which generally useful, and reusable, modules +could be extracted. There may be many people who would find your work very +useful. Please play your part and contribute to the Perl community where you +can. [ end of sermon :-] + +Help save the world! Please submit new entries and updates to us so we can +keep this list up-to-date. Send the new or corrected entry by email to +modules@perl.org . Please do not send code to this address. Instead upload +your module, once registered, to the PAUSE site for forwarding on to CPAN. +See section 2, especially 2.6 and 2.11. + +How To Get a More Recent Copy of the List + +This Module List is fed into CPAN on a semi-regular basis. Its relative path +within a CPAN mirror is in modules/00modlist.long.html . + +Editorial Information and Copyright + +This document is Copyright (c) 1997-2000 by Tim Bunce and Andreas König. +All rights reserved. Permission to distribute this document, in full or +part, via electronic means (emailed, posted or archived) or printed copy is +granted providing that no charges are involved, reasonable attempt is made +to use the most current version, and all credits and copyright notices are +retained. Requests for other distribution rights, including incorporation in +commercial products, such as books, magazine articles, or CD-ROMs should be +made to Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk and Andreas.Koenig@mind.de . + +Disclaimer: The content of this document is simply a collection of +information gathered from many sources with little or no checking. There are +NO warranties with regard to this information or its use. + +A little background information... I (Tim) created the Module List in August +1994 and maintained it manually till April 1996. By that time Andreas had +implemented the Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE) and it was happily +feeding modules through to the CPAN archive sites (see +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html for details). Since PAUSE held a +database of module information which could be maintained by module authors +it made sense for the module listing part of the Module List to be built +from that database. In April 1996 Andreas took over the automatic posting of +the Module List and I now maintain the other parts of the text. We plan to +add value to the automation over time. + +Part 1 - Modules: Creation, Use and Abuse + +1) Perl 5 Module Terminology + +Perl 5 implements a class using a package, but the presence of a package +doesn't imply the presence of a class. A package is just a namespace. A +class is a package that provides subroutines that can be used as methods. A +method is just a subroutine that expects, as its first argument, either the +name of a package (for "static" methods), or a reference to something (for +"virtual" methods). + +A module is a file that (by convention) provides a class of the same name +(sans the .pm), plus an import method in that class that can be called to +fetch exported symbols. This module may implement some of its methods by +loading dynamic C or C++ objects, but that should be totally transparent to +the user of the module. Likewise, the module might set up an AUTOLOAD +function to slurp in subroutine definitions on demand, but this is also +transparent. Only the .pm file is required to exist. + +2) Guidelines for Module Creation + +2.1 Do similar modules already exist in some form? + +If so, please try to reuse the existing modules either in whole or by +inheriting useful features into a new class. If this is not practical try to +get together with the module authors to work on extending or enhancing the +functionality of the existing modules. A perfect example is the plethora of +packages in perl4 for dealing with command line options. + +If you are writing a module to expand an already existing set of modules, +please coordinate with the author of the package. It helps if you follow the +same naming scheme and module interaction scheme as the original author. + +2.2 Try to design the new module to be easy to extend and reuse. + +Use blessed references. Use the two argument form of bless to bless into the +class name given as the first parameter of the constructor, e.g.: + + sub new { my $class = shift; return bless {}, $class; } + +or even this if you'd like it to be used as either a static or a virtual +method. + + sub new { my $self = shift; my $class = ref($self) || $self; + return bless {}, $class; } + +Pass arrays as references so more parameters can be added later (it's also +faster). Convert functions into methods where appropriate. Split large +methods into smaller more flexible ones. Inherit methods from other modules +if appropriate. + +Avoid class name tests like: die "Invalid" unless ref $ref eq 'FOO'. +Generally you can delete the "eq 'FOO'" part with no harm at all. Let the +objects look after themselves! If it's vital then you can use the UNIVERSAL +methods isa and can. Generally, avoid hardwired class names as far as +possible. + +Avoid $r->Class::func() where using @ISA=qw(... Class ...) and $r->func() +would work (see perlbot man page for more details). + +Use autosplit or the SelfLoader module so little used or newly added +functions won't be a burden to programs which don't use them. Add test +functions to the module after __END__ either using autosplit or by saying: + + eval join('',<main::DATA>) || die $@ unless caller(); + +Does your module pass the 'empty sub-class' test? If you say "@SUBCLASS::ISA += qw(YOURCLASS);" your applications should be able to use SUBCLASS in +exactly the same way as YOURCLASS. For example, does your application still +work if you change: $obj = new YOURCLASS; into: $obj = new SUBCLASS; ? + +Avoid keeping any state information in your packages. It makes it difficult +for multiple other packages to use yours. Keep state information in objects. + +Always use -w. Try to "use strict;" (or "use strict qw(...);"). Remember +that you can add "no strict qw(...);" to individual blocks of code which +need less strictness. Always use -w. Always use -w! Follow the guidelines in +the perlstyle(1) manual. + +2.3 Some simple style guidelines + +The perlstyle manual supplied with perl has many helpful points. + +Coding style is a matter of personal taste. Many people evolve their style +over several years as they learn what helps them write and maintain good +code. Here's one set of assorted suggestions that seem to be widely used by +experienced developers: + +Use underscores to separate words. It is generally easier to read +$var_names_like_this than $VarNamesLikeThis, especially for non-native +speakers of English. It's also a simple rule that works consistently with +VAR_NAMES_LIKE_THIS. + +Package/Module names are an exception to this rule. Perl informally reserves +lowercase module names for 'pragma' modules like integer and strict. Other +modules normally begin with a capital letter and use mixed case with no +underscores (need to be short and portable). + +You may find it helpful to use letter case to indicate the scope or nature +of a variable. For example: + + $ALL_CAPS_HERE constants only (beware clashes with perl vars) + $Some_Caps_Here package-wide global/static $no_caps_here function + scope my() or local() variables + +Function and method names seem to work best as all lowercase. E.g., +$obj->as_string(). + +You can use a leading underscore to indicate that a variable or function +should not be used outside the package that defined it. + +For method calls use either + + $foo = new Foo $arg1, $arg2; # no parentheses $foo = + Foo->new($arg1, $arg2); + +but avoid the ambiguous form + + $foo = new Foo($arg1, $arg2); # Foo() looks like function call + +It can be very helpful if the names of the classes that your module uses can +be specified as parameters. Consider: + + $dog_class = $args{dog_class} || 'Dog'; $spot = + $dog_class->new(...); + +This allows the user of your module to specify an alternative class +(typically a subclass of the one you would normally have used). + +On how to report constructor failure, Larry said: + +I tend to see it as exceptional enough that I'll throw a real Perl exception +(die) if I can't construct an object. This has a couple of advantages right +off the bat. First, you don't have to check the return value of every +constructor. Just say "$fido = new Doggie;" and presume it succeeded. This +leads to clearer code in most cases. + +Second, if it does fail, you get a better diagnostic than just the +undefinedness of the return value. In fact, the exception it throws may be +quite rich in "stacked" error messages, if it's rethrowing an exception +caught further in. + +And you can always catch the exception if it does happen using eval {}. + +If, on the other hand, you expect your constructor to fail a goodly part of +the time, then you shouldn't use exceptions, but you should document the +interface so that people will know to check the return value. You don't need +to use defined(), since a constructor would only return a true reference or +a false undef. So good Perl style for checking a return value would simply +say + + $conn = new Connection $addr or die "Couldn't create Connection"; + +In general, make as many things meaningful in a Boolean context as you can. +This leads to straightforward code. Never write anything like + + if (do_your_thing() == OK) + +in Perl. That's just asking for logic errors and domain errors. Just write + + if (do_your_thing()) + +Perl is designed to help you eschew obfuscation, if that's your thing. + +2.4 Select what to export. + +Do NOT export method names! Do NOT export anything else by default without a +good reason! + +Exports pollute the namespace of the module user. If you must export try to +use @EXPORT_OK in preference to @EXPORT and avoid short or common names to +reduce the risk of name clashes. + +Generally anything not exported is still accessible from outside the module +using the ModuleName::item_name (or $blessed_ref->method) syntax. By +convention you can use a leading underscore on names to informally indicate +that they are 'internal' and not for public use. + +(It is actually possible to get private functions by saying: my $subref = +sub { ... }; &$subref; But there's no way to call that directly as a method, +since a method must have a name in the symbol table.) + +As a general rule, if the module is trying to be object oriented then export +nothing. If it's just a collection of functions then @EXPORT_OK anything but +use @EXPORT with caution. + +2.5 Select a name for the module. + +This name should be as descriptive, accurate and complete as possible. Avoid +any risk of ambiguity. Always try to use two or more whole words. Generally +the name should reflect what is special about what the module does rather +than how it does it. + +Having 57 modules all called Sort will not make life easy for anyone (though +having 23 called Sort::Quick is only marginally better :-). Imagine someone +trying to install your module alongside many others. If in any doubt ask for +suggestions in comp.lang.perl.modules or modules@perl.org . + +Please use a nested module name to informally group or categorise a module, +e.g., placing a sorting module into a Sort:: category. A module should have +a very good reason not to have a nested name. Please avoid using more than +one level of nesting for module names (packages or classes within modules +can, of course, use any number). + +Module names should begin with a capital letter. Lowercase names are +reserved for special modules such as pragmas (e.g., lib and strict). + +Note that module names are not related to class hierarchies. A module name +Foo::Bar does not in any way imply that Foo::Bar inherits from Foo. Nested +names are simply used to provide some useful categorisation for humans. The +same is generally true for all package names. + +Since the CPAN is huge and growing daily, it's essential that module authors +choose names which lend themselves to browsing. That means minimizing +acronyms, cute names, and jargon. Also, don't make up a new top level +category unless you have a good reason; please choose an already-existing +category when possible. Send mail to modules@perl.org before you upload, so +we can help you select a name. + +If you insist on a name that we consider inappropriate, we won't prevent you +from uploading your module -- but it'll remain in your "author" directory +and won't be directly visible from CPAN/modules/by-module. + +We appreciate the efforts of the contributors who have helped make the CPAN +the world's largest reusable code repository. Please help us enhance it by +working with us to choose the best name possible. + +If you are developing a suite of related modules/classes it's good practice +to use nested classes with a common prefix as this will avoid namespace +clashes. For example: Xyz::Control, Xyz::View, Xyz::Model etc. Use the +modules in this list as a naming guide. + +If adding a new module to a set, follow the original author's standards for +naming modules and the interface to methods in those modules. + +If developing modules for private internal or project specific use, that +will never be released to the public, then you should ensure that their +names will not clash with any future public module. You can do this either +by using the reserved Local::* category or by using an underscore in the top +level name like Foo_Corp::*. + +To be portable each component of a module name should be limited to 11 +characters. If it might be used on DOS then try to ensure each is unique in +the first 8 characters. Nested modules make this easier. + +2.6 Have you got it right? + +How do you know that you've made the right decisions? Have you picked an +interface design that will cause problems later? Have you picked the most +appropriate name? Do you have any questions? + +The best way to know for sure, and pick up many helpful suggestions, is to +ask someone who knows. The comp.lang.perl.modules Usenet newsgroup is read +by just about all the people who develop modules and it's generally the best +place to ask first. If you need more help then try modules@perl.org . + +All you need to do is post a short summary of the module, its purpose and +interfaces. A few lines on each of the main methods is probably enough. (If +you post the whole module it might be ignored by busy people - generally the +very people you want to read it!) + +Don't worry about posting if you can't say when the module will be ready - +just say so in the message. It might be worth inviting others to help you, +they may be able to complete it for you! + +2.7 README and other Additional Files. + +It's well known that software developers usually fully document the software +they write. If, however, the world is in urgent need of your software and +there is not enough time to write the full documentation please at least +provide a README file containing: + + * A description of the module/package/extension etc. + * A copyright notice - see below. + * Prerequisites - what else you may need to have. + * How to build it - possible changes to Makefile.PL etc. + * How to install it. + * Recent changes in this release, especially incompatibilities + * Changes / enhancements you plan to make in the future. + +If the README file seems to be getting too large you may wish to split out +some of the sections into separate files: INSTALL, Copying, ToDo etc. + +2.8 Adding a Copyright Notice. + +How you choose to licence your work is a personal decision. The general +mechanism is to assert your Copyright and then make a declaration of how +others may copy/use/modify your work. + +Perl, for example, is supplied with two types of licence: The GNU GPL and +The Artistic License (see the files README, Copying and Artistic). Larry has +good reasons for NOT just using the GNU GPL. + +My personal recommendation, out of respect for Larry, Perl and the perl +community at large is to simply state something like: + + Copyright (c) 1997 Your Name. All rights reserved. This program is + free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the + same terms as Perl itself. + +This statement should at least appear in the README file. You may also wish +to include it in a Copying file and your source files. Remember to include +the other words in addition to the Copyright. + +2.9 Give the module a version/issue/release number. + +To be fully compatible with the Exporter and MakeMaker modules you should +store your module's version number in a non-my package variable called +$VERSION. This should be a valid floating point number with at least two +digits after the decimal (ie hundredths, e.g, $VERSION = "0.01"). See +Exporter.pm for details. + +Don't use a "1.3.2" style version directly. If you use RCS or a similar +system which supports multilevel versions/branches you can use this (but put +it all on one line for MakeMaker VERSION_FROM): + +$VERSION = do { my @r=(q$Revision$=~/\d+/g); sprintf +"%d."."%02d"x$#r,@r }; + +It may be handy to add a function or method to retrieve the number. Use the +number in announcements and archive file names when releasing the module +(ModuleName-1.02.tar.gz). See perldoc ExtUtils::MakeMaker.pm for details. + +2.10 Listing Prerequisites in a Bundle module + +If your module needs some others that are available on CPAN, you might +consider creating a 'bundle' module that lists all the prerequisites in a +standardized way. Automatic installation software such as the CPAN.pm module +can take advantage of such a listing and enable your users to install all +prerequisites and your own module with one single command. See the CPAN.pm +module for details. + +2.11 How to release and distribute a module. + +By far the best way to release modules is to register yourself with the Perl +Authors Upload Server (PAUSE). By registering with PAUSE you will be able to +easily upload (or mirror) your modules to the PAUSE server from where they +will be mirrored to CPAN sites across the planet. + +It's good idea to post an announcement of the availability of your module to +the comp.lang.perl.announce Usenet newsgroup. This will at least ensure very +wide once-off distribution. + +If not using PAUSE you should place the module into a major ftp archive and +include details of it's location in your announcement. Some notes about ftp +archives: Please use a long descriptive file name which includes the version +number. Most incoming directories will not be readable/listable, i.e., you +won't be able to see your file after uploading it. Remember to send your +email notification message as soon as possible after uploading else your +file may get deleted automatically. Allow time for the file to be processed +and/or check the file has been processed before announcing its location. + +FTP Archives for Perl Modules: + +Follow the instructions and links on + +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html + +or upload to: + +ftp://pause.kbx.de/incoming + +and notify upload@pause.kbx.de . + +By using the PAUSE WWW interface you can ask the Upload Server to mirror +your modules from your ftp or WWW site into your own directory on CPAN. +Please remember to send us an updated entry for the Module list! + +2.12 Take care when changing a released module. + +Always strive to remain compatible with previous released versions (see 2.2 +above) Otherwise try to add a mechanism to revert to the old behaviour if +people rely on it. Document incompatible changes. + +3) Guidelines for Converting Perl 4 Library Scripts into Modules + +3.1 There is no requirement to convert anything. + +If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Perl 4 library scripts should continue to +work with no problems. You may need to make some minor changes (like +escaping non-array @'s in double quoted strings) but there is no need to +convert a .pl file into a Module for just that. See perltrap.pod for details +of all known perl4-to-perl5 issues. + +3.2 Consider the implications. + +All the perl applications which make use of the script will need to be +changed (slightly) if the script is converted into a module. Is it worth it +unless you plan to make other changes at the same time? + +3.3 Make the most of the opportunity. + +If you are going to convert the script to a module you can use the +opportunity to redesign the interface. The 'Guidelines for Module Creation' +above include many of the issues you should consider. + +3.4 The pl2pm utility will get you started. + +This utility will read *.pl files (given as parameters) and write +corresponding *.pm files. The pl2pm utilities does the following: + + * Adds the standard Module prologue lines + * Converts package specifiers from ' to :: + * Converts die(...) to croak(...) + * Several other minor changes + +Being a mechanical process pl2pm is not bullet proof. The converted code +will need careful checking, especially any package statements. Don't delete +the original .pl file till the new .pm one works! + +4) Guidelines for Reusing Application Code + +4.1 Complete applications rarely belong in the Perl Module Library. + +4.2 Many applications contain some perl code which could be reused. Help +save the world! Share your code in a form that makes it easy to reuse. + +4.3 Break-out the reusable code into one or more separate module files. + +4.4 Take the opportunity to reconsider and redesign the interfaces. + +4.5 In some cases the 'application' can then be reduced to a small fragment +of code built on top of the reusable modules. In these cases the application +could invoked as: + +5) Namespace Coordination + +The maintainers of the module list are not the Internic for perl namespaces. +They do neither sell namespaces nor can they establish property rights. What +they try to do is to minimize namespace clashes and maximize usablility of +the CPAN archive by setting up a catalogue of modules and control the +indexers. Time permitting, they will also try to give advice for what they +think is a proper usage of the namespace. + +It is an important part of the namespace concept that the module list +maintainers do not guarantee to you that somebody else won't use the, say, +Foo::Bar namespace. The upload area is not censored except for abuse. People +are free to upload any modules they like. Instead, there are several levels +of protection for your namespaces: + +a) The most important is the module list which actually lists and proclaims +your namespace. + +b) The second is the indexing mechanism of the CPAN. Modules are indexed on +a first-come-first-serve basis. The module namespace that is uploaded for +the first time ever gets indexed, but not the module of the second one who +tries to use the same namespace. + +c) As the whole process is trying to benefit the community, all parties are +subject to a wider monitoring within the community. This is sometimes +referred to as security by visibility. + +d) So the next level of namespace protection is the common sense. Your own +common sense. Help to save the world. If you get the impression that +something goes wrong with regard to namespaces, please write to +modules@perl.org and let them know. + +e) The perhaps most interesting namespace protection is provided by the perl +symbol table itself. A namespace Foo:: is just a package name and its +relationship to a namespace Foo::Bar:: is not predetermined whatsoever. The +two namespaces can be closely or loosely related or not related at all, but +what's most important, they can be writen by different authors who may work +rather independently from each other. So if you have registered any +namespace, it does not mean that you own the whole namespace tree that +starts there. If you are registered as the contact for Foo::Bar, you are not +necessarily also associated with Foo::Bar::Baz. + +f) In a few rare cases the module list people restrict indexing of certain +categories. For example: DBI::* under the control of Tim Bunce Sun::* under +the control of Sun Microsystems + +Part 2 - The Perl 5 Module List + +The remainder of this document is divided up into sections. Each section +deals with a particular topic and lists all known modules related to that +topic. Modules are only listed in one section so check all sections that +might related to your particular needs. + +All the information corresponds to the latest updates we have received. We +don't record the version number or release dates of the listed Modules. Nor +do we record the locations of these Modules. Consult the contact, try the +usual perl CPAN sites or ask in comp.lang.perl.modules. Please do *not* ask +us directly, we simply don't have the time. Sorry. + +1) Module Listing Format + +Each Module listing is very short. The main goal is to simply publish the +existence of the modules, or ideas for modules, and enough contact +information for you to find out more. Each listing includes some characters +which convey (approximate) basic status information. + +For example: + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- ----- +Fcntl Sdcf Defines fcntl() constants (see File::Lock) JHI + +Where the 'DSLI' characters have the following meanings: + + * D - Development Stage (Note: *NO IMPLIED TIMESCALES*): + * + o i - Idea, listed to gain consensus or as a placeholder + o c - under construction but pre-alpha (not yet released) + o a/b - Alpha/Beta testing + o R - Released + o M - Mature (no rigorous definition) + o S - Standard, supplied with Perl 5 + + * S - Support Level: + * + o m - Mailing-list + o d - Developer + o u - Usenet newsgroup comp.lang.perl.modules + o n - None known, try comp.lang.perl.modules + + * L - Language Used: + * + o p - Perl-only, no compiler needed, should be platform independent + o c - C and perl, a C compiler will be needed + o h - Hybrid, written in perl with optional C code, no compiler + needed + o + - C++ and perl, a C++ compiler will be needed + o o - perl and another language other than C or C++ + + * I - Interface Style + * + o f - plain Functions, no references used + o h - hybrid, object and function interfaces available + o n - no interface at all (huh?) + o r - some use of unblessed References or ties + o O - Object oriented using blessed references and/or inheritance + +Where letters are missing they can usually be inferred from the others. For +example 'i' implies 'id', 'S' implies 'Su'. + +The Info column gives a contact reference 'tag'. Lookup this tag in the +"Information / Contact Reference Details" section in Pert 3 of this +document. If no contact is given always try asking in +comp.lang.perl.modules. + +Most Modules are nested in categories such as IPC::Open2 and IPC::Open3. +These are shown as 'IPC::' on one line then each module listed below with a +'::' prefix. + +Ideas For Adoption + +Modules listed as in the 'i' Development Stage with no contact reference are +ideas without an owner. Feel free to 'adopt' these but please let me know so +that we can update the list and thus inform anyone else who might be +interested. Adoption simply means that you either hope to implement the +module one day or would like to cooperate with anyone else who might be +interested in implementing it. + +Cooperation + +Similarly, if an idea that interests you has been adopted by someone please +contact them so you can share ideas. Just because an idea has been adopted +does NOT imply that it's going to be implemented. Just because a module is +listed and being implemented does NOT mean it'll get finished. Waiting +silently in the hope that the Module will appear one day is unlikely to be +fruitful! Offer to help. Cooperate. Pool your efforts. Go on, try it! + +The same applies to modules in all states. Most modules are developed in +limited spare time. If you're interested in a module don't just wait for it +to happen, offer to help. + +Module developers should feel free to announce incomplete work early. If +you're not going to be able to spend much time on something then say so. If +you invite cooperation maybe someone will implement it for you! + +2) Perl Core Modules, Perl Language Extensions and Documentation Tools + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +CORE Sucf Internal package for perl native functions P5P +UNIVERSAL SucO Internal universal base-class JACKS +SUPER SucO Internal class to access superclass methods P5P +DynaLoader SucO Dynamic loader for shared libraries P5P +AutoLoader SupO Automatic function loader (using AutoSplit) P5P +SelfLoader SdpO Automatic function loader (using __DATA__) JACKS +Exporter SupO Implements default import method for modules P5P +Carp Supf Throw exceptions outside current package P5P +Config Supf Stores details of perl build configuration P5P +English Supf Defines English names for special variables P5P +Symbol SupO Create 'anonymous' symbol (typeglobs) refs CHIPS +Opcode Supf Disable named opcodes when compiling code TIMB +Taint bdpf Utilities related to tainting PHOENIX + +Perl Pragmatic Modules + +constant Supf Define compile-time constants P5P +diagnostics Sdpf For reporting perl diagnostics in full form TOMC +enum cdpf resemble enumerated types in C ZENIN +integer Supf Controls float vs. integer arithmetic P5P +less Supf Controls optimisations (yet unimplemented) P5P +lib Supf Simple way to add/delete directories in @INC P5P +overload SdpO Overload perl operators for new data types ILYAZ +sigtrap Supf For trapping an abort and giving a traceback P5P +strict Supf Controls averments (similar to pragmas) P5P +subs Supf use subs qw(x y); is short for sub x; sub y; P5P +vars Supf predeclare variable names P5P + +Experimental pragmatic modules live in the ex:: namespace + +ex:: +::implements RdpO Study in Polymorphism PDCAWLEY +::interface RdpO Another study in polymorphism PDCAWLEY +::override Rdpf perl pragma to override core functions CTWETEN + +ex::constant:: +::vars Rdph Perl pragma to create readonly variables CTWETEN + +Perl Language Extensions + +Alias bdcf Convenient access to data/code via aliases GSAR +End RdpO Generalized END {}. ABIGAIL +Error adpO Error/exception handling in an OO-ish way GBARR +Perl adcO Create Perl interpreters from within Perl GSAR +Protect bdpf declare subs private or member JDUNCAN +Regexp adcO An OO interface to regular expressions GBARR +Safe SdcO Restrict eval'd code to safe subset of ops MICB +Softref bdcf Extension for weak/soft referenced SVs ILYAZ + +Inline adp? Easy way to use other languages in Perl INGY +Inline:: +::CPR adpn C Perl Run - Embed Perl in C, ala Inline INGY +::C bdpn Write C extensions in Perl the easy way INGY +::CPP adpO Easy implementation of C++ extensions NEILW +::Python adpO Easy implementation of Python extensions NEILW + +Exporter:: +::Import Rdpn Alternate symbol exporter GARROW +::Options adpO Extends Exporter to handle use-line options YSTH +::PkgAlias adpf Load a module into multiple namespaces JDPORTER + +Safe:: +::Hole bdcO Exec subs in the original package from Safe SEYN + +Symbol:: +::Table RdpO OO interface to package symbols GARROW + +Test Sdpf Utilities for writing test scripts JPRIT +Test:: +::Cmd RdpO Portable test infrastructure for commands KNIGHT +::Harness Supf Executes perl-style tests P5P +::Unit adpO simple framework for unit testing CLEMBURG +::Suite cdpO tbs HENKE +::Case cdpO tbs HENKE + +The Perl Compiler + +B aucO The Perl Compiler MICB +O aucO Perl Compiler frontends MICB + +B:: +::Fathom bdpO Estimate the readability of Perl code KSTAR +::Graph bdpr Perl Compiler backend to diagram OP trees SMCCAM +::LexInfo bdcO Show info about subroutine lexical variables DOUGM +::Size bdcO Measure size of Perl OPs and SVs DOUGM +::TerseSize bdpO Info about ops and their (estimated) size DOUGM + +Source Code Filters + +Filter::Util:: +::Exec bdcf Interface for creation of coprocess Filters PMQS +::Call bdcf Interface for creation of Perl Filters PMQS + +Filter:: +::exec bdcf Filters script through an external command PMQS +::sh bdcf Filters script through a shell command PMQS +::cpp bdcf Filters script through C preprocessor PMQS +::tee bdcf Copies to file perl source being compiled PMQS +::decrypt bdcf Template for a perl source decryption filter PMQS + +Thread support (note that these are experimental, i.e. pre-alpha) + +Thread cuhO Manipulate threads in Perl (EXPERIMENTAL) P5P + +Thread:: +::Group bdph Wait()-like and grouping functions DSUGAL +::IO i IO routines DSUGAL +::Object i OO routines DSUGAL +::Pool bdpO Worker pools to run Perl code asynchronously MICB +::Queue cuph Thread-safe queues P5P +::Semaphore cuph Thread-safe semaphores P5P +::Signal cuhh A thread which runs signal handlers reliably P5P +::Specific cuhh Thread-specific keys P5P + +Module Support + +Module:: +::Reload Rdpf Reloads files in %INC based on timestamps JPRIT + +Documentation Tools: + +Pod:: +::Diff cdpf compare two POD files and report diff IANC +::HTML cdpr converter to HTML KJALB +::Index cdpr index generator KJALB +::Latex cdpr converter to LaTeX KJALB +::LaTeX bdpO Converts pod to latex with Pod::Parser TJENNESS +::Lint cdpO Lint-style validator for pod NEILB +::Lyx adpO A pod to LyX format conversion class RICHARDJ +::Man cdpr converter to man page KJALB +::MIF adpO converter to FrameMaker MIF JNH +::Parser bdpO Base class for parsing pod syntax BRADAPP +::Pdf bdpf Converter to PDF AJFRY +::Pod cdpr converter to canonical pod KJALB +::RTF cdpr converter to RTF KJALB +::Sdf cdpf converter to SDF IANC +::Select bdpf Print only selected sections of pod docs BRADAPP +::Simplify cdpr Common pod parsing code KJALB +::Texinfo cdpr converter to texinfo KJALB +::Text Supf convert POD data to formatted ASCII text TOMC +::Usage bdpf Print Usage messages based on your own pod BRADAPP +::Rtf RdpO Converter from POD to Rich Text Format PVHP +::Hlp RdpO Convert POD to formatted VMS Help text PVHP +::XML RdpO Generate XML from POD MSERGEANT +::PP idpO A Pod pre-processor RAM + +3) Development Support + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +AutoSplit Supf Splits modules into files for AutoLoader P5P +Benchmark Supf Easy way to time fragments of perl code P5P +Conjury Rdp? Generic software construction toolset JWOODYATT +Coy Rdpn Like Carp - only prettier DCONWAY +FindBin adpf Locate current script bin directory GBARR +Include adpO Parse C header files for use in XS GBARR +Make adpO Makefile parsing, and 'make' replacement NI-S +Usage bupr Type and range checking on subroutine args JACKS + +ExtUtils:: +::DynaGlue adcr Methods for generating Perl extension files DOUGM +::MakeMaker SupO Writes Makefiles for extensions MMML +::Manifest Supf Utilities for managing MANIFEST files MMML +::Typemap i xsubpp typemap handling WPS +::Embed Sdpf Utilities for embedding Perl in C/C++ apps DOUGM +::F77 RdpO Facilitate use of FORTRAN from Perl/XS code KGB + +Carp:: +::Assert adpf Stating the obvious to let the computer know MSCHWERN +::CheckArgs Rdpf Check subroutine argument types GARROW + +Devel:: +::CallerItem RupO 'caller()' Object wrapper + useful methods JACKS +::CoreStack adpf generate a stack dump from a core file ADESC +::Coverage adpf Coverage analysis for Perl code RJRAY +::Datum cdpf Debugging And Tracing Ultimate Module CDE +::DebugAPI bdpf Interface to the Perl debug environment JHA +::DebugInit i Create a .gdbinit or similar file JASONS +::DProf Rdcf Execution profiler DMR +::DumpStack Rupf Dumping of the current function stack JACKS +::Leak Rdcf Find perl objects that are not reclaimed NI-S +::PPPort bdcn Portability aid for your XS code KJALB +::Peek adcf Peek at internal representation of Perl data ILYAZ +::RegExp adcO Access perl internal regex functions ILYAZ +::SmallProf Rdpf Line-by-line profiler ASHTED +::StackTrace RdpO Stacktrace object w/ info like Carp::confess DROLSKY +::Symdump RdpO Perl symbol table access and dumping ANDK +::TraceFuncs adpO Trace funcs by using object destructions JOEHIL +::TraceLoad Rdpf Traces the loading of perl source code JPRIT +::Modlist Rdpf Collect module use information RJRAY + +Exception:: +::Class bdpO Declare exception class hierarchies DROLSKY +::Cxx Rd+f Cause perl to longjmp using C++ exceptions JPRIT + +Perf:: Performance measurement other than benchmarks +::ARM adcf Application Response Measurement BBACKER + +Rcs adcf Alternate RCS interface (see VCS::RCS) CFRETER +VCS ampO Generic interface to Version Control Systems LBROCARD + +VCS:: +::CVS RdpO Interface to GNU's CVS RSAVAGE +::PVCS i PVCS Version Manager (intersolv.com) BMIDD +::RCS idpf Interface layer over RCS (See also Rcs) RJRAY +::RCE idcf Perl layer over RCE C API RJRAY + +ClearCase idcf Environment for ClearCase revision control BRADAPP +ClearCase:: +::Ct Mnpf Generic cleartool wrapper DSB + +Sub:: +::Curry Rdpf Perl module to curry functions ((á la Lisp)) DAVIDH + +Perlbug RdpO Database driven bug tracking system RFOLEY + +Continuus adpO Interface to Continuus Code Management tool HENKE + +4) Operating System Interfaces, Hardware Drivers + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Env Supf Alias environment variables as perl vars P5P +Errno cdpf Constants from errno.h EACCES, ENOENT etc GBARR +Fcntl Sdcf Defines fcntl() constants (see File::Lock) JHI +Ioctl adcf ioctl(2) constants JPRIT +POSIX SupO An interface to most (all?) of POSIX.1 P5P +Shell Supf Run shell commands transparently within perl P5P + +Async:: +::Group adpO Deal with simultaneous asynchronous calls DDUMONT +::Process i class to run sub-processes DDUMONT + +BSD:: +::HostIdent i s/gethostname(), s/gethostid() JHI +::Ipfwgen bdpf Generate ipfw(8) filters MUIR +::Resource Rdcf getrusage(), s/getrlimit(), s/getpriority() JHI + +Env:: +::Path adpO Advanced operations on path variables DSB + +Proc:: +::Background RdpO OS independent background process objects BZAJAC +::ExitStatus Rdpf Interpret and act on wait() status values ROSCH +::Forkfunc Rdpf Simple lwall-style fork wrapper MUIR +::ProcessTable adcO Unix process table information DURIST +::SafePipe bdpf popen() and `` without calling the shell ROSCH +::Short adpO System calls with timeout option JHKIM +::Simple adpO Fork wrapper with objects MSCHILLI +::Spawn Rdpf Run external programs GARROW +::SyncExec Rdpf Spawn processes but report exec() errors ROSCH +::times adpf By-name interface to process times function TOMC + +GTop bdcO Perl interface to libgtop DOUGM + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 23 +::At Rd OS independent interface to the at command JOSERODR +::ByClock adpO Return at given times SCHAFFTER +::Cron adpO cron-like scheduler for perl subroutines ROLAND +::Load RdpO Remote system load, processes, scheduling WSNYDER + +Quota Rdcf Disk quota system functions, local & remote TOMZO + +Sys:: +::AlarmCall Rupf Timeout on any sub. Allows nested alarms JACKS +::Hostname Supf Implements a portable hostname function P5P +::Sysconf bdpf Defines constants for POSIX::sysconf() NI-S +::Syslog Supf Provides same functionality as BSD syslog P5P + + Note: The Sys:: namespace is considered harmful as it is giving no + clue about which system. Placing additional modules into this + namespace is discouraged. + +Platform Specific Modules + +Be:: +::Attribute Rd+f Manipulate BeOS BFS MIME file attributes TSPIN +::Query Rd+f Query a BeOS file system TSPIN + +FreeBSD:: +::SysCalls cdcf FreeBSD-specific system calls GARY + +Mac:: Macintosh specific modules +::AppleEvents bmcO AppleEvent manager and AEGizmos MCPL +::AssistantFrames RdpO Easy creation of assistant dialogs GBAUER +::Components bmcO (QuickTime) Component manager MCPL +::Files bmcO File manager MCPL +::Gestalt bmcO Gestalt manager: Environment enquiries MCPL +::Glue bdpO Control apps with AppleScript terminology CNANDOR +::Macbinary bdpO Decodes MacBinary files. MIYAGAWA +::Memory bmcO Memory manager MCPL +::MoreFiles bmcO Further file management routines MCPL +::OSA bmcO Open Scripting Architecture MCPL +::Processes bmcO Process manager MCPL +::Resources bmcO Resource manager MCPL +::Serial bdpO Interface to Macintosh serial ports DIVERDI +::Types bmcO (Un-)Packing of Macintosh specific types MCPL + +Mac::AppleEvents:: +::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::AppleEvents CNANDOR + +Mac::Apps:: +::Anarchie RdpO Control Anarchie 2.01+ CNANDOR +::Launch Rdpf MacPerl module to launch / quit apps CNANDOR +::MacPGP RdpO Control MacPGP 2.6.3 CNANDOR +::PBar RdpO Control Progress Bar 1.0.1 CNANDOR + +Mac::Comm:: +::OT_PPP RdpO Control Open Transport PPP / Remote Access CNANDOR + +Mac::FileSpec:: +::Unixish Mdpf Unixish-compatability in filespecs SBURKE + +Mac::OSA:: +::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::OSA CNANDOR + +MSDOS:: +::Attrib bdcf Get/set DOS file attributes in OS/2 or Win32 CJM +::Descript bdpO Manage 4DOS style DESCRIPT.ION files CJM +::SysCalls adcf MSDOS interface (interrupts, port I/O) DMO + +MVS:: +::VBFile bdpf Read MVS VB (variable-length) files GROMMEL + +NeXTStep:: +::NetInfo idcO NeXTStep's NetInfo (like ONC NIS) PGUEN + +Netware:: +::NDS cd+O Interface to Novell Directory Services KTHOMAS +::Bindery cd+O Interface to Novell Bindery mode calls KTHOMAS + +OS2:: +::ExtAttr RdcO (Tied) access to extended attributes ILYAZ +::FTP bncf Access to ftplib interface ILYAZ +::PrfDB RdcO (Tied) access to .INI-style databases ILYAZ +::REXX RdcO Access to REXX DLLs and REXX runtime ILYAZ +::UPM bncf User Profile Management ILYAZ + +Riscos i Namespace for Risc-OS (Acorn et.al.) RISCOSML + +SGI:: +::SysCalls cdcf SGI-specific system calls AMOSS +::GL adcr SGI's Iris GL library AMOSS +::FM adcr SGI's Font Management library AMOSS +::FAM RdcO Interface to SGI/Irix File Access Monitor JGLICK + +Solaris:: +::ACL adch Provides access to ACLs in Solaris IROBERTS +::Kmem idcf Read values from the running kernel ABURLISON +::Kstat adcO Access kernel performance statistics ABURLISON +::MIB idcO Access STREAMS network statistics ABURLISON +::MapDev bdpf Maps sdNN disk names to cNtNdN disk names ABURLISON +::NDD idcO Access network device statistics ABURLISON +::Procfs adhh Access to the Solaris /proc filesystem JNOLAN +::InstallDB bdp? Searches for Solaris package/system info CHRISJ +::Package bdpO Access a Solaris package pkginfo file CHRISJ +::Contents bdp? Access a Solaris contents file CHRISJ + +Unix:: +::ConfigFile adpO Abstract interfaces to Unix config files SSNODGRA +::Processors RdcO Interface to per-processor information WSNYDER +::Syslog i Interface to syslog functions in a C-library MHARNISCH +::UserAdmin Rdpf Interface to Unix Account Information JZAWODNY + +VMS:: +::Device Rdcr Access info about any device on a VMS system DSUGAL +::Filespec Sdcf VMS and Unix file name syntax CBAIL +::ICC bdcr Interface to the ICC facilities in VMS 7.2+ DSUGAL +::Lock cncO Object interface to $ENQ (VMS lock mgr) BHUGHES +::Misc Rdcr Miscellaneous VMS utility routines DSUGAL +::Monitor Rdcr Access VMS system performance info DSUGAL +::Persona Rdcf Interface to the VMS Persona services DSUGAL +::Priv Rdcf Access VMS Privileges for processes DSUGAL +::Process Rdcf Process management on VMS DSUGAL +::Queue bdcf Manage queues and entries DSUGAL +::SysCalls i VMS-specific system calls CBAIL +::System Rdcf VMS-specific system calls DSUGAL +::User bdcr Read access to system UAF data DSUGAL + +Portable Digital Assistants + +PDA:: +::Pilot amcO Interface to pilot-link library KJALB +::PilotDesktop i Managing Pilot Desktop databases software JWIEGLEY + +Hardware related modules + +Hardware:: +::Simulator adpf Simulate different pieces of hardware GSLONDON + +Device:: +::SerialPort bdpO POSIX clone of Win32::SerialPort BBIRTH +::SVGA c SVGA Graphic card driver SCOTTVR + +Device::ISDN:: +::OCLM bd?? Perl interface to the 3com OCLM ISDN TA MERLIN + +5) Networking, Device Control (modems) and InterProcess Communication + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Socket Smcf Defines socket-related constants GNAT +Socket6 adcf getaddrinfo/getnameinfo support module UMEMOTO +Ptty adcf Pseudo terminal interface functions NI-S + +Socket:: +::PassAccessRights adcf Pass file descriptor via Unix domain socket SAMPO + +Net:: +::ACAP adpO Interface to ACAP Protocol (Internet-Draft) KJOHNSON +::AIM adpO AOL Instant Messenger TOC protocol ARYEH +::AOLIM bdpO AOL Instant Messenger OO Interface (TOC) RWAHBY +::Bind adpO Interface to bind daemon files KJOHNSON +::CDDB cdpr Interface to the CDDB (CD Database) DSTALDER +::Cmd cdpO For command based protocols (FTP, SMTP etc) GBARR +::DLookup adpO Lookup domains on Internic and 2-letter TLDs DJASMINE +::DNS bdpO Interface to the DNS resolver MFUHR +::Daemon adpO Abstract base class for portable servers JWIED +::Dict cdpO Client of Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) ABIGAIL +::Dnet cdcO DECnet-specific socket usage SPIDB +::Domain adpf Try to determine TCP domain name of system GBARR +::DummyInetd RdpO A dummy Inetd server GBARR +::FTP adpf Interface to File Transfer Protocol GBARR +::Gen RdcO Generic support for socket usage SPIDB +::Goofey RdpO Communicate with a Goofey server GOSSAMER +::Hotline RdpO Interface to the Hotline protocol JSIRACUSA +::ICAP adpO Interface to ICAP Protocol (Internet-Draft) KJOHNSON +::ICB bdpO ICB style chat server interface JMV +::IMAP adpO Interface to IMAP Protocol (RFC2060) KJOHNSON +::IRC cdpO Internet Relay Chat interface DSHEPP +::Ident RdpO Performs ident (rfc1413) lookups JPC +::Inet RdcO Internet (IP) socket usage SPIDB +::Interface adcO ifconfig(1) implementation SRZ +::Jabber ampO Access to the Jabber protocol REATMON +::LDAP adpO Interface to LDAP Protocol (RFC1777) PLDAP +::LDAPapi Rdcf Interface to UMICH and Netscape LDAP C API CDONLEY +::MsgLink cdpO Abstraction of "user" part for message link RAM +::NIS adcO Interface to Sun's NIS RIK +::NISPlus adcO Interface to Sun's NIS+ RIK +::NNTP adpO Client interface to NNTP protocol GBARR +::Netmask RdpO Understand and manipulate network blocks MUIR +::Netrc adpO Support for .netrc files GBARR +::PH RdpO CCSO Nameserver Client class GBARR +::POP3 adpO Client interface to POP3 protocol GBARR +::Patricia RdcO Patricia Trie perl module for fast IP addres PLONKA +::Pcap adcr An interface for LBL's packet capture lib PLISTER +::Ping SupO TCP and ICMP ping RMOSE +::Printer RdpO Direct to lpd printing CFUHRMAN +::SMTP adpf Interface to Simple Mail Transfer Protocol GBARR +::SNMP adpO Interface to SNMP Protocol (RFC1157) GBARR +::SNPP cdpO Client interface to SNPP protocol GBARR +::SOCKS cdcf TCP/IP access through firewalls using SOCKS SCOOPER +::SSLeay bmhf Secure Socket Layer (based on OpenSSL) SAMPO +::Syslog RdpO Forwarded syslog protocol LHOWARD +::TCP RdcO TCP-specific socket usage SPIDB +::TFTP cdpf Interface to Trivial File Transfer Protocol GSM +::Telnet RdpO Interact with TELNET port or other TCP ports JROGERS +::Time adpf Obtain time from remote machines GBARR +::Traceroute bdpO Trace routes HAG +::UDP RdcO UDP-specific socket usage SPIDB +::VNC i??? Interface VNC remote frame buffer protocol BRONG +::hostent adpf A by-name interface for hosts functions TOMC +::netent adpf A by-name interface for networks functions TOMC +::protoent adpf A by-name interface for protocols functions TOMC +::servent adpf A by-name interface for services functions TOMC +::xAP adpO Interface to IMAP,ACAP,ICAP substrate KJOHNSON +::Z3950 adcO OO interface to the Yaz Z39.50 toolkit MIRK +::SSL RdcO Glue that enables LWP to access https URIs CHAMAS +::Pager RdpO Send Numeric/AlphaNumeric Pages to any pager ROOTLEVEL +::Whois RdpO Get+parse "whois" domain data from InterNIC DHUDES +::XWhois RdpO Whois Client Interface for Perl5. VIPUL +::ICQ bmpO Client interface to ICQ messaging JMUHLICH + +Net::Daemon:: +::SSL RdpO SSL extension for Net::Daemon MKUL + +Net::IMAP:: +::Simple bdpO Only implements the basic IMAP features JPAF + +Net::SNMP:: +::Interfaces RdpO Obtain network interface info via SNMP JSTOWE + +Net::Telnet:: +::Cisco RdpO Net::Telnet wrapper for Cisco devices JOSHUA + +NetAddr:: +::IP RdpO Manipulation and operations on IP addresses LUISMUNOZ + +IPC:: +::Cache adpO Shared-memory object cache DCLINTON +::Chat2 ? Out-of-service during refit! GBARR +::ChildSafe RdcO Control child process w/o risk of deadlock DSB +::Globalspace cdpO Multi-process shared hash and shared events JACKS +::LDT Rdpf Implements a length based IPC protocol JSTENZEL +::Locker RdpO Shared semaphore locks across a network WSNYDER +::Mmap i Interface to Unix's mmap() shared memory MICB +::Open2 Supf Open a process for both reading and writing P5P +::Open3 Supf Like IPC::Open2 but with error handling P5P +::Run bdph Child procs w/ piping, redir and psuedo-ttys RBS +::Session anpO remote shell session mgr; wraps open3() STEVEGT +::Shareable bdpr Tie a variable to shared memory BSUGARS +::SharedCache Rmpr Manage a cache in SysV IPC shared memory SAMTREGAR +::Signal Rdpf Translate signal names to/from numbers ROSCH +::SysV adcr shared memory, semaphores, messages etc JACKS +::XPA adch Interface to SAO XPA messaging system DJERIUS + +RPC:: Remote Procedure Calls (see also DCE::RPC) +::PlServer RdpO Interface for building Perl Servers JWIED +::PlClient RdpO Interface for building pServer Clients JWIED +::ONC adcO ONC RPC interface (works with perlrpcgen) JAKE +::Simple adpO Simple OO async remote procedure calls DDUMONT + +DCE:: Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) +::ACL bdcO Interface to Access Control List protocol PHENSON +::DFS bdcO DCE Distributed File System interface PHENSON +::Login bdcO Interface to login functions PHENSON +::RPC c Remote Procedure Calls PHENSON +::Registry bdcO DCE registry functions PHENSON +::Status bdpr Make sense of DCE status codes PHENSON +::UUID bdcf Misc uuid functions PHENSON + +NetPacket:: +::ARP adpO Address Resolution Protocol TIMPOTTER +::Ethernet adpO Ethernet framed data TIMPOTTER +::IGMP adpO Internet Group Management Protocol TIMPOTTER +::IP adpO Internet Protocol TIMPOTTER +::TCP adpO Transmission Control Protocol TIMPOTTER +::UDP adpO User Datagram Protocol TIMPOTTER + +Proxy i Transport-independent remote processing MICB +Proxy:: +::Tk ? Tk transport class for Proxy (part of Tk) MICB + +Fwctl bmpO Interface to Linux packet filtering firewall FRAJULAC +LSF cdcO Interface to the Load Sharing Facility API PFRANCEUS +TFTP bdpO Interface to TFTP (rfc1350) GSM +ToolTalk adcr Interface to the ToolTalk messaging service MARCP + +SOAP cmpO SOAP/Perl language mapping KBROWN + +IPChains RdcO Create and Manipulate ipchains JESSICAQ +IPChains:: +::PortFW bdpO Interface to ipmasqadm portfw command FRAJULAC + +SNMP RdcO Interface to the UCD SNMP toolkit GSM +SNMP:: +::Monitor adpO Accounting and graphical display JWIED +::Util RdpO Perform SNMP set,get,walk,next,walk_hash,... WMARQ + +Mon:: +::Client RdpO Network monitoring client TROCKIJ +::SNMP RdpO Network monitoring suite TROCKIJ + +Parallel:: +::ForkManager RdpO A simple parallel processing fork manager DLUX +::Pvm bdcf Interface to the PVM messaging service DLECONTE + +CORBA:: +::IOP::IOR adpO Decode, munge, and re-encode CORBA IORs PHILIPA +::IDLtree adpf IDL to symbol tree translator OMKELLOGG + +Modem:: +::VBox RdpO Perl module for creation of voiceboxes MLEHMANN +::Vgetty bdpO Interface to voice modems using vgetty YENYA + +ControlX10:: +::CM10 RmpO Control unit for X10 modules BBIRTH +::CM17 RmpO inexpensive RF transmit-only X10 BBIRTH + +RAS:: +::PortMaster RdpO Interface to Livingston PortMaster STIGMATA +::AS5200 RdpO Interface to Cisco AS5200 dialup server STIGMATA +::HiPerARC RdpO Interface to 3Com TotalControl HiPerARC STIGMATA + +6) Data Types and Data Type Utilities (see also Database Interfaces) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Math:: +::Amoeba Rdpr Multidimensional Function Minimisation JARW +::Approx adpO Approximate x,y-values by a function ULPFR +::BaseCalc RdpO Convert numbers between various bases KWILLIAMS +::BigFloat SupO Arbitrary size floating point math package MARKB +::BigInt SupO Arbitrary size integer math package MARKB +::BigInteger adc Arbitrary size integer as XS extension GARY +::BigRat ? Arbitrary size rational numbers (fractions) MARKB +::Brent Rdpr One-dimensional Function Minimisation JARW +::CDF bdch Cumulative Distribution Functions CALLAHAN +::Cephes adcf Interface to St. Moshier's Cephes library RKOBES +::Complex SdpO Complex number data type RAM +::Derivative Rdpr 1st and 2nd order differentiation of data JARW +::Expr adpO Parses agebraic expressions HAKANARDO +::Fortran Rdpf Implements Fortran log10 & sign functions JARW +::Fourier i Fast Fourier Transforms AQUMSIEH +::Fraction bdpO Fraction Manipulation KEVINA +::Geometry adpf 2D and 3D algorithms GMCCAR +::Integral i Integration of data AQUMSIEH +::Interpolate Rdpr Polynomial interpolation of data MATKIN +::LinearProg idp Linear programming utilities JONO +::Logic RdpO Provides pure 2, 3 or multi-value logic SUMMER +::Matrix adpO Matrix data type (transpose, multiply etc) ULPFR +::MatrixBool RdcO Matrix of booleans (Boolean Algebra) STBEY +::MatrixCplx idpO Matrix data type for Complex Numbers STBEY +::MatrixReal RdpO Everything you ever wanted to do with Matr. STBEY +::Pari adcf Interface to the powerful PARI library ILYAZ +::Polynomial RdpO Polynomials as objects MATKIN +::Prime i Prime number testing GARY +::RandomPrime i Generates random primes of x bits GARY +::Round RdpO Perl extension for rounding numbers GROMMEL +::SigFigs Rdpf Math using scientific significant figures SBECK +::Spline RdpO Cubic Spline Interpolation of data JARW +::Trig bdpf tan asin acos sinh cosh tanh sech cosech JARW +::TrulyRandom i based on interrupt timing discrepancies GARY +::VecStat Rdpr Some basic numeric stats on vectors ASPINELLI +::ematica adcO Interface to the powerful Mathematica system ULPFR +::Libm RdcO Perl extension for the C math library, libm DSLEWART + +Math::Business:: +::EMA adcO An Exponential Moving Average Calculator JETTERO + +Statistics:: +::ChiSquare Rdpf Chi Square test - how random is your data? JONO +::ConwayLife RdpO Simulates life using Conway's algorithm DANB +::Descriptive RdpO Descriptive statistical methods COLINK +::LTU RdpO Implements Linear Threshold Units TOMFA +::MaxEntropy Rdpf Maximum Entropy Modeling TERDOEST +::OLS bdpO ordinary least squares (curve fitting) SMORTON +::ROC bdpf ROC curves with nonparametric conf. bounds HAKESTLER +::Distributions RdpO Perl module for calculating critical values MIKEK + +Algorithm:: +::Diff Rdpf Diff (also Longest Common Subsequence) NEDKONZ +::Permute bdcO Handy and fast permutation with OO interface EDPRATOMO + +Algorithm::Graphs:: +::TransitiveClosure RdpO Calculates the transitive closure ABIGAIL + +Algorithm::Numerical:: +::Shuffle Rdph Knuth's shuffle algorithm ABIGAIL +::Sample RDph Knuth's sample algorithm ABIGAIL + +PDL amcf Perl Data Language - numeric analysis env PERLDL + +PDL:: +::Audio adch Sound synthesis and editing with PDL MLEHMANN +::Meschach amcf Links PDL to meschach matrix library EGROSS +::NetCDF bdhO Reads/Writes NetCDF files from/to PDL objs DHUNT +::Options Rdph Provides hash options handling for PDL TJENNESS +::PP amcf Automatically generate C code for PDL PERLDL +::Slatec amof Interface to slatec (linpack+eispack) lib. PERLDL + +Quantum:: +::Superpositions RdpO QM-like superpositions in Perl DCONWAY + +Array:: +::Compare RdpO Class to compare two arrays DAVECROSS +::Heap cdpf Manipulate array elements as a heap JMM +::IntSpan RdpO Handling arrays using IntSpan techniques TEVERETT +::PrintCols adpf Print elements in vertically sorted columns AKSTE +::Substr idp Implement array using substr() LWALL +::Vec idp Implement array using vec() LWALL +::Virtual idp Implement array using a file LWALL +::Reform RdpO Convert an array into N-sized array of array TBONE + +Hash:: +::NoVivify Rdcf Provide non-autovivifying hash functions BPOWERS + +Heap bdpO Define Heap interface JMM +Heap:: +::Binary bdpO Implement Binary Heap JMM +::Binomial bdpO Implement Binomial Heap JMM +::Fibonacci bdpO Implement Fibonacci Heap JMM +::Elem bdpO Heap Element interface, ISA JMM +Heap::Elem:: +::Num bdpO Numeric heap element container JMM +::NumRev bdpO Numeric element reversed order JMM +::Str bdpO String heap element container JMM +::StrRev bdpO String element reversed order JMM +::Ref bdpO Obj ref heap element container JMM +::RefRev bdpO Obj ref element reversed order JMM + +Scalar:: +::Util bdcf Scalar utilities (dualvar reftype etc) GBARR + +List:: +::Util bdcf List utilities (eg min, max, reduce) GBARR + +Bit:: +::Vector RdcO Virtual (arbitrary machineword size) CPU STBEY + +Set:: +::Bag RdpO Bag (multiset) class JHI +::IntRange RdcO Set of integers (arbitrary intervals, fast) STBEY +::IntSpan adpO Set of integers newsrc style '1,5-9,11' etc SWMCD +::NestedGroups RdpO Grouped data eg ACL's, city/state/country ABARCLAY +::Object bdcO Set of Objects (smalltalkish: IdentitySet) JLLEROY +::Scalar adpO Set of scalars (inc references) JHI +::Window bdpO Manages an interval on the integer line SWMCD + +Graph:: +::Element RdpO Base class for element of directed graph NEILB +::Node RdpO A node in a directed graph NEILB +::Edge RdpO An edge in a directed graph NEILB +::Kruskal Rdpf Kruskal Algorithm for Minimal Spanning Trees STBEY + +Decision:: +::Markov bdpO Build/evaluate Markov models for decisions ALANSZ + +Date:: +::Calc Rdcf Gregorian calendar date calculations STBEY +::Convert cdpO Conversion between Gregorian, Hebrew, more? MORTY +::CTime adpf Updated ctime.pl with mods for timezones GBARR +::Format Rdpf Date formatter ala strftime GBARR +::Interval idpO Lightweight normalised interval data type KTORP +::Language adpO Multi-language date support GBARR +::Manip Rdpf Complete date/time manipulation package SBECK +::Parse Rdpf ASCII Date parser using regexp's GBARR +::Time idpO Lightweight normalised datetime data type TOBIX + +Time:: +::Avail Rdpf Calculate min. remaining in time interval PSANTORO +::CTime Rdpf Format Times ala ctime(3) with many formats MUIR +::DaysInMonth Rdpf Returns the number of days in a month MUIR +::HiRes Rdcf High resolution time, sleep, and alarm DEWEG +::JulianDay Rdpf Converts y/m/d into seconds MUIR +::Local Supf Implements timelocal() and timegm() P5P +::Object adpO Object Oriented time objects MSERGEANT +::ParseDate Rdpf Parses many forms of dates and times MUIR +::Period Rdpf Code to deal with time periods PRYAN +::Timezone Rdpf Figures out timezone offsets MUIR +::Zone Rdpf Timezone info and translation routines GBARR +::gmtime Supf A by-name interface for gmtime TOMC +::localtime Supf A by-name interface for localtime TOMC +::Seconds RdcO API to convert seconds to other date values MSERGEANT + +Calendar:: +::CSA adcO interface with calenders such as Sun and CDE KJALB +::Hebrew cdpO Hebrew calendar conversion/manipulation YSTH +::RCM i Russell Calendar Manager HTCHAPMAN + +Tie:: +::Hash Supr Base class for implementing tied hashes P5P +::Scalar Supr Base class for implementing tied scalars P5P +::Array Supr Base class for implementing tied arrays P5P +::CPHash bdpO Case preserving but case insensitive hash CJM +::Cache Mdpr In memory size limited LRU cache CHAMAS +::DB_FileLock Rdpr Locking access to Berkeley DB 1.x. JMV +::DB_Lock Rdpr Tie DB_File with automatic locking KWILLIAMS +::DBI RdpO Tie hash to a DBI handle LDS +::Dir adpr Tie hash for reading directories GBARR +::Discovery Rdpr Discover data by caching sub results SIMON +::File adpr Tie hash to files in a directory AMW +::FileLRUCache bdph File based persistent LRU cache SNOWHARE +::Handle RdpO Base class for implementing tied filehandles STBEY +::HashDefaults adpr Let a hash have default values JDPORTER +::IxHash RdpO Indexed hash (ordered array/hash composite) GSAR +::LLHash Rdpr Fast ordered hashes via linked lists KWILLIAMS +::ListKeyedHash Rdpr Use lists to key multi-level hashes SNOWHARE +::Mem adcO Bind perl variables to memory addresses PMQS +::MmapArray bdcr Ties a file to an array ANDREWF +::Multidim adpr "tie"-like multidimensional data structures JDPORTER +::OffsetArray adpr Tie one array to another, with index offset JDPORTER +::Persistent Rdpr Persistent data structures via tie RGIERSIG +::Quick i Simple way to create ties TIMB +::RDBM RdpO Tie hashes to relational databases LDS +::RndHash bdpO choose a random key of a hash in O(1) time DFAN +::SecureHash RdpO Enforced encapsulation of Perl objects DCONWAY +::SentientHash bdpr Tracks changes to nested data structures ANDREWF +::ShadowHash adpO Merge multiple data sources into a hash RRA +::ShiftSplice i Defines shift et al in terms of splice LWALL +::SortHash Rdpr Provides persistent sorting for hashes CTWETEN +::SubstrHash SdpO Very compact hash stored in a string LWALL +::TextDir Rdpr ties a hash to a directory of textfiles KWILLIAMS +::Watch bdpO Watch variables, run code when read/written LUSOL +::Cycle RdpO Cycle through a list of values via a scalar. BDFOY + +Tie::Scalar:: +::Timeout adpr Scalar variables that time out MARCEL + +Tie::Cache:: +::LRU adpr A Least-Recently Used cache MSCHWERN + +Class:: +::Accessor bdpO Automated accessor generation MSCHWERN +::DBI adpO Simple SQL-based object persistance MSCHWERN +::Eroot RdpO Eternal Root - Object persistence DMR +::Fields bdph Inspect the fields of a class MSCHWERN +::MethodMaker bdpO Create generic methods FLUFFY +::Multimethods Rdpf A multiple dispatch mechanism for Perl DCONWAY +::Mutator bdpO Dynamic polymorphism implemented in Perl GMCCAR +::NamedParms MdpO A named parameter accessor base class SNOWHARE +::ParmList MdpO A named parameter list processor SNOWHARE +::Singleton bdpO Implementation of a "Singleton" class ABW +::Template Rdpr Struct/member template builder DMR +::Translucent RdpO Translucent (ala perltootc) method creation GED +::Tree MdpO C++ class hierarchies & disk directories RSAVAGE +::TOM RmpO Transportable Object Model for perl JDUNCAN +::Contract RdpO Design-by-Contract OO in Perl. DCONWAY +::WhiteHole RdpO Treat unhandled method calls as errors MSCHWERN +::BlackHole RdpO treat unhandled method calls as no-op SBURKE +::Classless MdpO Framework for classless OOP SBURKE +::ISA Mdpf Report the search path thru an ISA tree SBURKE + +Object:: +::Info Rupf General info about objects (is-a, ...) JACKS +::Transaction bdpO Transactions on serialized HASH files MUIR + +POE:: Perl Object Environment +::Kernel RdpO An event queue that dispatches events RCAPUTO +::Session RdpO state machine running on POE::Kernel events RCAPUTO + +POE::Component:: +::RSS bdp? Event based RSS interface MSTEVENS +::SubWrapper bdp? Event based Module interface MSTEVENS + +MOP bdp Meta Object Protocol (Tool collection) ORTALO +Ref RdpO Print, compare, and copy perl structures MUIR +SOOP RdpO Safe Object Oriented Programming GARROW + +Sort:: +::ByCompatMatrix idpO Sort objects by attribute compatibility ICKHABOD +::Fields bdpf sort text lines by alpha or numeric fields JNH +::PolySort bdpO general rules-based sorting of lists DMACKS +::Versions Rdpf sorting of revision (and similar) numbers KJALB + +Data Type Marshaling (converting to/from strings) and Persistent Storage + +Clone idch Recursive copy of nested objects RDF +FreezeThaw bdpf Convert arbitrary objects to/from strings ILYAZ +Persistence:: +::Object adpO Store Object definitions with Data::Dumper VIPUL +Storable Rdcr Persistent data structure mechanism RAM +Marshal:: +::Dispatch cdpO Convert arbitrary objects to/from strings MUIR +::Packed cdpO Run-length coded version of Marshal module MUIR +::Eval cdpO Undo serialization with eval MUIR +Tangram RmpO Object persistence in relational databases JLLEROY + +Persistent:: +::Base bdpO Persistent base classes (& DBM/File classes) DWINTERS +::DBI bdpO Persistent abstract class for DBI databases DWINTERS +::MySQL bdpO Persistent class for MySQL databases DWINTERS +::Oracle bdpO Persistent class for Oracle databases DWINTERS +::Sybase bdpO Persistent class for Sybase databases DWINTERS +::mSQL bdpO Persistent class for mSQL databases DWINTERS +::LDAP bdpO Persistent class for LDAP directories DWINTERS + +Data:: +::Check cdpO Checks values for various data formats KENHOLM +::DRef adph Nested data access using delimited strings EVO +::Dumper RdpO Convert data structure into perl code GSAR +::Flow RdpO Acquire data based on recipes ILYAZ +::Locations RdpO Insert data into other data w/o temp files STBEY +::Reporter RdcO Ascii Report Generator RVAZ +::Walker RdpO Navigate through Perl data structures JNOLAN +::Random adpf Generate random sets of data ADEO +::JavaScript RdpO Dumps structures into JavaScript code SCHOP + +Tree:: +::Base cdpO Defines a basic binary search tree MSCHWERN +::Fat Rdcf Embeddable F-Tree algorithm suite JPRIT +::Smart cdpO Splay tree, fastest for commonly accessed ke MSCHWERN +::Ternary bdpO Perl implementation of ternary search trees MROGASKI +::Ternary_XS adcO XS implementation of ternary search trees LBROCARD +::Trie bdpO An implementation of the Trie data structure AVIF +::Nary RdpO Perl implementation of N-ary search trees FSORIANO +::DAG_Node MdpO base class for trees SBURKE + +DFA:: +::Command MdpO Discrete Finite Automata command processor RSAVAGE +::Kleene R Kleene's Algorithm for DFA STBEY +::Simple cdpO An "augmented transition network" RANDYM + +Boulder MdpO Generalized tag/value data objects LDS +Thesaurus RdpO Create associations between related things DROLSKY + +7) Database Interfaces (see also Data Types) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +DBI amcO Generic Database Interface (see DBD modules) DBIML + +DBIx -- Extensions to the DBI + +DBIx:: +::Abstract RmpO Wrapper for DBI that generates SQL TURNERA +::AnyDBD bdpO Module to make cross db applications easier MSERGEANT +::CGITables adpO Easy DB access from a CGI TOBIX +::Copy adpO Copying databases TOBIX +::FullTextSearch bdpO Index documents with MySQL as storage TJMATHER +::glueHTML bdpO CGI interface to DBI databases JFURNESS +::HTMLView cdpO Creating web userinterfaces to DBI dbs HAKANARDO +::OracleSequence adpO OO access to Oracle sequences via DBD-Oracle BLABES +::Password MdpO Abstration layer for database passwords KROW +::Recordset bmpO DB-Abtractionlayer / Access via Arrays/Hashs GRICHTER +::Table bdpO OO access to DBI database tables DLOWE +::TableAdapter adpO An object-relational mapper for DBI tables GED +::Tree adpO Expand self-referential table into a tree BJEPS +::XML_RDB ???? Creates XML from DBI datasources MSERGEANT +::DBSchema bmpO Database-independent schema objects IVAN + +DBD:: +::ASAny adcO Adaptive Server Anywhere Driver for DBI SMIRNIOS +::Altera bdpO Altera SQL Server for DBI - pure Perl code DSOUFLIS +::CSV adcO SQL engine and DBI driver for CSV files JWIED +::DB2 adcO DB2 Driver for DBI MHM +::Empress adcO Empress RDBMS Driver SWILLIAM +::FreeTDS adcO DBI driver for MS SQLServer and Sybase SPANNRING +::SearchServer cdcO PCDOCS/Fulcrum SearchServer Driver for DB SHARI +::Illustra bmcO Illustra Driver for DBI PMH +::Informix amcO Informix Driver for DBI JOHNL +::Informix4 adcO DBI driver for Informix SE 4.10 GTHYNI +::Ingres bmcO Ingres Driver for DBI HTOUG +::Multiplex a Spreading database load acrross servers TIMB +::ODBC amcO ODBC Driver for DBI DBIML +::Oracle MmcO Oracle Driver for DBI TIMB +::QBase amcO QBase Driver for DBI BENLI +::RAM bmpO a DBI driver for files and data structures JZUCKER +::SQLrelay bdpO SQLrelay driver for DBI DMOW +::Solid amcO Solid Driver for DBI TWENRICH +::Sqlflex RdcO SQLFLEX driver for DBI INFOFLEX +::Sybase bmcO Sybase Driver for DBI MEWP +::Unify bdcO Unify driver for DBI HMBRAND +::XBase bmpO XBase driver for DBI JANPAZ +::mSQL RmcO Msql Driver for DBI JWIED +::mysql RmcO Mysql Driver for DBI JWIED +::pNET amcO DBD proxy driver JWIED +::InterBase amcO DBI driver for InterBase RDBMS server EDPRATOMO + +Oraperl Rmpf Oraperl emulation interface for DBD::Oracle DBIML +Ingperl bmpf Ingperl emulation interface for DBD::Ingres HTOUG + +DDL:: +::Oracle bdpO Reverse engineers object DDL; also defrags RVSUTHERL + +MSSQL:: +::DBlib Md+O Access MS SQL Server through DB-Library. SOMMAR +::Sqllib MdpO High-level interface using MSSQL::DBlib. SOMMAR + +Sybase:: +::Async cdpO interact with a Sybase asynchronously WORENKD +::BCP RdcO Sybase BCP interface MEWP +::DBlib RdcO Sybase DBlibrary interface MEWP +::Simple bdpO Simplified db access using Sybase::CTlib MEWP +::Sybperl Rdpf sybperl 1.0xx compatibility module MEWP +::CTlib RdcO Sybase CTlibrary interface MEWP + +Ace i Interface to ACEDB (Popular Genome DB) LDS +BBDB Rdph Insiduous big brother database LAXEN +DTREE cdcf Interface to Faircom DTREE multikey ISAM db JWAT +Datascope Rdcf Interface to Datascope RDBMS DANMQ +Fame adcO Interface to FAME database and language TRIAS +LotusNotes i Interface to Lotus Notes C/C++ API MBRECH +Msql RmcO Mini-SQL database interface JWIED +Mysql RmcO mysql database interface JWIED +NetCDF bmcr Interface to netCDF API for scientific data SEMM +ObjStore Rm+O ObjectStore OODBMS Interface JPRIT +Pg Rdcf PostgreSQL SQL database interface MERGL +PgSQL adpO "Pure perl" interface to PostgreSQL GTHYNI +Pogo ad+O Interface for GOODS object database SEYN +Postgres RncO PostgreSQL interface with Perl5 coding style VKHERA +Sprite RdpO Limited SQL interface to flat file databases SHGUN +Stanza i Text format database used by OSF and IBM JHI +VDBM cdph Client/server-layers on top of DBM files RAM +WAIT adhO A rewrite of the freeWAIS-sf engine in Perl ULPFR +Wais Rdcf Interface to the freeWAIS-sf libraries ULPFR +XBase RdpO Read/write interface to XBase files JANPAZ +Xbase bdpf Read Xbase files with simple IDX indexes PRATP + +Tied Hash File Interfaces: + +AnyDBM_File Sup Uses first available *_File module above P5P +BerkeleyDB RdcO Interface to Berkeley DB 2 & 3 PMQS +CDB_File adc Tie to CDB (Bernstein's constant DB) files TIMPX +DBZ_File adc Tie to dbz files (mainly for news history) IANPX +DWH_File adpO DBM storage of complex data and objects SUMUS +DB_File Suc Tie to DB files PMQS +GDBM_File Suc Tie to GDBM files P5P +NDBM_File Suc Tie to NDBM files P5P +ODBM_File Suc Tie to ODBM files P5P +SDBM_File Suc Tie to SDBM files P5P + +MLDBM RdpO Transparently store multi-level data in DBM GSAR +MLDBM:: +::Sync cdpr MLDBM wrapper to serialize concurrent access CHAMAS + +DB_File:: +::Lock RdpO DB_File wrapper with flock-based locking DHARRIS + +DBM:: +::DBass adpf DBM with hashes, locking and XML records SPIDERBOY + +AsciiDB:: +::Parse i Generic text database parsing MICB +::TagFile adpO Tie class for a simple ASCII database JOSERODR + +Db:: +::Ctree Rdcr Faircom's CTREE+ database interface REDEN +::Documentum Rdcf Documentum EDMS Perl client interface MSROTH +::dmObject cdpO Object-based interface to Documentum EDMS JGARRISON +::DFC adpO OO Interface to Documentum's DFC MSROTH + +DbFramework:: +::Attribute adpO Relational attribute class PSHARPE +::DataModel adpO Relational data model/schema class PSHARPE +::DataType adpO Attribute data type class PSHARPE +::ForeignKey adpO Relational foreign key class PSHARPE +::Key adpO Relational key class PSHARPE +::Persistent adpO Persistent object class PSHARPE +::PrimaryKey adpO Relational primary key class PSHARPE +::Table adpO Relational table/entity class PSHARPE +::Util adhO Utility functions/methods PSHARPE + +BTRIEVE:: +::SAVE bdpO Read-write access to BTRIEVE SAVE files DLANE + +MARC bmpO MAchine Readable Catalog (library bib. data) PERL4LIB +MARC:: +::XML ampO MAchine Readable Catalog / XML Extension PERL4LIB + +Metadata:: +::Base bdpO Base metadata functionality DJBECKETT +::IAFA bdpO IAFA templates metadata DJBECKETT +::SOIF bdpO Harvest SOIF metadata DJBECKETT + +OLE:: +::PropertySet aupO Property Set interface MSCHWARTZ +::Storage aupO Structured Storage / OLE document interface MSCHWARTZ +::Storage_Lite adpO Simple Class for OLE document interface KWITKNR + +Spectrum:: +::CLI RdpO API for Spectrum Enterprise Mgr. CLI PLONKA + +Spreadsheet:: +::Excel i Interface to Excel spreadsheets RRAWLINGS +::Lotus i Interface to Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets RRAWLINGS +::WriteExcel bupO Write numbers & text in Excel binary format JMCNAMARA +::ParseExcel RdpO Get information from Excel file KWITKNR + +X500:: +::DN MdpO X500 Distinguished Name parser RSAVAGE + +8) User Interfaces (Character and Graphical) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Term:: +::ANSIColor Sdpf Color output using ANSI escape sequences RRA +::Cap Supf Basic termcap: Tgetent, Tputs, Tgoto TSANDERS +::Complete Supf Tab word completion using stty raw WTOMPSON +::Control idpf Basic curses-type screen controls (gotxy) KJALB +::Gnuplot adcf Draw vector graphics on terminals etc ILYAZ +::Info adpf Terminfo interface (currently just Tput) KJALB +::ProgressBar idpf Progress bar in just ASCII EDAVIS +::Prompt adpf Prompt a user ALLENS +::Query Rdpf Intelligent user prompt/response driver AKSTE +::ReadKey Rdcf Read keystrokes and change terminal modes KJALB +::ReadLine Sdcf Common interface for various implementations ILYAZ +::Scraper cdpO Drive and scrape terminal applications INGY +::Screen RdpO Basic screen + input class (uses Term::Cap) MRKAE +::Size adcf Simple way to get terminal size TIMPX +::TUI bdpf User interface based on Term::ReadLine SBECK + +Term::ReadLine:: +::Perl RdpO GNU Readline history and completion in Perl ILYAZ +::Gnu RdcO GNU Readline XS library wrapper HAYASHI + +Major Character User Interface Modules: + +Cdk RdcO Collection of Curses widgets GLOVER +Curses adcO Character screen handling and windowing WPS +Dialog bdch interface library to libdialog UNCLE +PV bdpO Text-mode User Interface Widgets AGUL +PerlMenu Mdpf Curses-based menu and template system SKUNZ + +Curses:: +::Forms adpO Form management for Curses::Widgets CORLISS +::Widgets Rdpf Assorted widgets for rapid interfaces CORLISS + +Emacs adpf Support for Perl embedded in GNU Emacs JTOBEY +Emacs:: +::Lisp bdch Perl-to-Emacs-Lisp glue JTOBEY + +Tk X Windows User Interface Modules + +Tk bmcO Object oriented version of Tk v4 TKML + +Tk:: +::TextANSIColor bdpO use ANSI color codes in Text widget TJENNESS +::Autoscroll cdpf Alternative way to scroll SREZIC +::Axis RmpO Canvas with Axes TKML +::CheckBox RdpO A radio button widget that uses a checkmark DKWILSON +::ChildNotification RdpO Alert widget when child is created DKWILSON +::Clock RdpO Canvas based Clock widget HMBRAND +::Cloth RdpO Object interface to Tk::Canvas and items ACH +::Columns RdpO Multi column lists w/ resizable borders DKWILSON +::ComboEntry RdpO Drop down list + entry widget DKWILSON +::ContextHelp cdpO A context-sensitive help system SREZIC +::Dial RmpO An alternative to the Scale widget TKML +::Date cdpO A date/time widget SREZIC +::Enscript cdpf Create postscript from text files using Tk SREZIC +::FcyEntry adpO Entry with bg color depending on -state ACH +::FileDialog RdpO A highly configurable file selection widget BPOWERS +::FileEntry adpO Primitive clone of Tix FileEntry widget ACH +::FireButton RdpO Keeps invoking callback when pressed ACH +::FlatCheckbox cdpO A checkbox suitable for flat reliefs SREZIC +::FontDialog cdpO A font dialog widget for perl/Tk SREZIC +::Getopt adpO Configuration interface to Getopt::Long SREZIC +::HistEntry cdpO An entry widget with history capability SREZIC +::HTML bdpO View HTML in a Tk Text widget NI-S +::IconCanvas RdpO Canvas with movable iconic interface DKWILSON +::JPEG RdcO JPEG loader for Tk::Photo NI-S +::LockDisplay RdpO Screen saver/lock widget with animation LUSOL +::Login cdpO A Login widget (name, passwd, et al) BPOWERS +::Menustrip RdpO Another MenuBar DKWILSON +::More adpO A more (or less) like text widget ACH +::Multi bdpO Manages several Text or Canvas widgets DDUMONT +::NumEntry RdpO Numerical entry widget with up/down buttons ACH +::ObjScanner bdpO A scanner to view an object's attribute DDUMONT +::Olwm RmpO Interface to OpenLook toplevels properties TKML +::Pane RdpO A Frame that can be scrolled TKML +::PNG RdcO PNG loader for Tk::Photo NI-S +::Pod ?mpO POD browser toplevel widget TKML +::ProgressBar RdpO Status/progress bar TKML +::ProgressMeter cdpO Simple thermometer-style widget w/callbacks BPOWERS +::RotCanvas RdpO Canvas with arbitrary rotation support AQUMSIEH +::SplitFrame RdpO A sliding separator for two child widgets DKWILSON +::TabFrame RdpO A tabbed frame geometry manager DKWILSON +::TabbedForm RdpO Ext. TabFrame, allowing managed subwidgets DKWILSON +::TableEdit RdpO Simplified interface to a flat file database DKWILSON +::TableMatrix bdcO Display data in Table/Spreadsheet format CERNEY +::TiedListbox RmpO Gang together Listboxes TKML +::TFrame RdpO A Frame with a title ACH +::TIFF adpO TIFF loader for Tk::Photo SREZIC +::Tree RdpO Create and manipulate Tree widgets CTDEAN +::TreeGraph RdpO Widget to draw a tree in a Canvas DDUMONT +::WaitBox RdpO A Wait dialog, of the "Please Wait" variety BPOWERS +::XMLViewer adpO Tk widget to display XML SREZIC + +Modules in the realm of Tk but with a separate namespace + +Log::Dispatch:: +::ToTk RdpO Interface class between Log::Dispatch and Tk DDUMONT +::TkText RdpO Text widget to log Log::Dispatch messages DDUMONT + +Puppet:: +::Body adpO Base class for persistent data DDUMONT +::Log bdpO Logging facility based on Tk DDUMONT +::Any adpO Base class for an optionnal GUI DDUMONT + +Puppet::VcsTools:: +::History bdpO VCS (RCS HMS) history viewer based on Canvas DDUMONT +::File adpO VCS (RCS HMS) file manager DDUMONT + +Orac RdpO DBA GUI tool for Oracle, Informix and Sybase ANDYDUNC +PPresenter MdpO Create presentations with Tk in Perl or XML MARKOV + +Other Major X Windows User Interface Modules: + +Gtk bdcO binding of the Gtk library used by GIMP KJALB + +Gtk:: +::Dialog adph Simple interface to create dialogs in Gtk ALISTAIRC + +Fresco cd+O Interface to Fresco (post X11R6 version) BPETH +Glade adph Glade/Gtk+/Gnome UI source code generator DMUSGR +Gnome bdcO Bindings to the Gnome Desktop Toolkit KJALB +Qt ad+O Interface to the Qt toolkit AWIN +Sx Rdcf Simple Athena widget interface FMC + +X11:: +::Auth adpO Read and handle X11 '.Xauthority' files SMCCAM +::Fvwm RdcO interface to the FVWM window manager API RJRAY +::Keysyms adpf X11 key symbols (translation of keysymdef.h) SMCCAM +::Lib bdcO X11 library interface KENFOX +::Motif bdcO Motif widget set interface KENFOX +::Protocol adpO Raw interface to X Window System servers SMCCAM +::Toolkit bdcO X11 Toolkit library interface KENFOX +::Wcl bdcO Interface to the Widget Creation Library JHPB +::XEvent bdcO provides perl OO acess to XEvent structures MARTINB +::XFontStruct bdcO provides perl OO access to XFontStruct MARTINB +::XRT adcO XRT widget set (commercial) interface KENFOX +::Xbae adcO Xbae matrix (spreadsheet like) interface KENFOX +::Xforms bdcO provides the binding to the xforms library MARTINB +::Xpm adcf X Pixmap library interface KENFOX + +Abstract Graphical User Interfaces modules + +GUI:: +::Guido i bd+O Communicate with objects in a GUI TBRADFUTE + +9) Interfaces to or Emulations of Other Programming Languages + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Clips adpO Interface to the Expert System Clips MSULLIVAN +Java RdoO A Perl front-end for JVM communication METZZO +Rc cdcO Perl interface for the Rc shell JPRIT +SICStus adcO Interface to SICStus Prolog Runtime CBAIL + +C:: +::DynaLib bdcO Allows direct calls to dynamic libraries JTOBEY +::Scan RdpO Heuristic parse of C files ILYAZ + +Tcl RdcO Complete access to Tcl MICB +::Tk RdcO Complete access to Tk *via Tcl* MICB + +Language:: +::Basic adpO Implementation of BASIC AKARGER +::Prolog adpO An implementation of Prolog JACKS +::PGForth i Peter Gallasch's Forth implementation PETERGAL + +Fortran:: +::NameList adpf Interface to FORTRAN NameList data SGEL + +ShellScript:: +::Env adpO Simple sh and csh script generator SVENH + +Verilog:: +::Pli Rdch Access to simulator functions WSNYDER +::Language Rdpf Language support, number parsing, etc WSNYDER +::Parser RdpO Language parsing WSNYDER +::SigParser RdpO Signal and module extraction WSNYDER + +FFI cdcf Low-level Foreign Function Interface PMOORE + +FFI:: +::Library cdcO Access to functions in shared libraries PMOORE + +FFI::Win32:: +::Typelib idcO FFI taking definitions from a type library PMOORE +::COM idcO Access to COM using VTBL interface PMOORE + +Python bmcf Interface Python API (for embedded python) GAAS +Python:: +::Object bmcO Wrapper for python objects GAAS +::Err bmcO Wrapper for python exceptions GAAS + +10) File Names, File Systems and File Locking (see also File Handles) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Cwd Supf Current working directory functions P5P + +File:: +::Attrib idpO Get/set file attributes (stat) TYEMQ +::BSDGlob bdcf Secure, csh-compatible filename globbing GBACON +::Backup bdpf Easy file backup & rotation automation KWILLIAMS +::Basename Supf Return basename of a filename P5P +::Cache adpO Share data between processes via filesystem DCLINTON +::CheckTree Supf Check file/dir tree against a specification P5P +::Compare Supf Compare file contents quickly P5P +::Copy adpf Copying files or filehandles ASHER +::CounterFile RdpO Persistent counter class GAAS +::Df adpf Free disk space utilities (h2ph required) FTASSIN +::Find Supf Call func for every item in a directory tree P5P +::Flock Mdph flock() wrapper. Auto-create locks MUIR +::Glob adpf Filename globing (ksh style) TYEMQ +::LckPwdF adcf Lock and unlock the passwd file ALLENS +::Listing Rdpf Parse directory listings GAAS +::Lock adcf File locking using flock() and lockf() JHI +::MultiTail adpO Tail multiple files SGMIANO +::Path Supf File path and name utilities P5P +::Remote Rdph Read/write/edit remote files transparently NWIGER +::Rsync bdpO Copy efficiently over the net and locally LEAKIN +::Signature cdpf Heuristics for file recognition JHI +::Slurp Mdpf Read/write/append files quickly MUIR +::Sort Rdpf Sort a file or merge sort multiple files CNANDOR +::Spec bdpO Handling files and directories portably KJALB +::Sync bdcf POSIX/*nix fsync() and sync() CEVANS +::Tail bdpO A more efficient tail -f MGRABNAR +::Temp adpf Create temporary files safely TJENNESS +::chmod Mdpf Allows for symbolic chmod notation PINYAN +::lockf bdcf Interface to lockf system call PHENSON +::stat Supf A by-name interface for the stat function TOMC +::BasicFlock Rdpf Simple flock() wrapper MUIR +::Searcher bdpO Search filetree do search/replace regexes ASTUBBS + +File::Searcher:: +::Interactive bdpO Interactive search do search/replace regexes ASTUBBS + +Dir:: +::Purge Rdpf Delete files in directory based on timestamp JV + +Filesys:: +::AFS cdcO AFS Distributed File System interface NOG +::Df Rdpr Disk free based on Filesys::Statvfs IGUTHRIE +::DiskFree adpO OS independant parser of the df command ABARCLAY +::Ext2 Rdpf Interface to e2fs filesystem attributes JPIERCE +::SamFS adcf Interface to SamFS API LUPE +::Statvfs Rdcf Interface to the statvfs() system call IGUTHRIE +::dfent adpf By-name interface TOMC +::mntent adpf By-name interface TOMC +::statfs adpf By-name interface TOMC + +LockFile:: Application-level locking facilities +::Lock adpO Lock handles created by LockFile::* schemes RAM +::Manager adpO Records locks created by LockFile::* RAM +::Scheme adpO Abstract superclass for locking modules RAM +::Simple adpr Simple file locking mechanism RAM + +Stat:: +::lsMode Rdpf Translate mode 0644 to -rw-r--r-- MJD + +11) String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing and Searching + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +String:: +::Approx Rdpf Approximate string matching and substitution JHI +::BitCount adpf Count number of "1" bits in strings WINKO +::CRC Rdcf Cyclic redundency check generation MUIR +::CRC32 R?c? ZMODEM-like CRC32 generation of strings as w SOENKE +::DiffLine bdcf line # & position of first diff ALLEN +::Edit adpf Assorted handy string editing functions TOMC +::Parity adpf Parity (odd/even/mark/space) handling WINKO +::RexxParse Rdph Perl implementation of REXX 'parse' command BLCKSMTH +::Scanf Rdpf Implementation of C sscanf function JHI +::ShellQuote Rdpf Quote string for safe passage through shells ROSCH +::Strip Rdcf xs Module to remove white-space from strings BPOWERS +::Random RdpO Perl module to generate random strings based STEVE +::Similarity RdcO Calculate the similarity of two strings MLEHMANN + +Language text related modules + +Text:: +::Abbrev Supf Builds hash of all possible abbreviations P5P +::Bastardize cdpO corrupts text in various ways AYRNIEU +::Bib RdpO Module moved to Text::Refer ERYQ +::BibTeX adcO Parse BibTeX files GWARD +::CSV adpO Manipulate comma-separated value strings ALANCITT +::CSV_XS adpO Fast 8bit clean version of Text::CSV JWIED +::DelimMatch RdpO Match (possibly nested) delimited strings NWALSH +::FillIn RdpO Fill-in text templates KWILLIAMS +::Format RdpO Advanced paragraph formatting GABOR +::Graphics RdpO Graphics rendering toolkit with text output SFARRELL +::Iconv RdcO Perl interface to the XPG4 iconv() function MPIOTR +::Invert cdpO Create/query inv. index of text entities NNEUL +::Macros adpO template macro expander (OO) JDPORTER +::Metaphone bdcf A modern soundex. Phonetic encoding of words MSCHWERN +::MetaText bdpO Text processing/markup meta-language ABW +::Morse cdpf convert text to/from Morse code JONO +::ParseWords Supf Parse strings containing shell-style quoting HALPOM +::Refer RdpO Parse refer(1)-style bibliography files ERYQ +::SimpleTemplate adpO Template for dynamic text generation TAIY +::Soundex Sdhf Convert a string to a soundex value MARKM +::Tabs Sdpf Expand and contract tabs ala expand(1) MUIR +::TeX cdpO TeX typesetting language input parser ILYAZ +::Templar RdpO An object-oriented templating system GED +::Template MdpO Expand template text with embedded perl MJD +::TreeFile bdpO Reads tree of strings into a data structure JNK +::Vpp RdpO Versatile text pre-processor DDUMONT +::Wrap Sdpf Wraps lines to make simple paragraphs MUIR +::iPerl adpf Bring text-docs to life via embedded Perl PFEIFFER +::DoubleMetaphone adcf Convert string to phonetic encoding MAURICE +::FastTemplate bdpO Perl subs from line-oriented templates BOZZIO + +Text::Wrap:: +::Hyphenate a Like Text::Wrap with ability to hyphenate MJD + +Other Text:: modules (these should be under String:: but pre-date it) + +Text:: +::Balanced Mdpf Extract balanced-delimiter substrings DCONWAY +::Banner adpf Resembles UNIX banner command LORY +::Merge i??? Methods for text templating and data merging SHARRIS +::Parser adpO String parser using patterns and states PATM +::Trie adpf Find common heads and tails from strings ILYAZ + +Stemming algorithms + +Text:: +::English adpf English language stemming IANPX +::German adpf German language stemming ULPFR +::Stem bdpf Porter algorithm for stemming English words IANPX + +Natural Languages + +Lingua:: +::DetectCharset a Heuristics to detect coded character sets JNEYSTADT +::Ident RdpO Statistical language identification MPIOTR +::Ispell adpf Interface to the Ispell spellchecker JDPORTER +::Stem Rdph Word stemmer with localization SNOWHARE + +Specific Natural Languages + +Lingua:: +::EN i Namespace for English language modules +::PT bupf Namespace for Portugese language modules EGROSS + +Lingua::EN:: +::AddressParse bdpO Manipulate geographical addresses KIMRYAN +::Cardinal i Convert numbers to words HIGHTOWE +::Fathom RdpO Readability measurements of English text KIMRYAN +::Hyphenate Rdpf Syllable based hyphenation DCONWAY +::Infinitive MdpO Find infinitive of a conjugated word RSAVAGE +::Inflect Mdpf English singular->plural and "a"->"an" DCONWAY +::MatchNames bdpf Smart matching for human names BRIANL +::NameCase Rdpf Convert NAMES and names to Correct Case SUMMER +::NameParse RdpO Manipulate persons name KIMRYAN +::Nickname bdpf Genealogical nickname matching(Peggy=Midge) BRIANL +::Ordinal i Convert numbers to words HIGHTOWE +::Squeeze bdpf Shorten english text for Pagers/GSM phones JARIAALTO +::Syllable a Estimate syllable count in words GREGFAST + +Lingua::EN::Numbers:: +::Ordinate Rdpf go from cardinal (53) to ordinal (53rd) SBURKE + +Lingua::RU:: +::Charset anpf Detect/Convert russian character sets. FARBER + +ERG Rdpf An extensible report generator framework PHOENIXL + +PostScript:: +::Barcode bdpf Various types of barcodes as PostScript COLEMAN +::Basic bdpO Basic methods for postscript generation STWIGGER +::Document bdpO Generate multi-page PostScript SHAWNPW +::Elements bdpO Objects for shapes, lines, images SHAWNPW +::Font RdpO analyzes PostScript font files JV +::FontInfo RdpO analyzes Windows font info files JV +::FontMetrics RdpO analyzes Adobe Font Metric files JV +::Metrics bdpO Font metrics data used by PS::TextBlock SHAWNPW +::Resources RdpO loads Unix PostScript Resources file JV +::TextBlock bdpO Objects used by PS::Document SHAWNPW + +Font:: +::AFM RdpO Parse Adobe Font Metric files GAAS +::TFM RdpO Read info from TeX font metric files JANPAZ +::TTF bdpO TrueType font manipulation module MHOSKEN +::Fret RdpO Fret - Font REporting Tool MHOSKEN + +Number:: +::Format RdpO Package for formatting numbers for display WRW + +Number::Phone:: +::US Rdpf Validates several US phone number formats KENNEDYH + +Email:: +::Find adpf Find RFC 822 email addresses in plain text MSCHWERN + +Parse:: +::ePerl Rdcr Embedded Perl (ePerl) parser RSE +::Lex adpO Generator of lexical analysers PVERD +::RecDescent MdpO Recursive descent parser generator DCONWAY +::Tokens bdpO Base class for parsing tokens from text MCKAY +::Yapp RdpO Generates OO LALR parser modules FDESAR +::YALALR RdpO Yet Another LALR parser SFINK +::Vipar bdpO Visual LALR parser debugger SFINK + +Search:: +::Dict Supf Search a dictionary ordered text file P5P +::InvertedIndex RdpO Inverted index database support SNOWHARE +::Binary Rdpf Generic binary search RANT + +SGML:: +::Element cdpO Build a SGML element structure tree LSTAF +::Parser RdpO SGML instance parser EHOOD +::SPGrove bd+O Load SGML, XML, and HTML files KMACLEOD +::Entity RdpO An entity defined in an SGML or XML document KMACLEOD + +SGMLS RdpO A Post-Processor for SGMLS and NSGMLS INGOMACH + +XML RmhO Large collection of XML related modules XMLML + +XML:: +::AutoWriter RdpO DOCTYPE based XML output RBS +::CSV i?cO Transform comma separated values to XML ISTERIN +::Catalog RdpO Resolve public identifiers and remap system EBOHLMAN +::DOM bmpO Implements Level 1 of W3's DOM ENNO +::Doctype RdpO A DTD object class RBS +::Dumper ampO Converts XML from/to Perl code EISEN +::Edifact ???? Scripts for translating EDIFACT into XML KRAEHE +::Element RdpO XML elements with the same interface as HTML SBURKE +::Encoding ???? Parses encoding map XML files COOPERCL +::Generator bdpO Generates XML documents BHOLZMAN +::Grove RmpO Flexible lightweight mid-level XML objects KMACLEOD +::PPD RdpO PPD file format and XML parsing elements MURRAY +::PYX RdpO XML to PYX generator MSERGEANT +::Parser bmcO Flexible fast parser with plug-in styles COOPERCL +::QL ???? Implements the XML Query Language MSERGEANT +::Registry ampO Implements a generic XML registry EISEN +::Sablotron RdcO Interface to the Sablotron XSLT processor PAVELH +::TreeBuilder RdpO Build a tree of XML::Element objects SBURKE +::Writer ???? Module for writing XML documents DMEGG +::XPath RdpO A set of modules for parsing and evaluating MSERGEANT +::XQL ampO Performs XQL queries on XML object trees ENNO +::XSLT RdcO Process XSL Transformational sheets BRONG +::miniXQL ???? Simplistic XQL-like search using streams MSERGEANT + +Frontier:: +::RPC ???? Performs Remote Procedure Calls using XML KMACLEOD + +RDF:: +::Service ampO RDF API with DBI and other backends JONAS + +RTF:: +::Base i Classes for Microsoft Rich Text Format NI-S +::Document a pO Generate Rich Text (RTF) Files RRWO +::Generator idpO Next Generation of RTF::Document RRWO +::Group adpO Base class for manipulating Rich Text Format RRWO +::Parser a Base class for parsing RTF files PVERD + +SQL:: +::Schema bdpO Convert a data dictionary to SQL statements TODD +::Statement adcO Small SQL parser and engine JWIED +::Builder adpO OO interface for creating SQL statements ZENIN + +TeX:: +::DVI RdpO Methods for writing DVI (DeVice Independent) JANPAZ +::Hyphen RdpO Hyphenate words using TeX's patterns JANPAZ + +FrameMaker cdpO Top level FrameMaker interface PEASE +FrameMaker:: +::FDK idcO Interface to Adobe FDK PEASE +::MIF cdpO Parse and Manipulate FrameMaker MIF files PEASE +::Control cdpO Control a FrameMaker session PEASE + +Marpa cd+O Context Free Parser JKEGL + +Chatbot:: +::Eliza RdpO Eliza algorithm encapsulated in an object JNOLAN + +Quiz:: +::Question cdpO Questions and Answers wrapper RFOLEY + +Template RdpO Extensive Toolkit for template processing ABW +dTemplate bmpO Flexible templating system DLUX + +Barcode:: +::Code128 adpO Generate CODE 128 bar codes WRW + +12) Option, Argument, Parameter and Configuration File Processing + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Getopt:: +::ArgvFile Rdpf Take options from files JSTENZEL +::Declare MdpO An easy-to-use WYSIWYG command-line parser DCONWAY +::EvaP Mdpr Long/short options, multilevel help LUSOL +::Gnu adcf GNU form of long option handling WSCOT +::Help bdpf Yet another getopt, has help and defaults IANPX +::Long Sdpr Advanced handling of command line options JV +::Mixed Rdpf Supports both long and short options CJM +::Regex ad Option handling using regular expressions JARW +::Simple MdpO A simple-to-use interface to Getopt::Long RSAVAGE +::Std Supf Implements basic getopt and getopts P5P +::Tabular adpr Table-driven argument parsing with help text GWARD +::Tiny adpr Table of references interface, auto usage() MUIR + +Getargs:: +::Long cdpf Parses long function args f(-arg => value) RAM + +Argv bdph Provide an OO interface to an ARGV DSB +ConfigReader cdpO Read directives from configuration file AMW +Resources bdpf Application defaults management in Perl FRANCOC + +App:: General application development tools +::Config bdpO Configuration file mgmt ABW +::Manager adch Installing/Managing/Uninstalling Software MLEHMANN + +Config:: +::FreeForm bdpf Provide in-memory configuration data BTROTT +::IniFiles Read/Write INI-Style configuration files RBOW + +CfgTie adph Framework for tieing system admin tasks RANDYM + +13) Internationalization and Locale + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +I18N:: +::Charset Rdpf Character set names and aliases MTHURN +::Collate Sdpr Locale based comparisons JHI +::LangTags Mdpf compare & extract language tags (RFC1766) SBURKE +::WideMulti i Wide and multibyte character string JHI + +Locale:: +::Country Rdpf ISO 3166 two letter country codes NEILB +::Date adpf Month/weekday names in various languages JHI +::Langinfo cdcf The <langinfo.h> API JHI +::Language Rdpf ISO 639 two letter language codes NEILB +::Msgcat RdcO Access to XPG4 message catalog functions CHRWOLF +::PGetText bdpf What GNU gettext does, written in pure perl MSHOYHER +::SubCountry RdpO ISO 3166-2 two letter subcountry codes KIMRYAN +::gettext Rdcf Multilanguage messages PVANDRY +::Maketext RdpO Framework for software localization SBURKE +::PO RdpO Manipulate .po entries from gettext ALANSZ + +Unicode:: +::String RdcO String manipulation for Unicode strings GAAS +::Map8 RdcO Convert between most 8bit encodings GAAS +::Normal i??? Composition, canonical ordering, blocks MHOSKEN +::MapUTF8 Rdpf Conversions to and from arbitrary charsets SNOWHARE + +No:: +::Dato Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::KontoNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::PersonNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::Sort Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::Telenor Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS + +Cz:: +::Cstocs RdpO Charset reencoding JANPAZ +::Sort RdpO Czech sorting JANPAZ +::Speak bdpf number, etc. convertor to the Czech language YENYA + +Geography:: +::States Rdp? Map states and provinces to their codes ABIGAIL + +Sort:: +::ArbBiLex Mdpf sort functions for arbitrary sort orders SBURKE + +14) Authentication, Security and Encryption (see also Networking) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +User:: +::Utmp Rdcf Perl access to UNIX utmp(x)-style databases MPIOTR +::pwent adpf A by-name interface to password database TOMC +::grent adpf A by-name interface to groups database TOMC +::utent cdcO Interface to utmp/utmpx/wtmp/wtmpx database ROSCH + +PGP adpO Simple interface to PGP subprocess via pipes PGPML +PGP:: +::Sign bdpr Create/verify PGP/GnuPG signatures, securely RRA + +GnuPG bdpO Perl interface to the GNU privacy guard. FRAJULAC +GnuPG:: +::Interface RdpO OO interface to GNU Privacy Guard FTOBIN + +DES adcf DES encryption (libdes) EAYNG +Des adcf DES encryption (libdes) MICB +GSS adcO Generic Security Services API (RFC 2078) MSHLD +OpenCA RmpO Tools for running a Certification Authority MADWOLF +SMIMEUtil amhf Sign, encrypt, verify, decrypt S/MIME mail SAMPO + +Digest:: +::MD5 Rdch MD5 message digest algorithm GAAS +::MD2 Rdch MD2 message digest algorithm GAAS +::SHA1 cdch NIST SHA message digest algorithm UWEH +::HMAC Rdph HMAC message integrity check GAAS + +Crypt:: +::Beowulf Rdpf An original, very fast encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +::Blowfish RdhO XS-based implementation of Blowfish DPARIS +::Blowfish_PP adpO Blowfish encryption algorithm in Pure Perl MATTBM +::CBC adpO Cipherblock chaining for Crypt::DES/IDEA LDS +::CBCeasy bdpf Easy things make really easy with Crypt::CBC MBLAZ +::DES a DES encryption (libdes) GARY +::ElGamal bdpO ElGamal digital signatures and keys VIPUL +::IDEA a International Data Encryption Algorithm GARY +::Keys adpO Management system for cryptographic keys VIPUL +::OTP Rdpf Implements One Time Pad encryption SIFUKURT +::Passwd Mdhf Perl wrapper around the UFC Crypt LUISMUNOZ +::PasswdMD5 Mdhf Interoperable MD5-based crypt() function LUISMUNOZ +::PRSG a 160 bit LFSR for pseudo random sequences GARY +::RC4 Rdpf Implements the RC4 encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +::Random bdpO Cryptographically Strong Random Numbers VIPUL +::Rot13 cdpO simple encryption often seen on usenet AYRNIEU +::RSA bdpO RSA encryption, decryption, key generation VIPUL +::Solitaire Rdpf A very simple encryption system SIFUKURT +::Twofish Rdpf Twofish Encryption Algorothm NISHANT +::UnixCrypt Rdpf Perl-only implementation of crypt(3) MVORL +::RandPasswd RdpO Random password generator based on FIPS-181 JDPORTER +::Rijndael bdch AES/Rijndael Encryption Module DIDO +::TripleDES RdpO Triple DES encyption. VIPUL +::PGP5 bdpO An Object Oriented Interface to PGP5. AGUL +::PGP6 cdpO An Object Oriented Interface to PGP6. AGUL +::PGP cdpO Unified OO Interface to PGP and GnuPG AGUL +::GPG bdpO An Object Oriented Interface to GnuPG AGUL +::ECB Mdph ECB mode for Crypt::DES, Blowfish, etc. APPEL +::CipherSaber bdpO OO module for CS-1 and CS-2 encryption CHROMATIC + +Authen:: +::ACE adcO Interface to Security Dynamics ACE (SecurID) DCARRIGAN +::Krb4 RdcO Interface to Kerberos 4 API JHORWITZ +::Krb5 RdcO Interface to Kerberos 5 API JHORWITZ +::PAM bdch Interface to PAM library NIKIP +::TacacsPlus adcO Authentication on tacacs+ server MSHOYHER +::Ticket adpO Suite consisting of master/client/tools JSMITH + +RADIUS:: +::Dictionary bdpO Object interface to RADIUS dictionaries CHRMASTO +::Packet bdpO Object interface to RADIUS (rfc2138) packets CHRMASTO +::UserFile bdpO Manipulate a RADIUS users file OEVANS + +SSLeay cdcO Interface to SSLeay EAYNG + +15) World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, CGI, MIME etc (see Text Processing) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +URI:: +::Attr ampO Stores attributes in the URI name space LWWWP +::Bookmark bdpO A Class for bookmarks ASPIERS +::Bookmarks bdpO A Class for bookmark collections ASPIERS +::Escape Rmpf General URI escaping/unescaping functions LWWWP +::Find adpf Find URIs in plain text MSCHWERN +::URL RmpO Uniform Resource Locator objects LWWWP + +CGI:: +::Application RmpO Framework for building reusable web-apps JERLBAUM +::ArgChecker bdpO Consistent, extensible CGI param validation DLOWE +::Authent Mdpf request the HTTP authentification JENDA +::Base RmpO Complete HTTPD CGI Interface class CGIP +::BasePlus RmpO Extra CGI::Base methods (incl file-upload) CGIP +::CList bdpO Manages hierarchical collapsible lists PEARCEC +::Cache adpf Speed up slow CGI scripts by caching BROCSEIB +::Carp cmpf Drop-in Carp replacement for CGI scripts CGIP +::Debug Mdph show CGI debugging data JONAS +::Deurl Mdpr decode the CGI parameters JENDA +::Enurl Mdpr encode the CGI parameters JENDA +::Formalware MdpO Convert an XML file to a suite of CGI forms RSAVAGE +::Imagemap Rdph Imagemap handling for specialized apps MIKEH +::LogCarp Rdph Error, log, bug streams, httpd style format MIKEKING +::MiniSvr RmpO Fork CGI app as a per-session mini server CGIP +::Minimal MdpO A micro-sized CGI handler SNOWHARE +::MxScreen cdpO Screen multi-plexer framework RAM +::Out adpf Buffer CGI output and report errors MUIR +::PathInfo RdpO A lightweight PATH_INFO based CGI package SNOWHARE +::Persistent adpO Transparent State Persistence in CGI scripts VIPUL +::Query adpO Parse CGI quiry strings MPECK +::QuickForm Rdpf Handles UI & validation for CGI forms SUMMER +::Request RmpO Parse CGI request and handle form fields CGIP +::Response ampO Response construction for CGI applications MGH +::Screen adpO Create multi screen CGI-scripts ULPFR +::Session cdpO Persistent storage of complex data in CGI ZED +::SpeedyCGI bdcn Run CGI scripts persistenly HORROCKS +::Validate adpO Advanced CGI form parser ZENIN +::WML RdpO Subclass of CGI.pm for WML output AWOOD +::XML ampO Convert CGI.pm variables to/from XML EISEN +::XMLForm adpO Create/query XML for forms MSERGEANT + +HTML:: +::Base adpO Object-oriented way to build pages of HTML GAND +::CalendarMonth RmpO Calendar Months as easy HTML::Element trees MSISK +::Demoroniser adpO Correct moronic and incompatible HTML JDPORTER +::EP adpO Modular, extensible Perl embedding JWIED +::Element RdpO Representation of a HTML parsing tree SBURKE +::ElementGlob RmpO Manipulate multiple HTML elements as one MSISK +::ElementRaw RmpO Graft HTML strings onto an HTML::Element MSISK +::ElementSuper RmpO Various HTML::Element extensions MSISK +::ElementTable RmpO Tables as easy HTML element structures MSISK +::Embperl Rmcf Embed Perl in HTML GRICHTER +::Entities Rmpf Encode/decode HTML entities LWWWP +::FillInForm adpO Fill in HTML forms, separating HTML and code TJMATHER +::Formatter ampO Convert HTML to plain text or Postscript LWWWP +::HeadParser RmpO Parse <HEAD> section of HTML documents LWWWP +::LinkExtor RmpO Extract links from HTML documents LWWWP +::Mason bdpO Build sites from modular Perl/HTML blocks JSWARTZ +::ParseForm i Parse and handle HTML forms via templates NMONNET +::Parser RmcO Basic HTML Parser LWWWP +::QuickCheck cdpf Fast simple validation of HMTL text YLU +::Simple bdpf Simple functions for generating HTML TOMC +::SimpleParse RdpO Bare-bones HTML parser KWILLIAMS +::StickyForms adpO HTML form generation for mod_perl/CGI PMH +::Stream RdpO HTML output stream ERYQ +::Subtext adpO Text substitutions on an HTML template KAELIN +::Table RupO Write HTML tables via spreadsheet metaphor AJPEACOCK +::TableExtract RmpO Flexible HTML table extraction MSISK +::TableLayout bdpO an extensible OO layout manager PERSICOM +::Template MmpO a simple HTML templating system SAMTREGAR +::TokeParser RmpO Alternative HTML::Parser interface LWWWP +::Validator bdpO HTML validator utilizing nsgmls and libwww SAIT +::Tagset Rdpf data tables useful in parsing HTML SBURKE + +HTML::Widgets:: +::DateEntry RdpO Creates date entry widgets for HTML forms. KENNEDYH +::Menu RdpO Builds an HTML menu FRANKIE +::Search RdpO Perl module for building searches returning FRANKIE + +HTTP:: +::Browscap cdpO Provides info on web browser capabilities JAMESPO +::BrowserDetect adph Detect browser, version, OS from UserAgent LHS +::Cookies RmpO Storage of cookies LWWWP +::DAV ampO A client module for the WebDAV protocol PCOLLINS +::Daemon RmpO Base class for simple HTTP servers LWWWP +::Date Rmpf Date conversion for HTTP date formats LWWWP +::Headers RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Message headers LWWWP +::Message RmpO Base class for Request/Response LWWWP +::Negotiate Rmpf HTTP content negotiation LWWWP +::Request RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Requests LWWWP +::Response RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Responses LWWWP +::Status Rmpf HTTP Status code processing LWWWP +::GHTTP RdcO Perl interface to the gnome ghttp library MSERGEANT +::WebTest bdph Run tests on remote URLs or local web files RANDERSON + +HTTP::Request:: +::Common Rmpf Functions that generate HTTP::Requests LWWWP +::Form RdpO Generates HTTP::Request objects out of forms GBAUER + +WAP:: +::Wbmp i??? Wireless bitmap manipulation module SAA +::WML i??? Wireless Markup language routines SAA + +WML:: +::Card RdpO Builds WML code for different wap browsers MALVARO +::Deck RdpO WML Deck generator MALVARO + +HTTPD:: +::Access cdpO Management of server access control files LDS +::Authen bdpO Preform HTTP Basic and Digest Authentication LDS +::Config cdpO Management of server configuration files LDS +::GroupAdmin bdpO Management of server group databases LDS +::UserAdmin bdpO Management of server user databases LDS + +WWW:: +::BBSWatch adpO email WWW bulletin board postings TAYERS +::Robot adpO Web traversal engine for robots & agents NEILB +::RobotRules ampO Parse /robots.txt file LWWWP +::Search adpO Front-end to Web search engines JOHNH + +WWW::Search:: +::AlltheWeb RdpO Class for searching AlltheWeb JSMYSER +::Deja RdpO Class for www.deja.com searching MTHURN +::Go RdpO Backend class for searching with go.com ALIAN + +LWP RmpO Libwww-perl LWWWP +LWP:: +::Conn ampO LWPng stuff LWWWP +::MediaTypes Rmpf Media types and mailcap processing LWWWP +::Parallel RmpO Allows parallel http and ftp access with LWP MARCLANG +::Protocol RmpO LWP support for URL schemes (http, file etc) LWWWP +::RobotUA RmpO A UserAgent for robot applications LWWWP +::Simple Rmpf Simple procedural interface to libwww-perl LWWWP +::UA ampO LWPng stuff LWWWP +::UserAgent RmpO A WWW UserAgent class LWWWP + +MIME:: +::Base64 Rdhf Encode/decode Base 64 (RFC 2045) GAAS +::QuotedPrint Rdpf Encode/decode Quoted-Printable GAAS +::Decoder RdpO OO interface for decoding MIME messages ERYQ +::Entity RdpO An extracted and decoded MIME entity ERYQ +::Head RdpO A parsed MIME header ERYQ +::IO ?dpO DEPRECATED: now part of IO:: ERYQ +::Latin1 ?dpO DEPRECATED and removed ERYQ +::Lite RdpO Single module for composing simple MIME msgs ERYQ +::Parser RdpO Parses streams to create MIME entities ERYQ +::Types adpr Returns the MIME type for a filename/suffix OKAMOTO +::Words Rdpf Encode/decode RFC1522-escaped header strings ERYQ + +MIME::Lite:: +::HTML bmpO Provide routine to transform HTML to MIME ALIAN + +Apache RmcO Interface to the Apache server API DOUGM + +Apache PerlHandler modules + +Apache:: +::ASP bdpO Implement Active Server Pages CHAMAS +::AdBanner cdpf Ad banner server CHOLET +::AddrMunge bdpf Munge email addresses in webpages MJD +::Archive bdpf Make linked contents pages of .tar(.gz) JPETERSON +::AutoIndex Rdcf Lists directory content GOZER +::AxKit RdcO XML Application Server for Apache MSERGEANT +::BBS cdpO BBS like System for Apache MKOSSATZ +::Cachet i OutputChain with caching MERLYN +::CallHandler cdpf Map filenames to subroutine calls GKNOPS +::Compress bdpO Compress content on the fly KWILLIAMS +::Dir i OO (subclassable) mod_dir replacement DOUGM +::Dispatch bmpf Call PerlHandlers as CGI scripts GEOFF +::Embperl Rmcf Embed Perl in HTML GRICHTER +::EmbperlChain bdpO Feed handler output to Embperl CHOLET +::FTP i Full-fledged FTP proxy PMKANE +::Filter RdpO OutputChain like functionality KWILLIAMS +::Forward bdpO OutputChain like functionality MPB +::Gateway bdpf A multiplexing gateway CCWF +::GzipChain bmpf Compress files on the fly ANDK +::Layer bdpf Layer content tree over one or more SAM +::Magick bdpf Image conversion on-the-fly MPB +::Mason bdpO Build sites w/ modular Perl/HTML blocks JSWARTZ +::ModuleDoc bdpf Self documentation for Apache C modules DOUGM +::NNTPGateway adpf A Web based NNTP (usenet) interface BOUBAKER +::NavBar bdpO Navigation bar generator MPB +::OWA bdpf Runs Oracle PL/SQL Web Toolkit apps SVINTO +::OutputChain bmpO Chain output of stacked handlers JANPAZ +::PageKit ampO Application framework w/ HTML::Template TJMATHER +::PassFile bdpf Send file via OutputChain ANDK +::PerlRun Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +::PrettyPerl Rdpf Syntax highlighting for Perl files RA +::PrettyText bdpf Re-format .txt files for client display CHTHORMAN +::RandomLocation bdpf Random image display RKOBES +::Registry Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +::Reload RdpO Reload changed modules (extending StatINC) MSERGEANT +::RobotRules cdpf Enforce robot rules (robots.txt) PARKER +::SSI RmpO Implement server-side includes in Perl KWILLIAMS +::SSIChain bmpO SSI on other modules output JANPAZ +::Sandwich bmpf Layered document (sandwich) maker VKHERA +::ShowRequest bdpf Show phases and module participation DOUGM +::SimpleReplace ampf Simple replacement template tool GEOFF +::Stage Rdpf Manage a document staging directory ANDK +::TarGzip c Manage .tar.gz file ZENIN +::TimedRedirect bdpf Redirect urls for a given time period PETERM +::UploadSvr bdpO A lightweight publishing system ANDK +::VhostSandwich cdpf Virtual host layered document maker MARKC +::WDB bdpf Database query/edit tool using DBI JROWE +::WebSQL cdpO Adaptation of Sybase's WebSQL GUNTHER +::ePerl Rdpr Fast emulated Embedded Perl (ePerl) RSE +::iNcom bdpf An e-commerce framework FRAJULAC + +Apache PerlInitHandler modules + +Apache:: +::RequestNotes ampf Pass cookie & form data around pnotes GEOFF + +Apache PerlAuthenHandler modules + +Apache:: +::AuthAny bdpf Authenticate with any username/password MPB +::AuthenCache bmpf Cache authentication credentials JBODNAR +::AuthCookie RdpO Authen + Authz via cookies KWILLIAMS +::AuthenDBI bmpO Authenticate via Perl's DBI MERGL +::AuthenGSS cdpf Generic Security Service (RFC 2078) DOUGM +::AuthenIMAP bdpf Authentication via an IMAP server MICB +::AuthenPasswdSrv bdpf External authentication server JEFFH +::AuthenPasswd bdpf Authenticate against /etc/passwd DEP +::AuthLDAP bdpf LDAP authentication module CDONLEY +::AuthPerLDAP bdpf LDAP authentication module (PerLDAP) HENRIK +::AuthenNIS bdpf NIS authentication DEP +::AuthNISPlus bdpF NIS Plus authentication/authorization VALERIE +::AuthenRaduis bdpf Authentication via a Radius server DANIEL +::AuthenSmb bdpf Authenticate against NT server PARKER +::AuthenURL bdpf Authenticate via another URL JGROENVEL +::DBILogin bdpf Authenticate to backend database JGROENVEL +::DCELogin bdpf Obtain a DCE login context DOUGM +::PHLogin bdpf Authenticate via a PH database JGROENVEL +::TicketAccess bdpO Ticket based access/authentication MPB + +Apache PerlAuthzHandler modules + +Apache:: +::AuthzAge bmpf Authorize based on age APML +::AuthzDCE cdpf DFS/DCE ACL based access control DOUGM +::AuthzDBI bmpO Group authorization via Perl's DBI MERGL +::AuthzGender bdpf Authorize based on gender MPB +::AuthzNIS bdpf NIS authorization DEP +::AuthzPasswd bdpf Authorize against /etc/passwd DEP +::AuthzSSL bdpf Authorize based on client cert MPB +::RoleAuthz i Role-based authorization DOUGM + +Apache PerlAccessHandler modules + +Apache:: +::AccessLimitNum bmpf Limit user access by number of requests APML +::BlockAgent bdpf Block access from certain agents MPB +::DayLimit bmpf Limit access based on day of week MPB +::IPThrottle cdpf Limit bandwith consumption by IP MERLYN +::RobotLimit cdpf Limit access of robots PARKER +::SpeedLimit bdpf Control client request rate MPB + +Apache PerlTypeHandler modules + +Apache:: +::MIME bdcf Perl implementation of mod_mime MPB +::MimeDBI bdpf Type mapping from a DBI database MPB +::MimeXML bdpf mime encoding sniffer for XML files MSERGEANT + +Apache PerlTransHandler modules (May also include a PerlHandler) + +Apache:: +::AdBlocker bdpf Block advertisement images MPB +::AddHostPath adpf Prepends parts of hostname to URI RJENKS +::AnonProxy bdpf Anonymizing proxy MPB +::Checksum bdpf Manage document checksum trees MPB +::DynaRPC i Dynamically translate URIs into RPCs DOUGM +::LowerCaseGETs bdpf Lowercase URI's when needed PLISTER +::MsqlProxy bmpf Translate URI's into mSQL queries APML +::ProxyPass bdpf Perl implementation of ProxyPass MJS +::ProxyPassThru bdpO Skeleton for vanilla proxy RMANGI +::ProxyCache i Caching proxy DOUGM +::StripSession bdpf Strip session info from URI MPB +::Throttle bdpf Speed-based content negotiation DONS +::TransLDAP bdpf Translate URIs to LDAP queries CDONLEY + +Apache PerlFixupHandler modules + +Apache:: +::RefererBlock bdpf Block based on MIME type + Referer CHOLET +::Timeit bmpf Benchmark PerlHandlers APML +::Usertrack bdpf Perl version of mod_usertrack ABH + +Apache PerlLogHandler modules + +Apache:: +::DBILogConfig bdpf Custom format logging via DBI JBODNAR +::DBILogger bdpf Logging via DBI ABH +::DumpHeaders bdpf Watch HTTP transaction via headers DOUGM +::LogMail bdpf Log certain requests via email MPB +::Traffic bdpf Logs bytes transferred, per-user basis MAURICE +::WatchDog c Look for problematic URIs DOUGM + +Apache PerlChildInitHandler modules + +Apache:: +::Resource Smpf Limit resources used by httpd children APML + +Apache Server Configuration + +Apache:: +::ConfigLDAP i Config via LDAP and <Perl> MARKK +::ConfigDBI i Config via DBI and <Perl> MARKIM +::ModuleConfig SmcO Interface to configuration API APML +::PerlSections SmpO Utilities for <Perl> sections APML +::httpd_conf bmpO Methods to configure and run an httpd APML +::src SmpO Finding and reading bits of source APML + +Apache Database modules + +Apache:: +::DBI bmpO Persistent DBI connection mgmt. MERGL +::Mysql bdpO Persistent connection mgmt. for Mysql NJENSEN + +Apache::Sybase:: +::DBlib bmpO Persistent DBlib connection mgmt. BMILLETT +::CTlib bapO Persistent CTlib connection mgmt. MDOWNING + +Interfaces and integration with Apache C structures and modules + +Apache:: +::Backhand bdcr Bridge between mod_backhand + mod_perl DLOWE +::CmdParms SmcO Interface to Apache cmd_parms struct APML +::Command bmcO Interface to Apache command_rec struct APML +::Connection SmcO Inteface to Apache conn_rec struct APML +::Constants Smcf Constants defined in httpd.h APML +::ExtUtils SmpO Utils for Apache:C/Perl glue APML +::File SmcO Methods for working with files APML +::Handler bmcO Interface to Apache handler_rec struct APML +::Log SmcO ap_log_error interface APML +::LogFile bmcO Interface to Apache's piped logs, etc. APML +::Module bmcO Interface to Apache module struct APML +::Scoreboard RdcO Perl interface to Apache's scoreboard.h DOUGM +::Server SmcO Interface to Apache server_rec struct APML +::SubProcess cmcO Interface to Apache subprocess API APML +::Table SmcO Interface to Apache table struct + API APML +::URI SmcO URI component parsing and unparsing APML +::Util Smcf Interface to Apache's util*.c functions APML + +HTTP Method handler + +Apache:: +::PATCH bdpf HTTP PATCH method handler MPB +::PUT cdpf HTTP PUT method handler SORTIZ +::Roaming bdpO PUT/GET/MOVE/DELETE (Netscape Roaming) JWIED + +Watchdog and Monitoring tools + +Apache:: +::SizeLimit Smpf Graceful exit for large children APML +::GTopLimit Rdpn Child exit on small shared or large mem STAS +::Status Smpf Embedded interpreter runtime status APML +::VMonitor Rdpn Visual System and Processes Monitor STAS + +Apache::Watchdog:: +::RunAway Rdpn RunAway processes watchdog/terminator STAS + +Development and Debug tools + +Apache:: +::DB amcO Hook Perl interactive DB into mod_perl DOUGM +::Debug Rmpf mod_perl debugging utilities APML +::DebugInfo ampO Per-request data logging GEOFF +::DProf bmcf Hook Devel::DProf into mod_perl DOUGM +::FakeRequest ampO Implement Apache methods off-line APML +::Leak bmcf Memory leak tracking routines APML +::Peek amcf Devel::Peek for mod_perl APML +::SawAmpersand bmpf Make sure noone is using $&, $' or $` APML +::SmallProf bmpf Hook Devel::SmallProf into mod_perl DOUGM +::StatINC Smpf Reload require'd files when updated APML +::Symbol bmcO Things for symbol things APML +::Symdump bmpf Symbol table snapshots to disk APML +::test Smpf Handy routines for 'make test' scripts APML + +Miscellaneous Apache modules + +Apache:: +::Byterun i Run Perl bytecode modules DOUGM +::Cookie amcO C version of CGI::Cookie APML +::Icon bdcO Access to AddIcon* configuration DOUGM +::Include Smpf mod_include + Apache::Registry handler APML +::Mmap bdcf Share data via Mmap module FLETCH +::ParseLog bdpO OO interface to Apache log files AKIRA +::RegistryLoader SmpO Apache::Registry startup script loader APML +::Request amcO CGI.pm functionality using API methods APML +::Safe ampO Adaptation of "safecgiperl" APML +::Session bmpO Maintain client <-> httpd session/state JBAKER +::Servlet ampO Interface to the Java Servlet engine IKLUFT +::SIG SmpO Signal handlers for mod_perl APML +::State i Powerful state engine RSE +::TempFile bdpf Manage temporary files TOMHUGHES +::Upload amcO File upload class APML + +Netscape:: +::Cache bdpO Access Netscape cache files SREZIC +::History bdpO Class for accessing Netscape history DB NEILB +::HistoryURL bdpO Like a URI::URL, but with visit time NEILB +::Server adcO Perl interface to Netscape httpd API BSUGARS + +HyperWave:: +::CSP cdpO Interface to HyperWave's HCI protocol GOSSAMER + +WebFS:: +::FileCopy Rdpf Get, put, copy, delete files located by URL BZAJAC + +WebCache:: +::Digest bdpf Internet Cache Protocol (RFCs 2186 and 2187) MHAMILTON + +ASP Rdpr Perl interface to ASP PerlScript TIMMY +Authorizenet bdpf Get Credit Card Info from authorizenet DLINCOLN +BizTalk RdpO Microsoft BizTalk Framework Toolkit SIMONJ +CGI_Lite MnpO Light-weight interface for fast apps SHGUN +CIPP RdpO Preprocessor for embedding Perl, SQL in HTML JRED +Catalog bmpO Manage/display resources catalog (URLs etc.) LDACHARY +PApp adch Multi-page-state-preserving web applications MLEHMANN +WDDX RdpO Allows distributed data exchange via XML GUELICH +WING RmhO Apache based IMAP/NNTP Gateway MICB +WOMP cdpO CGI App Dev Suite: authen/state/html SPADKINS + +FCGI Rdcr Fast CGI SKIMO +FCGI:: +::ProcManager bdpO A FastCGI process manager JURACH + +16) Server and Daemon Utilities + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Event bmch fast, generic event loop JPRIT +Event:: +::Stats Rmcf Collects statistics for Event JPRIT +::tcp bmpO TCP session layer library JPRIT + +EventServer RupO Triggers objects on i/o, timers & interrupts JACKS +::Functions Rupf Utility functions for initializing servers JACKS +::Gettimeofday Rupr gettimeofday syscall wrapper JACKS +::Signal Rupr signalhandler for the eventserver JACKS + +Server::Server:: +::EventDriven RupO See 'EventServer' (compatibility maintained) JACKS + +Server::Echo:: +::MailPipe cup A process which accepts piped mail JACKS +::TcpDForking cup TCP daemon which forks clients JACKS +::TcpDMplx cup TCP daemon which multiplexes clients JACKS +::TcpISWFork cup TCP inetd wait process, forks clients JACKS +::TcpISWMplx cup TCP inetd wait process, multiplexes clients JACKS +::TcpISNowait cup TCP inetd nowait process JACKS +::UdpD cup UDP daemon JACKS +::UdpIS cup UDP inetd process JACKS + +Server::Inet:: +::Functions cdpf Utility functions for Inet socket handling JACKS +::Object cupO Basic Inet object JACKS +::TcpClientObj cupO A TCP client (connected) object JACKS +::TcpMasterObj cupO A TCP master (listening) object JACKS +::UdpObj cupO A UDP object JACKS + +Server::FileQueue:: +::Functions cupf Functions for handling files and mailboxes JACKS +::Object cupO Basic object JACKS +::DirQueue cupO Files queued in a directory JACKS +::MboxQueue cupO Mail queued in a mail box JACKS + +Server::Mail:: +::Functions cupf Functions for handling files and mailboxes JACKS +::Object cupO Basic mail object JACKS + +MailBot cdpO Archive server, listserv, auto-responder RHNELSON +Mud cdcO A multi-user online interactive game server GED + +NetServer:: +::Compiler idph State machine compiler for TCP/IP servers CHSTROSS +::Generic RdpO generic OOP class for internet servers CHSTROSS +::Portal bmpO Sets up a mini-server accessible via telnet JPRIT + +Time:: +::Warp Rmcf Change the start and speed of Event time JPRIT + +Spool:: +::Queue i Generic printer spooling facilities RAM + +17) Archiving, Compression and Conversion + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Compress:: +::Bzip2 Rdcf Interface to the Bzip2 compression library AZEMGI +::LZO Rdcf Interface to the LZO compression library MFX +::LZV1 RdcO Leight-weight Lev-Zimpel-Vogt compression MLEHMANN +::Zlib RdcO Interface to the Info-Zip zlib library PMQS + +Convert:: +::ASN1 adpO Standard en/decode of ASN.1 structures GBARR +::BER adpO Class for encoding/decoding BER messages GBARR +::BinHex anpO Convert to/from RFC1741 HQX7 (Mac BinHex) ERYQ +::EBCDIC adpf ASCII to/from EBCDIC CXL +::Recode Rdpf Mapping functions between character sets GAAS +::SciEng bdpO Convert numbers with scientific notation COLINK +::Translit MdpO String conversion among many character sets GENJISCH +::UU bdpf UUencode and UUdecode ANDK +::UUlib Rdcr Intelligent de- and encode (B64, UUE...) MLEHMANN + +AppleII:: +::Disk bdpO Read/write Apple II disk image files CJM +::ProDOS bdpO Manipulate files on ProDOS disk images CJM +::DOS33 i Manipulate files on DOS 3.3 disk images CJM +::Pascal i Manipulate files on Apple Pascal disk images CJM + +Archive:: +::Tar adpO Read, write and manipulate tar files CDYBED +::Zip RdpO Provides an interface to ZIP archive files NEDKONZ + +PPM Rdpf Perl Package Manager MURRAY + +RPM adcO RPM package management RJRAY +RPM:: +::Constants adcO Constants for RPM package management RJRAY +::Database adcO DB interface for RPM package management RJRAY +::Headers adcO Headers for RPM package management RJRAY + +18) Images, Pixmap and Bitmap Manipulation, Drawing and Graphing + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +ElectricArc RdpO Generic diagram manipulation toolset SELKOVJR +GIFgraph RdpO Obsolete, see GD::Graph MVERB +Gimp Mmch Rich interface to write plugins for The Gimp MLEHMANN +GraphViz RdpO Interface to the GraphViz graphing tool LBROCARD +OpenGL adcf Interface to OpenGL drawing/imaging library FIJI +PGPLOT Rdof PGPLOT plotting library - scientific graphs KGB +PixDraw adcO Drawing and manipulating true color images KSB +RenderMan a Manipulate RenderMan objects GMLEWIS +T3D cdpO Realtime extensible 3D rendering GJB +ThreeD i Namespace root for all kinds of 3D modules ADESC + +GD adcO Interface to Gd Graphics Library LDS +GD:: +::Barcode bdpO Create barcode image with GD KWITKNR +::Graph RdpO Create charts using GD MVERB +::Text RdpO Classes for string handling with GD MVERB + +VRML RdpO VRML methods independent of specification HPALM +VRML:: +::VRML1 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 1.0 standard HPALM +::VRML2 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 2.0 standard HPALM +::Color Rdpf color functions and X11 color names HPALM +::Base RdpO common basic methods HPALM +::Browser i A complete VRML viewer LUKKA + +Graphics:: +::Libplot RdcO Binding for C libplotter plotting library JLAPEYRE +::Plotter Rd+O Binding for C++ libplotter plotting library MAKLER +::Simple idcO Simple drawing primitives NEERI +::Turtle idp Turtle graphics package NEERI + +Image:: +::Colorimetry cdpO transform colors between colorspaces JONO +::DS9 adpO Interface to SAO DS9 image & analysis prog DJERIUS +::Grab RdpO Grabbing images off the Internet MAHEX +::Magick RdcO Read, query, transform, and write images JCRISTY +::ParseGIF RdpO Parse GIF images into component parts BENL +::Size Rdpf Measure size of images in common formats RJRAY +::Info RdpO Extract meta information from image files GAAS + +Chart:: +::Base RdpO Business chart widget collection NINJAZ +::Gdchart bdch based on Bruce V's C gdchart distribution MHEMPEL +::Graph Rmpr front-end to gnuplot and XRT MHYOUNG +::PNGgraph RdpO Package to generate PNG graphs, uses GD.pm SBONDS +::Pie adpO Implements "new Chart::Pie()" KARLON +::Plot bdcO Graph two-dimensional data (uses GD.pm) SMORTON +::XMGR Rdph interface to XMGR plotting package TJENNESS + +Xmms bdcO Interactive remote control shell for xmms DOUGM +Xmms:: +::Config bdcO Perl interface to the xmms_cfg_* API DOUGM +::Remote bdcO Perl interface to the xmms_remote_* API DOUGM +::Plugin i Perl interface to the xmms plugin APIs DOUGM + +Flash:: +::SWF cmpO Read/Write Macromedia Flash SWF files SABREN + +19) Mail and Usenet News + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Mail:: +::Address adpf Manipulation of electronic mail addresses GBARR +::Alias bdpO Manipulate E-mail aliases and alias files ZELT +::Audit RdpO Toolkit for constructing mail filters SIMON +::Cap adpO Parse mailcap files as specified in RFC 1524 GBARR +::CheckUser bdpf Checking email addresses for validness ILYAM +::Ezmlm bdpO Object methods for ezmlm mailing lists GHALSE +::Field RdpO Base class for handling mail header fields GBARR +::Folder adpO Base-class for mail folder handling KJOHNSON +::Freshmeat RdpO Parses newsletters from http://freshmeat.net ASPIERS +::Header RdpO Manipulate mail RFC822 compliant headers GBARR +::Internet adpO Functions for RFC822 address manipulations GBARR +::MH adcr MH mail interface MRG +::Mailer adpO Simple mail agent interface (see Mail::Send) GBARR +::POP3Client RdpO Support for clients of POP3 servers SDOWD +::Procmail Rdpf Procmail-like facility for creating easy mai JV +::Send adpO Simple interface for sending mail GBARR +::Sender MdpO socket() based mail with attachments, SMTP JENDA +::Sendmail Rdpf Simple platform independent mailer MIVKOVIC +::UCEResponder i Spamfilter CHSTROSS +::Util adpf Mail utilities (for by some Mail::* modules) GBARR +::IMAPClient RdpO An IMAP Client API DJKERNEN + +Mail::Field:: +::Received RdpO Parses Received headers as per RFC822 ASPIERS + +News:: +::Article adpO Module for handling Usenet articles AGIERTH +::Gateway ampO Mail/news gatewaying, moderation support RRA +::NNTPClient bdpO Support for clients of NNTP servers RVA +::Newsrc adpO Manage .newsrc files SWMCD +::Scan cdpO Gathers and reports newsgroup statistics GBACON + +NNTP:: +::Server i Support for an NNTP server JOEHIL + +NNML:: +::Server adpO An simple RFC 977 NNTP server ULPFR + +IMAP:: +::Admin RdpO IMAP Administration EESTABROO + +Sendmail:: +::Milter Rdch Write mail filters for sendmail in Perl CYING + +20) Control Flow Utilities (callbacks and exceptions etc) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +AtExit Rdpr atexit() function to register exit-callbacks BRADAPP +Callback RdpO Define easy to use function callback objects MUIR +Religion adpr Control where you go when you die()/warn() KJALB + +Hook:: +::PrePostCall adpO Add actions before and after a routine PVERD + +Memoize bdpr Automatically cache results of functions MJD +Memoize:: +::ExpireLRU Rdpr Provide LRU Expiration for Memoize BPOWERS + +21) File Handle, Directory Handle and Input/Output Stream Utilities + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +IO:: +::AtomicFile RdpO Write a file which is updated atomically ERYQ +::Dir cdpO Directory handle objects and methods GBARR +::File cdpO Methods for disk file based i/o handles GBARR +::Handle cdpO Base class for input/output handles GBARR +::Lines RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of lines ERYQ +::Pipe cdpO Methods for pipe handles GBARR +::Ptty amcf Pseudo terminal interface functions RGIERSIG +::Pty cdpO Methods for pseudo-terminal allocation etc PEASE +::React RdpO OO Expect-like communication GARROW +::STREAMS cdcO Methods for System V style STREAMS control NI-S +::Scalar RdpO I/O handle to read/write to a string ERYQ +::ScalarArray RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of scalars ERYQ +::Seekable cdpO Methods for seekable input/output handles GBARR +::Select adpO Object interface to system select call GBARR +::Socket cdpO Methods for socket input/output handles GBARR +::Stty bmpf POSIX compliant stty interface RGIERSIG +::Tee RdpO Multiplex output to multiple handles KENSHAN +::Wrap RdpO Wrap old-style FHs in standard OO interface ERYQ +::WrapTie RdpO Tie your handles & retain full OO interface ERYQ +::Zlib adpO IO:: style interface to Compress::Zlib TOMHUGHES + +FileHandle SupO File handle objects and methods P5P +FileCache Supf Keep more files open than the system permits P5P +DirHandle SupO Directory handle objects and methods CHIPS +SelectSaver SupO Save and restore selected file handle CHIPS +Selectable cdpO Event-driven I/O streams MUIR + +Log:: +::Agent adpO A general logging framework RAM +::Dispatch RdpO Log messages to multiple outputs DROLSKY +::Topics Rdpf Control flow of topic based logging messages JARW +::TraceMessages Rdpf Print developer's trace messages EDAVIS + +Log::Agent:: +::Logger cdpO Application-level logging interface RAM +::Rotate adpO Logfile rotation config and support RAM + +Expect RdpO Close relative of Don Libes' Expect in perl RGIERSIG + +22) Microsoft Windows Modules + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Win32:: +::ADO adpf ADO Constants and helper functions MSERGEANT +::ASP Rdpr Makes PerlScript ASP development easier WNODOM +::AbsPath Rdpf relative paths to absolute, understands UNCs JENDA +::AdminMisc Rdcf Misc admin and net functions DAVEROTH +::COM cd+O Access to native COM interfaces JDB +::ChangeNotify bdcO Monitor changes to files and directories CJM +::Clipboard Rdch Interaction with the Windows clipboard ACALPINI +::Console Rdch Win32 Console and Character mode functions ACALPINI +::Event bdcO Use Win32 event objects for IPC CJM +::EventLog adcf Interface to Win32 EventLog functions WIN32 +::FUtils bdcf Implements missing File Utility functions JOCASA +::FileOp Mdpf file operations + fancy dialogs, INI files JENDA +::FileType RdpO modify Win32 fily type mapping JENDA +::GD RdcO Win32 port of the GD extension (gif module) DAVEROTH +::GUI bmch Perl-Win32 Graphical User Interface ACALPINI +::GuiTest adcf SendKeys, FindWindowLike and more ERNGUI +::IPC bdcO Base class for Win32 synchronization objects CJM +::Internet RdcO Perl Module for Internet Extensions ACALPINI +::Message bdcf Network based message passing DAVEROTH +::Mutex bdcO Use Win32 mutex objects for IPC CJM +::NetAdmin adcf Interface to Win32 NetAdmin functions WIN32 +::NetResource adcf Interface to Win32 NetResource functions WIN32 +::ODBC Rd+O ODBC interface for accessing databases DAVEROTH +::OLE Rm+h Interface to OLE Automation JDB +::Pipe Rd+O Named Pipes and assorted function DAVEROTH +::Process adcf Interface to Win32 Process functions WIN32 +::RASE Rdpf Dialup entries and connections on Win32 MBLAZ +::Registry adcf Interface to Win32 Registry functions WIN32 +::Semaphore bdcO Use Win32 semaphore objects for IPC CJM +::SerialPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH +::Shortcut Rd+O Manipulate Windows Shortcut files ACALPINI +::Sound Rdch An extension to play with Windows sounds ACALPINI +::WinError adcf Interface to Win32 WinError functions WIN32 +::SystemInfo RdpO Memory and Processor information CJOHNSTON +::API RdcO Perl Win32 API Import Facility ACALPINI + +WinNT cdcf Interface to Windows NT specific functions WIN32 +NT cdcf Old name for WinNT - being phased out WIN32 +Win95 i Interface to Windows 95 specific functions WIN32 + +Win32API:: +::CommPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH +::Console cdcf Win32 Console Window functions/consts TYEMQ +::File cdcf Win32 file/dir functions/constants TYEMQ +::Registry adcf Win32 Registry functions/constants TYEMQ +::WinStruct cdcf Routines for Win32 Windowing data structures TYEMQ +::Window cdcf Win32 Windowing functions/constants TYEMQ + +23) Miscellaneous Modules + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +ARS Mmhh Interface to Remedy's Action Request API JMURPHY +Agent cdpO Transportable Agent module SPURKIS +Archie Rdpf Archie queries via Prospero ARDP protocol GBOSS +BnP RdhO Build'n'Play all-purpose batch install. tool STBEY +Bundle i Namespace reserved for modules collections ANDK +CPAN RdpO Perl Archive browse and download ANDK +Gedcom bmpO Interface to genealogy Gedcom files PJCJ +Logfile RdpO Generic methods to analyze logfiles ULPFR +NetObj adpO Module loading in real time over TCP/IP JDUNCAN +Neural ad+O Generic simulation of neural networks LUKKA +Nexus cdcO Interface to Nexus (threads/ipc/processes) RDO +Pcap i An interface for LBL's packet capture lib AMOSS +Roman Rdpf Convert Roman numbers to and from Arabic OZAWA +SDDF cd+O Interface to Pablo Self Defining Data Format FIS + +AI:: +::Fuzzy RdpO Perl extension for Fuzzy Logic SABREN +::jNeural RdcO Jet's Neural Architecture JETTERO +::NeuralNet RdpO A simple back-prop neural net JBRYAN + +Astro:: +::Coord Rdpf Transform telescope and source coordinates CPHIL +::Misc Rdpf Miscellaneous astronomical routines CPHIL +::MoonPhase Rdpf Information about the phase of the Moon. RPIKKARA +::SLA Rdcf Interface to SLALIB positional astronomy lib TJENNESS +::SunTime cdpf Calculate sun rise/set times ROBF +::Time Rdpf General time conversions for Astronomers CPHIL +::Sunrise RdpO Computes sunrise/sunset for a given day RKHILL + +Audio:: +::CD bdcO Perl interface to libcdaudio (cd + cddb) DOUGM +::Sox i sox sound library as one or more modules NI-S + +Audio::Play:: +::MPG123 RdcO Generic frontend for MPG123 MLEHMANN + +MPEG:: +::ID3v1Tag MdpO ID3v1 MP3 Tag Reader/Writer SVANZOEST +::ID3v2Tag bdpO OO, extensible ID3 v2.3 tagging module MDIMEO +::MP3Play RdhO Create your own MPEG audio player JRED + +MP3:: +::Info bdpf Manipulate / fetch info from MP3 audio files CNANDOR +::Tag bdpO Tag - Module for reading tags of mp3 files THOGEE + +BarCode:: +::UPC i Produce PostScript UPC barcodes JONO + +Bio i Utilities for molecular biology SEB + +Business:: +::Cashcow i??? Internet payment with the Danish PBS GKE +::CreditCard Rdpf Credit card number check digit test JONO +::ISBN RdpO Work with ISBN as objects BDFOY +::ISSN adpO Object and functions to work with ISSN SAPAPO +::OnlinePayment RdpO Ecommerce middleware JASONK +::UPC ???? manipulating Universal Product Codes ROBF +::US_Amort Mdph US-style loan amortization calculations SBURKE + +Chemistry:: +::Elements RdpO Working with Chemical Elements BDFOY +::Isotopes idpO extends Elements to deal with isotopes BDFOY + +Cisco:: +::Conf adpO Cisco router administratian via TFTP JWIED + +FAQ:: +::OMatic RdpO A CGI-based FAQ/help database maintainer JHOWELL + +FestVox i??? Build synthetic voices (cf. www.festvox.org) LENZO + +Finance:: +::Quote RmpO Fetch stock prices over the Internet PJF +::QuoteHist bdpO Historical stock quotes from multiple sites MSISK + +Games:: +::Cards adpO Tools to write card games in Perl AKARGER +::Dice cdpf Simulates rolling dice PNE +::Hex cdpO Object library for hexmap-based board games JHKIM +::WordFind bdpO Generate word-find type puzzles AJOHNSON +::Alak Rdpf a simple gomoku-like game SBURKE +::Dissociate Mdpf a Dissociated Press algorithm and filter SBURKE +::Worms RdpO A life simulator for Conway/Patterson worms SBURKE + +Geo:: +::METAR Rdpf Process Aviation Weather (METAR) Data JZAWODNY +::Storm_Tracker i Retrieves tropical storm advisories CARPENTER +::WeatherNOAA Rdpf Current/forecast weather from NOAA MSOLOMON + +HP200LX:: +::DB cdpO Handle HP 200LX palmtop computer database GGONTER +::DBgui cdpO Tk base GUI for HP 200LX db files GGONTER + +LEGO:: +::RCX bdpO Control you Lego Mindstorm RCX computer JQUILLAN + +MIDI Mdph read/edit/compose MIDI files SBURKE +MIDI:: +::Realtime cdpO Interacts with MIDI devices in realtime FOOCHRE + +Penguin RdpO Remote Perl in Secure Environment AMERZKY +Penguin:: +::Easy RdpO Provides quick, easy access to Penguin API JDUNCAN + +Psion:: +::Db idpO Handle Psion palmtop computer database files IANPX + +Remedy:: +::AR adcO Interface to Remedy's Action Request API RIK + +Router:: +::LG bdpO Execute commands on routers (based on lg.pl) CHRISJ + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 4 +::Match adpf Pattern-based crontab-like schedule TAIY + +Silly:: +::StringMaths adpf Do maths with letters and strings SKINGTON + +SyslogScan:: +::SyslogEntry bdpO Parse UNIX syslog RHNELSON +::SendmailLine bdpO Summarize sendmail transactions RHNELSON + +Video::Capture:: +::V4l Mdch Video4linux framegrabber interface MLEHMANN + +Watchdog:: +::Service adpO Look for service in process table PSHARPE +::HTTPService adpO Test status of HTTP server PSHARPE +::MysqlService adpO Test status of Mysql server PSHARPE + +24) Interface Modules to Commercial Software + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Resolute:: +::RAPS cd+O Interface to Resolute Software's RAPS CHGOETZE + +AltaVista:: +::SearchSDK cdcf Perl Wrapper for AltaVista SDK functionality JTURNER + +Real:: +::Encode i Interface to Progressive Network's RealAudio KMELTZ + +HtDig RdpO Interface for the HtDig indexing system JTILLMAN +MQSeries RdcO IBM's MQSeries messaging product interface WPMOORE +PQI cdcO Perl Queuing Interface, to MQSeries, MSMQ SIMONJ +R3 bdcO Interface to SAP R/3 using RFCSDK SCHOEN + +Part 3 - Big Projects Registry + +This section of the Module List is devoted to listing "Big Projects". I +don't want to define Big (or even Project) here. Hopefully the items below +speak for themselves. Almost all are just ideas, though some have been +dabbled with and some are active projects. + +These are ideas for people with very strong skills and lots of time. Please +talk, and listen, to Larry and the perl5-porters _before_ starting to do any +work on projects which relate to the core implementation of Perl. + +Ask not when these will be implemented, ask instead how you can help +implement them. + +1) Items in the Todo File + +The Todo supplied with Perl lists over 50 items in categories ranging from +"Would be nice to have" to "Vague possibilities". + +Contacts: P5P + +2) Multi-threading + +This is really two projects. True threads (e.g., POSIX) using multiple +independant perl interpreter structures and simple timeslicing of 'tasks' +within a single perl interpreter. True threads requires operating system +support or an external thread library, simple timeslicing does not (and +should be portable to all platforms). + +Malcolm Beattie < mbeattie@sable.ox.ac.uk > has done extensive work in this +area and is folding this work into Perl now for version 5.005 or 5.006. + +Contacts: MICB P5P + +3) Object Management Group CORBA & IDL + +Work is underway on the COPE mailing list, led by Bart Schuller, to +implement a Perl binding for CORBA. See http://www.lunatech.com/cope/ + +Contacts: COPEML BARTS + +4) Expand Tied Array Interface + +LEN, PUSH, POP, SHIFT, UNSHIFT and a fallback to SPLICE are needed. +Complicated by very widespread use of arrays within perl internals. + +Contacts: P5P CHIPS + +5) Extend Yacc To Write XS Code + +To quote Larry, "The right way to integrate yacc with Perl would be to have +it spit out an XS module, presumably." Some version of yacc, like byacc, +should be converted to spit out an OO .xs and .pm implementing a parser. +Jake Donham's work so far is available in his CPAN directory +http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/JAKE . + +Contacts: JAKE NI-S P5P + +6) Approximate Matching Regular Expressions + +Add support into the core for approximate matching m/.../a (like the agrep +utility). + +Contacts: JHI + +Part 4 - Standards Cross-reference + +This section aims to provide a cross reference between standards that exist +in the computing world and perl modules which have been written to implement +or interface to those standards. + +It also aims to encourage module authors to consider any standards that +might relate to the modules they are developing. + +4.1) IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (RFCs) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +RFC821 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Net::SMTP +RFC822 Internet Mail Header Mail::Header +RFC822 Internet Mail addresses Mail::Address +RFC867 Daytime Protocol Net::Time +RFC868 Time Protocol Net::Time +RFC959 File Transfer Protocol Net::FTP +RFC977 A minimal NNTP Server NNML::Server +RFC977 Network News Transfer Protocol Net::NNTP +RFC1035, RFC1183, RFC1706 + Domain names, implementation & specification Net::DNS +RFC1123 Date conversion routines HTTP::Date +RFC1319 MD2 Message-Digest Algorithm Digest::MD2 +RFC1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm Digest::MD5 +RFC1350 Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP, Net::TFTP +RFC1413 Identification Protocol Net::Ident +RFC1592 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP, Net::SNMP +RFC1738 Uniform Resource Locators URI::URL +RFC1777 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Net::LDAP +RFC1861 Simple Network Pager Protocol Net::SNPP +RFC1866 Encode/decode HTML entities in a string HTML::Entities +RFC1939 Post Office Protocol 3 Net::POP3 +RFC1950-1952 + ZLIB, DEFLATE, GZIP Compress::Zlib +RFC1960 String Representation of LDAP Search Filters Net::LDAP::Filter +RFC2045-2049 + MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions MIME::* +RFC2138 Terminal server authentification and accting RADIUS +RFC2229 Dictionary Server Net::Dict +RFC2518 HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring HTTP::DAV + +4.2) ITU - International Telegraph Union (X.*) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +X.209 Basic Encoding Rules for ASN.1 Convert::BER + +4.3) ISO - International Standards Organization (ISO*) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +ISO/R 2015-1971 + Date calculations for the Gregorian calendar Date::DateCalc +ISO639 Two letter codes for language identification Locale::Language +ISO3166 Two letter codes for country identification Locale::Country + +Part 5 - Who's Who and What's Where + +5.1) Information / Contact Reference Details (in alphabetical order) + +The following list of email addresses is based on the credentials stored on +the automated Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE). If any of the details is +not up to date, you're requested to visit +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html , where you will find a pointer to +a CGI script that lets you edit the database entries yourself. + +5.2) Perl Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) + +The FAQ is available on all CPAN sites in the directory doc/FAQs (e.g., + + * http://www.cpan.org/doc/FAQs/ + +) as well as from the RTFM server where you can find all posted FAQs: + + * ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/perl-faq/ + * ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/comp/lang/perl/ + +RTFM mirror sites: North America: + + * ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.answers + * ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/rtfm/usenet + * ftp://mirror.seas.gwu.edu/pub/rtfm + +Europe: + + * ftp://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/pub/FAQ + * ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/usenet + +Asia: + + * ftp://nctuccca.edu.tw/USENET/FAQ + * ftp://hwarang.postech.ac.kr/pub/usenet/news.answers + * ftp://ftp.hk.super.net/mirror/faqs diff --git a/doc/devel/memo/01_good_modules b/doc/devel/memo/01_good_modules new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1983d1de --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/devel/memo/01_good_modules @@ -0,0 +1,1401 @@ +::implements RdpO Study in Polymorphism PDCAWLEY +::interface RdpO Another study in polymorphism PDCAWLEY +::override Rdpf perl pragma to override core functions CTWETEN +::vars Rdph Perl pragma to create readonly variables CTWETEN + + +Inline:: + + +Exporter:: +::Import Rdpn Alternate symbol exporter GARROW + + +Safe:: + + +Symbol:: +::Table RdpO OO interface to package symbols GARROW + + +Test:: +::Cmd RdpO Portable test infrastructure for commands KNIGHT +::Harness Supf Executes perl-style tests P5P + + +B:: + + +Filter::Util:: + + +Filter:: + + +Thread:: + + +Module:: +::Reload Rdpf Reloads files in %INC based on timestamps JPRIT + + +Pod:: +::Text Supf convert POD data to formatted ASCII text TOMC +::Rtf RdpO Converter from POD to Rich Text Format PVHP +::Hlp RdpO Convert POD to formatted VMS Help text PVHP +::XML RdpO Generate XML from POD MSERGEANT + + +ExtUtils:: +::MakeMaker SupO Writes Makefiles for extensions MMML +::Manifest Supf Utilities for managing MANIFEST files MMML +::Embed Sdpf Utilities for embedding Perl in C/C++ apps DOUGM +::F77 RdpO Facilitate use of FORTRAN from Perl/XS code KGB + + +Carp:: +::CheckArgs Rdpf Check subroutine argument types GARROW + + +Devel:: +::CallerItem RupO 'caller()' Object wrapper + useful methods JACKS +::DumpStack Rupf Dumping of the current function stack JACKS +::SmallProf Rdpf Line-by-line profiler ASHTED +::StackTrace RdpO Stacktrace object w/ info like Carp::confess DROLSKY +::Symdump RdpO Perl symbol table access and dumping ANDK +::TraceLoad Rdpf Traces the loading of perl source code JPRIT +::Modlist Rdpf Collect module use information RJRAY + + +Exception:: + + +Perf:: Performance measurement other than benchmarks + + +Rcs adcf Alternate RCS interface (see VCS::RCS) CFRETER + + +VCS:: +::CVS RdpO Interface to GNU's CVS RSAVAGE + + +ClearCase:: +::Ct Mnpf Generic cleartool wrapper DSB + + +Sub:: +::Curry Rdpf Perl module to curry functions ((á la Lisp)) DAVIDH + + +Fcntl Sdcf Defines fcntl() constants (see File::Lock) JHI + + +Async:: + + +BSD:: + + +Env:: + + +Proc:: +::Background RdpO OS independent background process objects BZAJAC +::ExitStatus Rdpf Interpret and act on wait() status values ROSCH +::Forkfunc Rdpf Simple lwall-style fork wrapper MUIR +::Spawn Rdpf Run external programs GARROW +::SyncExec Rdpf Spawn processes but report exec() errors ROSCH + + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 23 +::Load RdpO Remote system load, processes, scheduling WSNYDER + + +Sys:: +::AlarmCall Rupf Timeout on any sub. Allows nested alarms JACKS +::Hostname Supf Implements a portable hostname function P5P +::Syslog Supf Provides same functionality as BSD syslog P5P + Note: The Sys:: namespace is considered harmful as it is giving no + + +Be:: + + +FreeBSD:: + + +Mac:: Macintosh specific modules +::AssistantFrames RdpO Easy creation of assistant dialogs GBAUER + + +Mac::AppleEvents:: +::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::AppleEvents CNANDOR + + +Mac::Apps:: +::Anarchie RdpO Control Anarchie 2.01+ CNANDOR +::Launch Rdpf MacPerl module to launch / quit apps CNANDOR +::MacPGP RdpO Control MacPGP 2.6.3 CNANDOR +::PBar RdpO Control Progress Bar 1.0.1 CNANDOR + + +Mac::Comm:: +::OT_PPP RdpO Control Open Transport PPP / Remote Access CNANDOR + + +Mac::FileSpec:: +::Unixish Mdpf Unixish-compatability in filespecs SBURKE + + +Mac::OSA:: +::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::OSA CNANDOR + + +MSDOS:: + + +MVS:: + + +NeXTStep:: + + +Netware:: + + +OS2:: + + +SGI:: + + +Solaris:: +::MapDev bdpf Maps sdNN disk names to cNtNdN disk names ABURLISON + + +Unix:: +::UserAdmin Rdpf Interface to Unix Account Information JZAWODNY + + +VMS:: + + +PDA:: + + +Hardware:: + + +Device:: + + +Device::ISDN:: + + +Socket:: + + +Net:: +::DummyInetd RdpO A dummy Inetd server GBARR +::Goofey RdpO Communicate with a Goofey server GOSSAMER +::Hotline RdpO Interface to the Hotline protocol JSIRACUSA +::Ident RdpO Performs ident (rfc1413) lookups JPC +::Netmask RdpO Understand and manipulate network blocks MUIR +::Netrc adpO Support for .netrc files GBARR +::PH RdpO CCSO Nameserver Client class GBARR +::Ping SupO TCP and ICMP ping RMOSE +::Printer RdpO Direct to lpd printing CFUHRMAN +::Syslog RdpO Forwarded syslog protocol LHOWARD +::Telnet RdpO Interact with TELNET port or other TCP ports JROGERS +::Pager RdpO Send Numeric/AlphaNumeric Pages to any pager ROOTLEVEL +::Whois RdpO Get+parse "whois" domain data from InterNIC DHUDES +::XWhois RdpO Whois Client Interface for Perl5. VIPUL + + +Net::Daemon:: +::SSL RdpO SSL extension for Net::Daemon MKUL + + +Net::IMAP:: + + +Net::SNMP:: +::Interfaces RdpO Obtain network interface info via SNMP JSTOWE + + +Net::Telnet:: +::Cisco RdpO Net::Telnet wrapper for Cisco devices JOSHUA + + +NetAddr:: +::IP RdpO Manipulation and operations on IP addresses LUISMUNOZ + + +IPC:: +::LDT Rdpf Implements a length based IPC protocol JSTENZEL +::Locker RdpO Shared semaphore locks across a network WSNYDER +::Open2 Supf Open a process for both reading and writing P5P +::Open3 Supf Like IPC::Open2 but with error handling P5P +::SharedCache Rmpr Manage a cache in SysV IPC shared memory SAMTREGAR +::Signal Rdpf Translate signal names to/from numbers ROSCH + + +RPC:: Remote Procedure Calls (see also DCE::RPC) +::PlServer RdpO Interface for building Perl Servers JWIED +::PlClient RdpO Interface for building pServer Clients JWIED + + +DCE:: Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) + + +NetPacket:: + + +Proxy:: + + +IPChains:: + + +SNMP:: +::Util RdpO Perform SNMP set,get,walk,next,walk_hash,... WMARQ + + +Mon:: +::Client RdpO Network monitoring client TROCKIJ +::SNMP RdpO Network monitoring suite TROCKIJ + + +Parallel:: +::ForkManager RdpO A simple parallel processing fork manager DLUX + + +CORBA:: + + +Modem:: +::VBox RdpO Perl module for creation of voiceboxes MLEHMANN + + +ControlX10:: +::CM10 RmpO Control unit for X10 modules BBIRTH +::CM17 RmpO inexpensive RF transmit-only X10 BBIRTH + + +RAS:: +::PortMaster RdpO Interface to Livingston PortMaster STIGMATA +::AS5200 RdpO Interface to Cisco AS5200 dialup server STIGMATA +::HiPerARC RdpO Interface to 3Com TotalControl HiPerARC STIGMATA + + +Math:: +::Amoeba Rdpr Multidimensional Function Minimisation JARW +::BaseCalc RdpO Convert numbers between various bases KWILLIAMS +::BigFloat SupO Arbitrary size floating point math package MARKB +::BigInt SupO Arbitrary size integer math package MARKB +::Brent Rdpr One-dimensional Function Minimisation JARW +::Complex SdpO Complex number data type RAM +::Derivative Rdpr 1st and 2nd order differentiation of data JARW +::Fortran Rdpf Implements Fortran log10 & sign functions JARW +::Interpolate Rdpr Polynomial interpolation of data MATKIN +::Logic RdpO Provides pure 2, 3 or multi-value logic SUMMER +::MatrixReal RdpO Everything you ever wanted to do with Matr. STBEY +::Polynomial RdpO Polynomials as objects MATKIN +::Round RdpO Perl extension for rounding numbers GROMMEL +::SigFigs Rdpf Math using scientific significant figures SBECK +::Spline RdpO Cubic Spline Interpolation of data JARW +::VecStat Rdpr Some basic numeric stats on vectors ASPINELLI + + +Math::Business:: + + +Statistics:: +::ChiSquare Rdpf Chi Square test - how random is your data? JONO +::ConwayLife RdpO Simulates life using Conway's algorithm DANB +::Descriptive RdpO Descriptive statistical methods COLINK +::LTU RdpO Implements Linear Threshold Units TOMFA +::MaxEntropy Rdpf Maximum Entropy Modeling TERDOEST +::Distributions RdpO Perl module for calculating critical values MIKEK + + +Algorithm:: +::Diff Rdpf Diff (also Longest Common Subsequence) NEDKONZ + + +Algorithm::Graphs:: +::TransitiveClosure RdpO Calculates the transitive closure ABIGAIL + + +Algorithm::Numerical:: +::Shuffle Rdph Knuth's shuffle algorithm ABIGAIL + + +PDL:: +::Options Rdph Provides hash options handling for PDL TJENNESS + + +Quantum:: +::Superpositions RdpO QM-like superpositions in Perl DCONWAY + + +Array:: +::Compare RdpO Class to compare two arrays DAVECROSS +::IntSpan RdpO Handling arrays using IntSpan techniques TEVERETT +::Reform RdpO Convert an array into N-sized array of array TBONE + + +Hash:: + + +Heap:: + + +Heap::Elem:: + + +Scalar:: + + +List:: + + +Bit:: + + +Set:: +::Bag RdpO Bag (multiset) class JHI +::NestedGroups RdpO Grouped data eg ACL's, city/state/country ABARCLAY + + +Graph:: +::Element RdpO Base class for element of directed graph NEILB +::Node RdpO A node in a directed graph NEILB +::Edge RdpO An edge in a directed graph NEILB +::Kruskal Rdpf Kruskal Algorithm for Minimal Spanning Trees STBEY + + +Decision:: + + +Date:: +::Format Rdpf Date formatter ala strftime GBARR +::Manip Rdpf Complete date/time manipulation package SBECK +::Parse Rdpf ASCII Date parser using regexp's GBARR + + +Time:: +::Avail Rdpf Calculate min. remaining in time interval PSANTORO +::CTime Rdpf Format Times ala ctime(3) with many formats MUIR +::DaysInMonth Rdpf Returns the number of days in a month MUIR +::JulianDay Rdpf Converts y/m/d into seconds MUIR +::Local Supf Implements timelocal() and timegm() P5P +::ParseDate Rdpf Parses many forms of dates and times MUIR +::Period Rdpf Code to deal with time periods PRYAN +::Timezone Rdpf Figures out timezone offsets MUIR +::Zone Rdpf Timezone info and translation routines GBARR +::gmtime Supf A by-name interface for gmtime TOMC +::localtime Supf A by-name interface for localtime TOMC + + +Calendar:: + + +Tie:: +::Hash Supr Base class for implementing tied hashes P5P +::Scalar Supr Base class for implementing tied scalars P5P +::Array Supr Base class for implementing tied arrays P5P +::Cache Mdpr In memory size limited LRU cache CHAMAS +::DB_FileLock Rdpr Locking access to Berkeley DB 1.x. JMV +::DB_Lock Rdpr Tie DB_File with automatic locking KWILLIAMS +::DBI RdpO Tie hash to a DBI handle LDS +::Discovery Rdpr Discover data by caching sub results SIMON +::Handle RdpO Base class for implementing tied filehandles STBEY +::IxHash RdpO Indexed hash (ordered array/hash composite) GSAR +::LLHash Rdpr Fast ordered hashes via linked lists KWILLIAMS +::ListKeyedHash Rdpr Use lists to key multi-level hashes SNOWHARE +::Persistent Rdpr Persistent data structures via tie RGIERSIG +::RDBM RdpO Tie hashes to relational databases LDS +::SecureHash RdpO Enforced encapsulation of Perl objects DCONWAY +::SortHash Rdpr Provides persistent sorting for hashes CTWETEN +::SubstrHash SdpO Very compact hash stored in a string LWALL +::TextDir Rdpr ties a hash to a directory of textfiles KWILLIAMS +::Cycle RdpO Cycle through a list of values via a scalar. BDFOY + + +Tie::Scalar:: + + +Tie::Cache:: + + +Class:: +::Eroot RdpO Eternal Root - Object persistence DMR +::Multimethods Rdpf A multiple dispatch mechanism for Perl DCONWAY +::NamedParms MdpO A named parameter accessor base class SNOWHARE +::ParmList MdpO A named parameter list processor SNOWHARE +::Template Rdpr Struct/member template builder DMR +::Translucent RdpO Translucent (ala perltootc) method creation GED +::Tree MdpO C++ class hierarchies & disk directories RSAVAGE +::TOM RmpO Transportable Object Model for perl JDUNCAN +::Contract RdpO Design-by-Contract OO in Perl. DCONWAY +::WhiteHole RdpO Treat unhandled method calls as errors MSCHWERN +::BlackHole RdpO treat unhandled method calls as no-op SBURKE +::Classless MdpO Framework for classless OOP SBURKE +::ISA Mdpf Report the search path thru an ISA tree SBURKE + + +Object:: +::Info Rupf General info about objects (is-a, ...) JACKS + + +POE:: Perl Object Environment +::Kernel RdpO An event queue that dispatches events RCAPUTO +::Session RdpO state machine running on POE::Kernel events RCAPUTO + + +POE::Component:: + + +Sort:: +::Versions Rdpf sorting of revision (and similar) numbers KJALB + + +Persistence:: + + +Marshal:: + + +Persistent:: + + +Data:: +::Dumper RdpO Convert data structure into perl code GSAR +::Flow RdpO Acquire data based on recipes ILYAZ +::Locations RdpO Insert data into other data w/o temp files STBEY +::Reporter RdcO Ascii Report Generator RVAZ +::Walker RdpO Navigate through Perl data structures JNOLAN +::JavaScript RdpO Dumps structures into JavaScript code SCHOP + + +Tree:: +::Nary RdpO Perl implementation of N-ary search trees FSORIANO +::DAG_Node MdpO base class for trees SBURKE + + +DFA:: +::Command MdpO Discrete Finite Automata command processor RSAVAGE + + +DBIx:: +::Abstract RmpO Wrapper for DBI that generates SQL TURNERA +::Password MdpO Abstration layer for database passwords KROW + + +DBD:: + + +Oraperl Rmpf Oraperl emulation interface for DBD::Oracle DBIML + + +Ingperl bmpf Ingperl emulation interface for DBD::Ingres HTOUG + + +DDL:: + + +MSSQL:: +::Sqllib MdpO High-level interface using MSSQL::DBlib. SOMMAR + + +Sybase:: +::Sybperl Rdpf sybperl 1.0xx compatibility module MEWP + + +MLDBM:: + + +DB_File:: +::Lock RdpO DB_File wrapper with flock-based locking DHARRIS + + +DBM:: + + +AsciiDB:: + + +Db:: + + +DbFramework:: + + +BTRIEVE:: + + +MARC:: + + +Metadata:: + + +OLE:: + + +Spectrum:: +::CLI RdpO API for Spectrum Enterprise Mgr. CLI PLONKA + + +Spreadsheet:: +::ParseExcel RdpO Get information from Excel file KWITKNR + + +X500:: +::DN MdpO X500 Distinguished Name parser RSAVAGE + + +Term:: +::ANSIColor Sdpf Color output using ANSI escape sequences RRA +::Cap Supf Basic termcap: Tgetent, Tputs, Tgoto TSANDERS +::Complete Supf Tab word completion using stty raw WTOMPSON +::Query Rdpf Intelligent user prompt/response driver AKSTE +::Screen RdpO Basic screen + input class (uses Term::Cap) MRKAE + + +Term::ReadLine:: +::Perl RdpO GNU Readline history and completion in Perl ILYAZ + + +Curses:: +::Widgets Rdpf Assorted widgets for rapid interfaces CORLISS + + +Emacs:: + + +Tk:: +::Axis RmpO Canvas with Axes TKML +::CheckBox RdpO A radio button widget that uses a checkmark DKWILSON +::ChildNotification RdpO Alert widget when child is created DKWILSON +::Clock RdpO Canvas based Clock widget HMBRAND +::Cloth RdpO Object interface to Tk::Canvas and items ACH +::Columns RdpO Multi column lists w/ resizable borders DKWILSON +::ComboEntry RdpO Drop down list + entry widget DKWILSON +::Dial RmpO An alternative to the Scale widget TKML +::FileDialog RdpO A highly configurable file selection widget BPOWERS +::FireButton RdpO Keeps invoking callback when pressed ACH +::IconCanvas RdpO Canvas with movable iconic interface DKWILSON +::LockDisplay RdpO Screen saver/lock widget with animation LUSOL +::Menustrip RdpO Another MenuBar DKWILSON +::NumEntry RdpO Numerical entry widget with up/down buttons ACH +::Olwm RmpO Interface to OpenLook toplevels properties TKML +::Pane RdpO A Frame that can be scrolled TKML +::ProgressBar RdpO Status/progress bar TKML +::RotCanvas RdpO Canvas with arbitrary rotation support AQUMSIEH +::SplitFrame RdpO A sliding separator for two child widgets DKWILSON +::TabFrame RdpO A tabbed frame geometry manager DKWILSON +::TabbedForm RdpO Ext. TabFrame, allowing managed subwidgets DKWILSON +::TableEdit RdpO Simplified interface to a flat file database DKWILSON +::TiedListbox RmpO Gang together Listboxes TKML +::TFrame RdpO A Frame with a title ACH +::Tree RdpO Create and manipulate Tree widgets CTDEAN +::TreeGraph RdpO Widget to draw a tree in a Canvas DDUMONT +::WaitBox RdpO A Wait dialog, of the "Please Wait" variety BPOWERS + + +Log::Dispatch:: +::ToTk RdpO Interface class between Log::Dispatch and Tk DDUMONT +::TkText RdpO Text widget to log Log::Dispatch messages DDUMONT + + +Puppet:: + + +Puppet::VcsTools:: + + +Gtk:: + + +X11:: + + +GUI:: + + +C:: +::Scan RdpO Heuristic parse of C files ILYAZ + + +Language:: + + +Fortran:: + + +ShellScript:: + + +Verilog:: +::Language Rdpf Language support, number parsing, etc WSNYDER +::Parser RdpO Language parsing WSNYDER +::SigParser RdpO Signal and module extraction WSNYDER + + +FFI:: + + +FFI::Win32:: + + +Python:: + + +File:: +::Basename Supf Return basename of a filename P5P +::CheckTree Supf Check file/dir tree against a specification P5P +::Compare Supf Compare file contents quickly P5P +::CounterFile RdpO Persistent counter class GAAS +::Find Supf Call func for every item in a directory tree P5P +::Flock Mdph flock() wrapper. Auto-create locks MUIR +::Listing Rdpf Parse directory listings GAAS +::Path Supf File path and name utilities P5P +::Remote Rdph Read/write/edit remote files transparently NWIGER +::Slurp Mdpf Read/write/append files quickly MUIR +::Sort Rdpf Sort a file or merge sort multiple files CNANDOR +::chmod Mdpf Allows for symbolic chmod notation PINYAN +::stat Supf A by-name interface for the stat function TOMC +::BasicFlock Rdpf Simple flock() wrapper MUIR + + +File::Searcher:: + + +Dir:: +::Purge Rdpf Delete files in directory based on timestamp JV + + +Filesys:: +::Df Rdpr Disk free based on Filesys::Statvfs IGUTHRIE +::Ext2 Rdpf Interface to e2fs filesystem attributes JPIERCE + + +LockFile:: Application-level locking facilities + + +Stat:: +::lsMode Rdpf Translate mode 0644 to -rw-r--r-- MJD + + +String:: +::Approx Rdpf Approximate string matching and substitution JHI +::RexxParse Rdph Perl implementation of REXX 'parse' command BLCKSMTH +::Scanf Rdpf Implementation of C sscanf function JHI +::ShellQuote Rdpf Quote string for safe passage through shells ROSCH +::Random RdpO Perl module to generate random strings based STEVE + + +Text:: +::Abbrev Supf Builds hash of all possible abbreviations P5P +::Bib RdpO Module moved to Text::Refer ERYQ +::DelimMatch RdpO Match (possibly nested) delimited strings NWALSH +::FillIn RdpO Fill-in text templates KWILLIAMS +::Format RdpO Advanced paragraph formatting GABOR +::Graphics RdpO Graphics rendering toolkit with text output SFARRELL +::ParseWords Supf Parse strings containing shell-style quoting HALPOM +::Refer RdpO Parse refer(1)-style bibliography files ERYQ +::Tabs Sdpf Expand and contract tabs ala expand(1) MUIR +::Templar RdpO An object-oriented templating system GED +::Template MdpO Expand template text with embedded perl MJD +::Vpp RdpO Versatile text pre-processor DDUMONT +::Wrap Sdpf Wraps lines to make simple paragraphs MUIR + + +Text::Wrap:: + + +Other Text:: modules (these should be under String:: but pre-date it) + + +Text:: +::Balanced Mdpf Extract balanced-delimiter substrings DCONWAY + + +Text:: + + +Lingua:: +::Ident RdpO Statistical language identification MPIOTR +::Stem Rdph Word stemmer with localization SNOWHARE + + +Lingua:: + + +Lingua::EN:: +::Fathom RdpO Readability measurements of English text KIMRYAN +::Hyphenate Rdpf Syllable based hyphenation DCONWAY +::Infinitive MdpO Find infinitive of a conjugated word RSAVAGE +::Inflect Mdpf English singular->plural and "a"->"an" DCONWAY +::NameCase Rdpf Convert NAMES and names to Correct Case SUMMER +::NameParse RdpO Manipulate persons name KIMRYAN + + +Lingua::EN::Numbers:: +::Ordinate Rdpf go from cardinal (53) to ordinal (53rd) SBURKE + + +Lingua::RU:: + + +PostScript:: +::Font RdpO analyzes PostScript font files JV +::FontInfo RdpO analyzes Windows font info files JV +::FontMetrics RdpO analyzes Adobe Font Metric files JV +::Resources RdpO loads Unix PostScript Resources file JV + + +Font:: +::AFM RdpO Parse Adobe Font Metric files GAAS +::TFM RdpO Read info from TeX font metric files JANPAZ +::Fret RdpO Fret - Font REporting Tool MHOSKEN + + +Number:: +::Format RdpO Package for formatting numbers for display WRW + + +Number::Phone:: +::US Rdpf Validates several US phone number formats KENNEDYH + + +Email:: + + +Parse:: +::RecDescent MdpO Recursive descent parser generator DCONWAY +::Yapp RdpO Generates OO LALR parser modules FDESAR +::YALALR RdpO Yet Another LALR parser SFINK + + +Search:: +::Dict Supf Search a dictionary ordered text file P5P +::InvertedIndex RdpO Inverted index database support SNOWHARE +::Binary Rdpf Generic binary search RANT + + +SGML:: +::Parser RdpO SGML instance parser EHOOD +::Entity RdpO An entity defined in an SGML or XML document KMACLEOD + + +XML:: +::AutoWriter RdpO DOCTYPE based XML output RBS +::Catalog RdpO Resolve public identifiers and remap system EBOHLMAN +::Doctype RdpO A DTD object class RBS +::Element RdpO XML elements with the same interface as HTML SBURKE +::Grove RmpO Flexible lightweight mid-level XML objects KMACLEOD +::PPD RdpO PPD file format and XML parsing elements MURRAY +::PYX RdpO XML to PYX generator MSERGEANT +::TreeBuilder RdpO Build a tree of XML::Element objects SBURKE +::XPath RdpO A set of modules for parsing and evaluating MSERGEANT + + +Frontier:: + + +RDF:: + + +RTF:: + + +SQL:: + + +TeX:: +::DVI RdpO Methods for writing DVI (DeVice Independent) JANPAZ +::Hyphen RdpO Hyphenate words using TeX's patterns JANPAZ + + +FrameMaker:: + + +Chatbot:: +::Eliza RdpO Eliza algorithm encapsulated in an object JNOLAN + + +Quiz:: + + +Barcode:: + + +Getopt:: +::ArgvFile Rdpf Take options from files JSTENZEL +::Declare MdpO An easy-to-use WYSIWYG command-line parser DCONWAY +::EvaP Mdpr Long/short options, multilevel help LUSOL +::Long Sdpr Advanced handling of command line options JV +::Mixed Rdpf Supports both long and short options CJM +::Simple MdpO A simple-to-use interface to Getopt::Long RSAVAGE +::Std Supf Implements basic getopt and getopts P5P + + +Getargs:: + + +App:: General application development tools + + +Config:: + + +I18N:: +::Charset Rdpf Character set names and aliases MTHURN +::Collate Sdpr Locale based comparisons JHI +::LangTags Mdpf compare & extract language tags (RFC1766) SBURKE + + +Locale:: +::Country Rdpf ISO 3166 two letter country codes NEILB +::Language Rdpf ISO 639 two letter language codes NEILB +::SubCountry RdpO ISO 3166-2 two letter subcountry codes KIMRYAN +::Maketext RdpO Framework for software localization SBURKE +::PO RdpO Manipulate .po entries from gettext ALANSZ + + +Unicode:: +::MapUTF8 Rdpf Conversions to and from arbitrary charsets SNOWHARE + + +No:: +::Dato Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::KontoNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::PersonNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::Sort Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +::Telenor Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS + + +Cz:: +::Cstocs RdpO Charset reencoding JANPAZ +::Sort RdpO Czech sorting JANPAZ + + +Geography:: +::States Rdp? Map states and provinces to their codes ABIGAIL + + +Sort:: +::ArbBiLex Mdpf sort functions for arbitrary sort orders SBURKE + + +User:: + + +PGP:: + + +GnuPG:: +::Interface RdpO OO interface to GNU Privacy Guard FTOBIN + + +Digest:: +::HMAC Rdph HMAC message integrity check GAAS + + +Crypt:: +::Beowulf Rdpf An original, very fast encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +::OTP Rdpf Implements One Time Pad encryption SIFUKURT +::RC4 Rdpf Implements the RC4 encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +::Solitaire Rdpf A very simple encryption system SIFUKURT +::Twofish Rdpf Twofish Encryption Algorothm NISHANT +::UnixCrypt Rdpf Perl-only implementation of crypt(3) MVORL +::RandPasswd RdpO Random password generator based on FIPS-181 JDPORTER +::TripleDES RdpO Triple DES encyption. VIPUL +::ECB Mdph ECB mode for Crypt::DES, Blowfish, etc. APPEL + + +Authen:: + + +RADIUS:: + + +URI:: +::Escape Rmpf General URI escaping/unescaping functions LWWWP +::URL RmpO Uniform Resource Locator objects LWWWP + + +CGI:: +::Application RmpO Framework for building reusable web-apps JERLBAUM +::Authent Mdpf request the HTTP authentification JENDA +::Base RmpO Complete HTTPD CGI Interface class CGIP +::BasePlus RmpO Extra CGI::Base methods (incl file-upload) CGIP +::Debug Mdph show CGI debugging data JONAS +::Deurl Mdpr decode the CGI parameters JENDA +::Enurl Mdpr encode the CGI parameters JENDA +::Formalware MdpO Convert an XML file to a suite of CGI forms RSAVAGE +::Imagemap Rdph Imagemap handling for specialized apps MIKEH +::LogCarp Rdph Error, log, bug streams, httpd style format MIKEKING +::MiniSvr RmpO Fork CGI app as a per-session mini server CGIP +::Minimal MdpO A micro-sized CGI handler SNOWHARE +::PathInfo RdpO A lightweight PATH_INFO based CGI package SNOWHARE +::QuickForm Rdpf Handles UI & validation for CGI forms SUMMER +::Request RmpO Parse CGI request and handle form fields CGIP +::WML RdpO Subclass of CGI.pm for WML output AWOOD + + +HTML:: +::CalendarMonth RmpO Calendar Months as easy HTML::Element trees MSISK +::Element RdpO Representation of a HTML parsing tree SBURKE +::ElementGlob RmpO Manipulate multiple HTML elements as one MSISK +::ElementRaw RmpO Graft HTML strings onto an HTML::Element MSISK +::ElementSuper RmpO Various HTML::Element extensions MSISK +::ElementTable RmpO Tables as easy HTML element structures MSISK +::Entities Rmpf Encode/decode HTML entities LWWWP +::HeadParser RmpO Parse <HEAD> section of HTML documents LWWWP +::LinkExtor RmpO Extract links from HTML documents LWWWP +::SimpleParse RdpO Bare-bones HTML parser KWILLIAMS +::Stream RdpO HTML output stream ERYQ +::Table RupO Write HTML tables via spreadsheet metaphor AJPEACOCK +::TableExtract RmpO Flexible HTML table extraction MSISK +::Template MmpO a simple HTML templating system SAMTREGAR +::TokeParser RmpO Alternative HTML::Parser interface LWWWP +::Tagset Rdpf data tables useful in parsing HTML SBURKE + + +HTML::Widgets:: +::DateEntry RdpO Creates date entry widgets for HTML forms. KENNEDYH +::Menu RdpO Builds an HTML menu FRANKIE +::Search RdpO Perl module for building searches returning FRANKIE + + +HTTP:: +::Cookies RmpO Storage of cookies LWWWP +::Daemon RmpO Base class for simple HTTP servers LWWWP +::Date Rmpf Date conversion for HTTP date formats LWWWP +::Headers RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Message headers LWWWP +::Message RmpO Base class for Request/Response LWWWP +::Negotiate Rmpf HTTP content negotiation LWWWP +::Request RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Requests LWWWP +::Response RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Responses LWWWP +::Status Rmpf HTTP Status code processing LWWWP + + +HTTP::Request:: +::Common Rmpf Functions that generate HTTP::Requests LWWWP +::Form RdpO Generates HTTP::Request objects out of forms GBAUER + + +WAP:: + + +WML:: +::Card RdpO Builds WML code for different wap browsers MALVARO +::Deck RdpO WML Deck generator MALVARO + + +HTTPD:: + + +WWW:: + + +WWW::Search:: +::AlltheWeb RdpO Class for searching AlltheWeb JSMYSER +::Deja RdpO Class for www.deja.com searching MTHURN +::Go RdpO Backend class for searching with go.com ALIAN + + +LWP:: +::MediaTypes Rmpf Media types and mailcap processing LWWWP +::Parallel RmpO Allows parallel http and ftp access with LWP MARCLANG +::Protocol RmpO LWP support for URL schemes (http, file etc) LWWWP +::RobotUA RmpO A UserAgent for robot applications LWWWP +::Simple Rmpf Simple procedural interface to libwww-perl LWWWP +::UserAgent RmpO A WWW UserAgent class LWWWP + + +MIME:: +::QuotedPrint Rdpf Encode/decode Quoted-Printable GAAS +::Decoder RdpO OO interface for decoding MIME messages ERYQ +::Entity RdpO An extracted and decoded MIME entity ERYQ +::Head RdpO A parsed MIME header ERYQ +::Lite RdpO Single module for composing simple MIME msgs ERYQ +::Parser RdpO Parses streams to create MIME entities ERYQ +::Words Rdpf Encode/decode RFC1522-escaped header strings ERYQ + + +MIME::Lite:: + + +Apache:: +::CallHandler cdpf Map filenames to subroutine calls GKNOPS +::Filter RdpO OutputChain like functionality KWILLIAMS +::PerlRun Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +::PrettyPerl Rdpf Syntax highlighting for Perl files RA +::Registry Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +::Reload RdpO Reload changed modules (extending StatINC) MSERGEANT +::SSI RmpO Implement server-side includes in Perl KWILLIAMS +::Stage Rdpf Manage a document staging directory ANDK +::ePerl Rdpr Fast emulated Embedded Perl (ePerl) RSE + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: +::AuthCookie RdpO Authen + Authz via cookies KWILLIAMS + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: +::Resource Smpf Limit resources used by httpd children APML + + +Apache:: +::PerlSections SmpO Utilities for <Perl> sections APML +::src SmpO Finding and reading bits of source APML + + +Apache:: + + +Apache::Sybase:: + + +Apache:: +::ExtUtils SmpO Utils for Apache:C/Perl glue APML + + +Apache:: + + +Apache:: +::SizeLimit Smpf Graceful exit for large children APML +::GTopLimit Rdpn Child exit on small shared or large mem STAS +::Status Smpf Embedded interpreter runtime status APML +::VMonitor Rdpn Visual System and Processes Monitor STAS + + +Apache::Watchdog:: +::RunAway Rdpn RunAway processes watchdog/terminator STAS + + +Apache:: +::Debug Rmpf mod_perl debugging utilities APML +::StatINC Smpf Reload require'd files when updated APML +::test Smpf Handy routines for 'make test' scripts APML + + +Apache:: +::Include Smpf mod_include + Apache::Registry handler APML +::RegistryLoader SmpO Apache::Registry startup script loader APML +::SIG SmpO Signal handlers for mod_perl APML + + +Netscape:: + + +HyperWave:: + + +WebFS:: +::FileCopy Rdpf Get, put, copy, delete files located by URL BZAJAC + + +WebCache:: + + +FCGI:: + + +Event:: +::Functions Rupf Utility functions for initializing servers JACKS +::Gettimeofday Rupr gettimeofday syscall wrapper JACKS +::Signal Rupr signalhandler for the eventserver JACKS + + +Server::Server:: +::EventDriven RupO See 'EventServer' (compatibility maintained) JACKS + + +Server::Echo:: + + +Server::Inet:: + + +Server::FileQueue:: + + +Server::Mail:: + + +NetServer:: +::Generic RdpO generic OOP class for internet servers CHSTROSS + + +Time:: + + +Spool:: + + +Compress:: + + +Convert:: +::Recode Rdpf Mapping functions between character sets GAAS +::Translit MdpO String conversion among many character sets GENJISCH + + +AppleII:: + + +Archive:: +::Zip RdpO Provides an interface to ZIP archive files NEDKONZ + + +RPM:: + + +GIFgraph RdpO Obsolete, see GD::Graph MVERB + + +GD:: +::Graph RdpO Create charts using GD MVERB +::Text RdpO Classes for string handling with GD MVERB + + +VRML:: +::VRML1 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 1.0 standard HPALM +::VRML2 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 2.0 standard HPALM +::Color Rdpf color functions and X11 color names HPALM +::Base RdpO common basic methods HPALM + + +Graphics:: + + +Image:: +::Grab RdpO Grabbing images off the Internet MAHEX +::ParseGIF RdpO Parse GIF images into component parts BENL +::Size Rdpf Measure size of images in common formats RJRAY +::Info RdpO Extract meta information from image files GAAS + + +Chart:: +::Base RdpO Business chart widget collection NINJAZ +::Graph Rmpr front-end to gnuplot and XRT MHYOUNG +::PNGgraph RdpO Package to generate PNG graphs, uses GD.pm SBONDS +::XMGR Rdph interface to XMGR plotting package TJENNESS + + +Xmms:: + + +Flash:: + + +Mail:: +::Audit RdpO Toolkit for constructing mail filters SIMON +::Field RdpO Base class for handling mail header fields GBARR +::Freshmeat RdpO Parses newsletters from http://freshmeat.net ASPIERS +::Header RdpO Manipulate mail RFC822 compliant headers GBARR +::POP3Client RdpO Support for clients of POP3 servers SDOWD +::Procmail Rdpf Procmail-like facility for creating easy mai JV +::Sender MdpO socket() based mail with attachments, SMTP JENDA +::Sendmail Rdpf Simple platform independent mailer MIVKOVIC +::IMAPClient RdpO An IMAP Client API DJKERNEN + + +Mail::Field:: +::Received RdpO Parses Received headers as per RFC822 ASPIERS + + +News:: +::NNTPClient bdpO Support for clients of NNTP servers RVA + + +NNTP:: +::Server i Support for an NNTP server JOEHIL + + +NNML:: + + +IMAP:: +::Admin RdpO IMAP Administration EESTABROO + + +Sendmail:: + + +Hook:: + + +Memoize:: +::ExpireLRU Rdpr Provide LRU Expiration for Memoize BPOWERS + + +IO:: +::AtomicFile RdpO Write a file which is updated atomically ERYQ +::Lines RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of lines ERYQ +::React RdpO OO Expect-like communication GARROW +::Scalar RdpO I/O handle to read/write to a string ERYQ +::ScalarArray RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of scalars ERYQ +::Tee RdpO Multiplex output to multiple handles KENSHAN +::Wrap RdpO Wrap old-style FHs in standard OO interface ERYQ +::WrapTie RdpO Tie your handles & retain full OO interface ERYQ + + +Log:: +::Dispatch RdpO Log messages to multiple outputs DROLSKY +::Topics Rdpf Control flow of topic based logging messages JARW +::TraceMessages Rdpf Print developer's trace messages EDAVIS + + +Log::Agent:: + + +Win32:: +::ASP Rdpr Makes PerlScript ASP development easier WNODOM +::AbsPath Rdpf relative paths to absolute, understands UNCs JENDA +::FileOp Mdpf file operations + fancy dialogs, INI files JENDA +::FileType RdpO modify Win32 fily type mapping JENDA +::RASE Rdpf Dialup entries and connections on Win32 MBLAZ +::SerialPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH +::SystemInfo RdpO Memory and Processor information CJOHNSTON + + +Win32API:: +::CommPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH + + +AI:: +::Fuzzy RdpO Perl extension for Fuzzy Logic SABREN +::NeuralNet RdpO A simple back-prop neural net JBRYAN + + +Astro:: +::Coord Rdpf Transform telescope and source coordinates CPHIL +::Misc Rdpf Miscellaneous astronomical routines CPHIL +::MoonPhase Rdpf Information about the phase of the Moon. RPIKKARA +::Time Rdpf General time conversions for Astronomers CPHIL +::Sunrise RdpO Computes sunrise/sunset for a given day RKHILL + + +Audio:: + + +Audio::Play:: + + +MPEG:: +::ID3v1Tag MdpO ID3v1 MP3 Tag Reader/Writer SVANZOEST + + +MP3:: + + +BarCode:: + + +Business:: +::CreditCard Rdpf Credit card number check digit test JONO +::ISBN RdpO Work with ISBN as objects BDFOY +::OnlinePayment RdpO Ecommerce middleware JASONK +::US_Amort Mdph US-style loan amortization calculations SBURKE + + +Chemistry:: +::Elements RdpO Working with Chemical Elements BDFOY + + +Cisco:: + + +FAQ:: +::OMatic RdpO A CGI-based FAQ/help database maintainer JHOWELL + + +Finance:: +::Quote RmpO Fetch stock prices over the Internet PJF + + +Games:: +::Alak Rdpf a simple gomoku-like game SBURKE +::Dissociate Mdpf a Dissociated Press algorithm and filter SBURKE +::Worms RdpO A life simulator for Conway/Patterson worms SBURKE + + +Geo:: +::METAR Rdpf Process Aviation Weather (METAR) Data JZAWODNY +::WeatherNOAA Rdpf Current/forecast weather from NOAA MSOLOMON + + +HP200LX:: + + +LEGO:: + + +MIDI:: + + +Penguin:: +::Easy RdpO Provides quick, easy access to Penguin API JDUNCAN + + +Psion:: + + +Remedy:: + + +Router:: + + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 4 + + +Silly:: + + +SyslogScan:: + + +Video::Capture:: + + +Watchdog:: + + +Resolute:: + + +AltaVista:: + + +Real:: diff --git a/doc/devel/memo/99modlist.txt b/doc/devel/memo/99modlist.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..446c9239 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/devel/memo/99modlist.txt @@ -0,0 +1,3481 @@ +The Perl 5 Module List + +Maintained by Tim Bunce and Andreas König <modules@perl.org>; +$Revision$ $Date$ -*- coding:utf-8 -*- + +Contents + +Introduction +Where Are The Modules Kept? +Playing Your Part +How To Get a More Recent Copy of the List +Editorial Information and Copyright + +Part 1 - Modules: Creation, Use and Abuse + +1) Perl 5 Module Terminology +2) Guidelines for Module Creation +3) Guidelines for Converting Perl 4 Library Scripts into Modules +4) Guidelines for Reusing Application Code +5) Namespace Coordination + +Part 2 - The Perl 5 Module List + +1) Module Listing Format +2) Perl Core Modules, Perl Language Extensions and Documentation Tools +3) Development Support +4) Operating System Interfaces, Hardware Drivers +5) Networking, Device Control (modems) and InterProcess Communication +6) Data Types and Data Type Utilities +7) Database Interfaces +8) User Interfaces +9) Interfaces to or Emulations of Other Programming Languages +10) File Names, File Systems and File Locking (see also File Handles) +11) String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing and Searching +12) Option, Argument, Parameter and Configuration File Processing +13) Internationalization and Locale +14) Authentication, Security and Encryption +15) World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, CGI, MIME +16) Server and Daemon Utilities +17) Archiving, Compression and Conversion +18) Images, Pixmap and Bitmap Manipulation, Drawing and Graphing +19) Mail and Usenet News +20) Control Flow Utilities (callbacks and exceptions etc) +21) File Handle, Directory Handle and Input/Output Stream Utilities +22) Microsoft Windows Modules +23) Miscellaneous Modules +24) Interface Modules to Commercial Software + +Part 3 - Big Projects Registry + +1) Items in the Todo File +2) Multi-threading +3) Object Management Group CORBA & IDL +4) Expand Tied Array Interface +5) Extend Yacc To Write XS Code +6) Approximate Matching Regular Expressions + +Part 4 - Standards Cross-reference + +4.1) IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (RFCs) +4.2) ITU - International Telegraph Union (X.*) +4.3) ISO - International Standards Organization (ISO*) + +Part 5 - Who's Who and What's Where + +5.1) Information / Contact Reference Details +5.2) Perl Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Files + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +Introduction + +This document is a semi-formal list of Perl 5 Modules. The Perl 4 concept of +packages has been extended in Perl 5 and a new standardised form of reusable +software component has been defined: the Module. + +Perl 5 Modules typically conform to certain guidelines which make them +easier to use, reuse, integrate and extend. + +This list has two key aims: + + * FOR DEVELOPERS: To change duplication of effort into cooperation. + * FOR USERS: To quickly locate existing software which can be reused. + +This list includes the Perl 5 standard modules, other completed modules, +work-in-progress modules and would-be-nice-to-have ideas for modules. It +also includes guidelines for those wishing to create new modules including +how to name them. + +Where Are The Modules Kept? + +Most, but not all, of the modules can be found within CPAN, the +Comprehensive Perl Archive Network of mirrored FTP sites. Within the CPAN +scheme the modules described in this list can be found in the modules/ +directory below the CPAN root directory. CPAN is a worlswide network of +mirrors and you can find your closest mirror in the file +http://www.cpan.org/SITES.html + +NOTE: If you can't find what you want, or wish to check that what you've +found is the latest version, or wonder why a module mentioned in this list +is not on CPAN, you should contact the person associated with the module +(and not the maintainers of the archives or this list). Contact details are +given at the start of Part 5. + +Playing Your Part + +Perl is a huge collaborative effort. Everyone who uses perl is benefiting +from the contributions of many hundreds, maybe thousands, of people. How +much time has perl saved you since you started using it? + +Do you have any modules you could share with others? For example, you may +have some perl4 scripts from which generally useful, and reusable, modules +could be extracted. There may be many people who would find your work very +useful. Please play your part and contribute to the Perl community where you +can. [ end of sermon :-] + +Help save the world! Please submit new entries and updates to us so we can +keep this list up-to-date. Send the new or corrected entry by email to +modules@perl.org . Please do not send code to this address. Instead upload +your module, once registered, to the PAUSE site for forwarding on to CPAN. +See section 2, especially 2.6 and 2.11. + +How To Get a More Recent Copy of the List + +This Module List is fed into CPAN on a semi-regular basis. Its relative path +within a CPAN mirror is in modules/00modlist.long.html . + +Editorial Information and Copyright + +This document is Copyright (c) 1997-2000 by Tim Bunce and Andreas König. +All rights reserved. Permission to distribute this document, in full or +part, via electronic means (emailed, posted or archived) or printed copy is +granted providing that no charges are involved, reasonable attempt is made +to use the most current version, and all credits and copyright notices are +retained. Requests for other distribution rights, including incorporation in +commercial products, such as books, magazine articles, or CD-ROMs should be +made to Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk and Andreas.Koenig@mind.de . + +Disclaimer: The content of this document is simply a collection of +information gathered from many sources with little or no checking. There are +NO warranties with regard to this information or its use. + +A little background information... I (Tim) created the Module List in August +1994 and maintained it manually till April 1996. By that time Andreas had +implemented the Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE) and it was happily +feeding modules through to the CPAN archive sites (see +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html for details). Since PAUSE held a +database of module information which could be maintained by module authors +it made sense for the module listing part of the Module List to be built +from that database. In April 1996 Andreas took over the automatic posting of +the Module List and I now maintain the other parts of the text. We plan to +add value to the automation over time. + +Part 1 - Modules: Creation, Use and Abuse + +1) Perl 5 Module Terminology + +Perl 5 implements a class using a package, but the presence of a package +doesn't imply the presence of a class. A package is just a namespace. A +class is a package that provides subroutines that can be used as methods. A +method is just a subroutine that expects, as its first argument, either the +name of a package (for "static" methods), or a reference to something (for +"virtual" methods). + +A module is a file that (by convention) provides a class of the same name +(sans the .pm), plus an import method in that class that can be called to +fetch exported symbols. This module may implement some of its methods by +loading dynamic C or C++ objects, but that should be totally transparent to +the user of the module. Likewise, the module might set up an AUTOLOAD +function to slurp in subroutine definitions on demand, but this is also +transparent. Only the .pm file is required to exist. + +2) Guidelines for Module Creation + +2.1 Do similar modules already exist in some form? + +If so, please try to reuse the existing modules either in whole or by +inheriting useful features into a new class. If this is not practical try to +get together with the module authors to work on extending or enhancing the +functionality of the existing modules. A perfect example is the plethora of +packages in perl4 for dealing with command line options. + +If you are writing a module to expand an already existing set of modules, +please coordinate with the author of the package. It helps if you follow the +same naming scheme and module interaction scheme as the original author. + +2.2 Try to design the new module to be easy to extend and reuse. + +Use blessed references. Use the two argument form of bless to bless into the +class name given as the first parameter of the constructor, e.g.: + + sub new { my $class = shift; return bless {}, $class; } + +or even this if you'd like it to be used as either a static or a virtual +method. + + sub new { my $self = shift; my $class = ref($self) || $self; + return bless {}, $class; } + +Pass arrays as references so more parameters can be added later (it's also +faster). Convert functions into methods where appropriate. Split large +methods into smaller more flexible ones. Inherit methods from other modules +if appropriate. + +Avoid class name tests like: die "Invalid" unless ref $ref eq 'FOO'. +Generally you can delete the "eq 'FOO'" part with no harm at all. Let the +objects look after themselves! If it's vital then you can use the UNIVERSAL +methods isa and can. Generally, avoid hardwired class names as far as +possible. + +Avoid $r->Class::func() where using @ISA=qw(... Class ...) and $r->func() +would work (see perlbot man page for more details). + +Use autosplit or the SelfLoader module so little used or newly added +functions won't be a burden to programs which don't use them. Add test +functions to the module after __END__ either using autosplit or by saying: + + eval join('',<main::DATA>) || die $@ unless caller(); + +Does your module pass the 'empty sub-class' test? If you say "@SUBCLASS::ISA += qw(YOURCLASS);" your applications should be able to use SUBCLASS in +exactly the same way as YOURCLASS. For example, does your application still +work if you change: $obj = new YOURCLASS; into: $obj = new SUBCLASS; ? + +Avoid keeping any state information in your packages. It makes it difficult +for multiple other packages to use yours. Keep state information in objects. + +Always use -w. Try to "use strict;" (or "use strict qw(...);"). Remember +that you can add "no strict qw(...);" to individual blocks of code which +need less strictness. Always use -w. Always use -w! Follow the guidelines in +the perlstyle(1) manual. + +2.3 Some simple style guidelines + +The perlstyle manual supplied with perl has many helpful points. + +Coding style is a matter of personal taste. Many people evolve their style +over several years as they learn what helps them write and maintain good +code. Here's one set of assorted suggestions that seem to be widely used by +experienced developers: + +Use underscores to separate words. It is generally easier to read +$var_names_like_this than $VarNamesLikeThis, especially for non-native +speakers of English. It's also a simple rule that works consistently with +VAR_NAMES_LIKE_THIS. + +Package/Module names are an exception to this rule. Perl informally reserves +lowercase module names for 'pragma' modules like integer and strict. Other +modules normally begin with a capital letter and use mixed case with no +underscores (need to be short and portable). + +You may find it helpful to use letter case to indicate the scope or nature +of a variable. For example: + + $ALL_CAPS_HERE constants only (beware clashes with perl vars) + $Some_Caps_Here package-wide global/static $no_caps_here function + scope my() or local() variables + +Function and method names seem to work best as all lowercase. E.g., +$obj->as_string(). + +You can use a leading underscore to indicate that a variable or function +should not be used outside the package that defined it. + +For method calls use either + + $foo = new Foo $arg1, $arg2; # no parentheses $foo = + Foo->new($arg1, $arg2); + +but avoid the ambiguous form + + $foo = new Foo($arg1, $arg2); # Foo() looks like function call + +It can be very helpful if the names of the classes that your module uses can +be specified as parameters. Consider: + + $dog_class = $args{dog_class} || 'Dog'; $spot = + $dog_class->new(...); + +This allows the user of your module to specify an alternative class +(typically a subclass of the one you would normally have used). + +On how to report constructor failure, Larry said: + +I tend to see it as exceptional enough that I'll throw a real Perl exception +(die) if I can't construct an object. This has a couple of advantages right +off the bat. First, you don't have to check the return value of every +constructor. Just say "$fido = new Doggie;" and presume it succeeded. This +leads to clearer code in most cases. + +Second, if it does fail, you get a better diagnostic than just the +undefinedness of the return value. In fact, the exception it throws may be +quite rich in "stacked" error messages, if it's rethrowing an exception +caught further in. + +And you can always catch the exception if it does happen using eval {}. + +If, on the other hand, you expect your constructor to fail a goodly part of +the time, then you shouldn't use exceptions, but you should document the +interface so that people will know to check the return value. You don't need +to use defined(), since a constructor would only return a true reference or +a false undef. So good Perl style for checking a return value would simply +say + + $conn = new Connection $addr or die "Couldn't create Connection"; + +In general, make as many things meaningful in a Boolean context as you can. +This leads to straightforward code. Never write anything like + + if (do_your_thing() == OK) + +in Perl. That's just asking for logic errors and domain errors. Just write + + if (do_your_thing()) + +Perl is designed to help you eschew obfuscation, if that's your thing. + +2.4 Select what to export. + +Do NOT export method names! Do NOT export anything else by default without a +good reason! + +Exports pollute the namespace of the module user. If you must export try to +use @EXPORT_OK in preference to @EXPORT and avoid short or common names to +reduce the risk of name clashes. + +Generally anything not exported is still accessible from outside the module +using the ModuleName::item_name (or $blessed_ref->method) syntax. By +convention you can use a leading underscore on names to informally indicate +that they are 'internal' and not for public use. + +(It is actually possible to get private functions by saying: my $subref = +sub { ... }; &$subref; But there's no way to call that directly as a method, +since a method must have a name in the symbol table.) + +As a general rule, if the module is trying to be object oriented then export +nothing. If it's just a collection of functions then @EXPORT_OK anything but +use @EXPORT with caution. + +2.5 Select a name for the module. + +This name should be as descriptive, accurate and complete as possible. Avoid +any risk of ambiguity. Always try to use two or more whole words. Generally +the name should reflect what is special about what the module does rather +than how it does it. + +Having 57 modules all called Sort will not make life easy for anyone (though +having 23 called Sort::Quick is only marginally better :-). Imagine someone +trying to install your module alongside many others. If in any doubt ask for +suggestions in comp.lang.perl.modules or modules@perl.org . + +Please use a nested module name to informally group or categorise a module, +e.g., placing a sorting module into a Sort:: category. A module should have +a very good reason not to have a nested name. Please avoid using more than +one level of nesting for module names (packages or classes within modules +can, of course, use any number). + +Module names should begin with a capital letter. Lowercase names are +reserved for special modules such as pragmas (e.g., lib and strict). + +Note that module names are not related to class hierarchies. A module name +Foo::Bar does not in any way imply that Foo::Bar inherits from Foo. Nested +names are simply used to provide some useful categorisation for humans. The +same is generally true for all package names. + +Since the CPAN is huge and growing daily, it's essential that module authors +choose names which lend themselves to browsing. That means minimizing +acronyms, cute names, and jargon. Also, don't make up a new top level +category unless you have a good reason; please choose an already-existing +category when possible. Send mail to modules@perl.org before you upload, so +we can help you select a name. + +If you insist on a name that we consider inappropriate, we won't prevent you +from uploading your module -- but it'll remain in your "author" directory +and won't be directly visible from CPAN/modules/by-module. + +We appreciate the efforts of the contributors who have helped make the CPAN +the world's largest reusable code repository. Please help us enhance it by +working with us to choose the best name possible. + +If you are developing a suite of related modules/classes it's good practice +to use nested classes with a common prefix as this will avoid namespace +clashes. For example: Xyz::Control, Xyz::View, Xyz::Model etc. Use the +modules in this list as a naming guide. + +If adding a new module to a set, follow the original author's standards for +naming modules and the interface to methods in those modules. + +If developing modules for private internal or project specific use, that +will never be released to the public, then you should ensure that their +names will not clash with any future public module. You can do this either +by using the reserved Local::* category or by using an underscore in the top +level name like Foo_Corp::*. + +To be portable each component of a module name should be limited to 11 +characters. If it might be used on DOS then try to ensure each is unique in +the first 8 characters. Nested modules make this easier. + +2.6 Have you got it right? + +How do you know that you've made the right decisions? Have you picked an +interface design that will cause problems later? Have you picked the most +appropriate name? Do you have any questions? + +The best way to know for sure, and pick up many helpful suggestions, is to +ask someone who knows. The comp.lang.perl.modules Usenet newsgroup is read +by just about all the people who develop modules and it's generally the best +place to ask first. If you need more help then try modules@perl.org . + +All you need to do is post a short summary of the module, its purpose and +interfaces. A few lines on each of the main methods is probably enough. (If +you post the whole module it might be ignored by busy people - generally the +very people you want to read it!) + +Don't worry about posting if you can't say when the module will be ready - +just say so in the message. It might be worth inviting others to help you, +they may be able to complete it for you! + +2.7 README and other Additional Files. + +It's well known that software developers usually fully document the software +they write. If, however, the world is in urgent need of your software and +there is not enough time to write the full documentation please at least +provide a README file containing: + + * A description of the module/package/extension etc. + * A copyright notice - see below. + * Prerequisites - what else you may need to have. + * How to build it - possible changes to Makefile.PL etc. + * How to install it. + * Recent changes in this release, especially incompatibilities + * Changes / enhancements you plan to make in the future. + +If the README file seems to be getting too large you may wish to split out +some of the sections into separate files: INSTALL, Copying, ToDo etc. + +2.8 Adding a Copyright Notice. + +How you choose to licence your work is a personal decision. The general +mechanism is to assert your Copyright and then make a declaration of how +others may copy/use/modify your work. + +Perl, for example, is supplied with two types of licence: The GNU GPL and +The Artistic License (see the files README, Copying and Artistic). Larry has +good reasons for NOT just using the GNU GPL. + +My personal recommendation, out of respect for Larry, Perl and the perl +community at large is to simply state something like: + + Copyright (c) 1997 Your Name. All rights reserved. This program is + free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the + same terms as Perl itself. + +This statement should at least appear in the README file. You may also wish +to include it in a Copying file and your source files. Remember to include +the other words in addition to the Copyright. + +2.9 Give the module a version/issue/release number. + +To be fully compatible with the Exporter and MakeMaker modules you should +store your module's version number in a non-my package variable called +$VERSION. This should be a valid floating point number with at least two +digits after the decimal (ie hundredths, e.g, $VERSION = "0.01"). See +Exporter.pm for details. + +Don't use a "1.3.2" style version directly. If you use RCS or a similar +system which supports multilevel versions/branches you can use this (but put +it all on one line for MakeMaker VERSION_FROM): + +$VERSION = do { my @r=(q$Revision$=~/\d+/g); sprintf +"%d."."%02d"x$#r,@r }; + +It may be handy to add a function or method to retrieve the number. Use the +number in announcements and archive file names when releasing the module +(ModuleName-1.02.tar.gz). See perldoc ExtUtils::MakeMaker.pm for details. + +2.10 Listing Prerequisites in a Bundle module + +If your module needs some others that are available on CPAN, you might +consider creating a 'bundle' module that lists all the prerequisites in a +standardized way. Automatic installation software such as the CPAN.pm module +can take advantage of such a listing and enable your users to install all +prerequisites and your own module with one single command. See the CPAN.pm +module for details. + +2.11 How to release and distribute a module. + +By far the best way to release modules is to register yourself with the Perl +Authors Upload Server (PAUSE). By registering with PAUSE you will be able to +easily upload (or mirror) your modules to the PAUSE server from where they +will be mirrored to CPAN sites across the planet. + +It's good idea to post an announcement of the availability of your module to +the comp.lang.perl.announce Usenet newsgroup. This will at least ensure very +wide once-off distribution. + +If not using PAUSE you should place the module into a major ftp archive and +include details of it's location in your announcement. Some notes about ftp +archives: Please use a long descriptive file name which includes the version +number. Most incoming directories will not be readable/listable, i.e., you +won't be able to see your file after uploading it. Remember to send your +email notification message as soon as possible after uploading else your +file may get deleted automatically. Allow time for the file to be processed +and/or check the file has been processed before announcing its location. + +FTP Archives for Perl Modules: + +Follow the instructions and links on + +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html + +or upload to: + +ftp://pause.kbx.de/incoming + +and notify upload@pause.kbx.de . + +By using the PAUSE WWW interface you can ask the Upload Server to mirror +your modules from your ftp or WWW site into your own directory on CPAN. +Please remember to send us an updated entry for the Module list! + +2.12 Take care when changing a released module. + +Always strive to remain compatible with previous released versions (see 2.2 +above) Otherwise try to add a mechanism to revert to the old behaviour if +people rely on it. Document incompatible changes. + +3) Guidelines for Converting Perl 4 Library Scripts into Modules + +3.1 There is no requirement to convert anything. + +If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Perl 4 library scripts should continue to +work with no problems. You may need to make some minor changes (like +escaping non-array @'s in double quoted strings) but there is no need to +convert a .pl file into a Module for just that. See perltrap.pod for details +of all known perl4-to-perl5 issues. + +3.2 Consider the implications. + +All the perl applications which make use of the script will need to be +changed (slightly) if the script is converted into a module. Is it worth it +unless you plan to make other changes at the same time? + +3.3 Make the most of the opportunity. + +If you are going to convert the script to a module you can use the +opportunity to redesign the interface. The 'Guidelines for Module Creation' +above include many of the issues you should consider. + +3.4 The pl2pm utility will get you started. + +This utility will read *.pl files (given as parameters) and write +corresponding *.pm files. The pl2pm utilities does the following: + + * Adds the standard Module prologue lines + * Converts package specifiers from ' to :: + * Converts die(...) to croak(...) + * Several other minor changes + +Being a mechanical process pl2pm is not bullet proof. The converted code +will need careful checking, especially any package statements. Don't delete +the original .pl file till the new .pm one works! + +4) Guidelines for Reusing Application Code + +4.1 Complete applications rarely belong in the Perl Module Library. + +4.2 Many applications contain some perl code which could be reused. Help +save the world! Share your code in a form that makes it easy to reuse. + +4.3 Break-out the reusable code into one or more separate module files. + +4.4 Take the opportunity to reconsider and redesign the interfaces. + +4.5 In some cases the 'application' can then be reduced to a small fragment +of code built on top of the reusable modules. In these cases the application +could invoked as: + +5) Namespace Coordination + +The maintainers of the module list are not the Internic for perl namespaces. +They do neither sell namespaces nor can they establish property rights. What +they try to do is to minimize namespace clashes and maximize usablility of +the CPAN archive by setting up a catalogue of modules and control the +indexers. Time permitting, they will also try to give advice for what they +think is a proper usage of the namespace. + +It is an important part of the namespace concept that the module list +maintainers do not guarantee to you that somebody else won't use the, say, +Foo::Bar namespace. The upload area is not censored except for abuse. People +are free to upload any modules they like. Instead, there are several levels +of protection for your namespaces: + +a) The most important is the module list which actually lists and proclaims +your namespace. + +b) The second is the indexing mechanism of the CPAN. Modules are indexed on +a first-come-first-serve basis. The module namespace that is uploaded for +the first time ever gets indexed, but not the module of the second one who +tries to use the same namespace. + +c) As the whole process is trying to benefit the community, all parties are +subject to a wider monitoring within the community. This is sometimes +referred to as security by visibility. + +d) So the next level of namespace protection is the common sense. Your own +common sense. Help to save the world. If you get the impression that +something goes wrong with regard to namespaces, please write to +modules@perl.org and let them know. + +e) The perhaps most interesting namespace protection is provided by the perl +symbol table itself. A namespace Foo:: is just a package name and its +relationship to a namespace Foo::Bar:: is not predetermined whatsoever. The +two namespaces can be closely or loosely related or not related at all, but +what's most important, they can be writen by different authors who may work +rather independently from each other. So if you have registered any +namespace, it does not mean that you own the whole namespace tree that +starts there. If you are registered as the contact for Foo::Bar, you are not +necessarily also associated with Foo::Bar::Baz. + +f) In a few rare cases the module list people restrict indexing of certain +categories. For example: DBI::* under the control of Tim Bunce Sun::* under +the control of Sun Microsystems + +Part 2 - The Perl 5 Module List + +The remainder of this document is divided up into sections. Each section +deals with a particular topic and lists all known modules related to that +topic. Modules are only listed in one section so check all sections that +might related to your particular needs. + +All the information corresponds to the latest updates we have received. We +don't record the version number or release dates of the listed Modules. Nor +do we record the locations of these Modules. Consult the contact, try the +usual perl CPAN sites or ask in comp.lang.perl.modules. Please do *not* ask +us directly, we simply don't have the time. Sorry. + +1) Module Listing Format + +Each Module listing is very short. The main goal is to simply publish the +existence of the modules, or ideas for modules, and enough contact +information for you to find out more. Each listing includes some characters +which convey (approximate) basic status information. + +For example: + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- ----- +Fcntl Sdcf Defines fcntl() constants (see File::Lock) JHI + +Where the 'DSLI' characters have the following meanings: + + * D - Development Stage (Note: *NO IMPLIED TIMESCALES*): + * + o i - Idea, listed to gain consensus or as a placeholder + o c - under construction but pre-alpha (not yet released) + o a/b - Alpha/Beta testing + o R - Released + o M - Mature (no rigorous definition) + o S - Standard, supplied with Perl 5 + + * S - Support Level: + * + o m - Mailing-list + o d - Developer + o u - Usenet newsgroup comp.lang.perl.modules + o n - None known, try comp.lang.perl.modules + + * L - Language Used: + * + o p - Perl-only, no compiler needed, should be platform independent + o c - C and perl, a C compiler will be needed + o h - Hybrid, written in perl with optional C code, no compiler + needed + o + - C++ and perl, a C++ compiler will be needed + o o - perl and another language other than C or C++ + + * I - Interface Style + * + o f - plain Functions, no references used + o h - hybrid, object and function interfaces available + o n - no interface at all (huh?) + o r - some use of unblessed References or ties + o O - Object oriented using blessed references and/or inheritance + +Where letters are missing they can usually be inferred from the others. For +example 'i' implies 'id', 'S' implies 'Su'. + +The Info column gives a contact reference 'tag'. Lookup this tag in the +"Information / Contact Reference Details" section in Pert 3 of this +document. If no contact is given always try asking in +comp.lang.perl.modules. + +Most Modules are nested in categories such as IPC::Open2 and IPC::Open3. +These are shown as 'IPC::' on one line then each module listed below with a +'::' prefix. + +Ideas For Adoption + +Modules listed as in the 'i' Development Stage with no contact reference are +ideas without an owner. Feel free to 'adopt' these but please let me know so +that we can update the list and thus inform anyone else who might be +interested. Adoption simply means that you either hope to implement the +module one day or would like to cooperate with anyone else who might be +interested in implementing it. + +Cooperation + +Similarly, if an idea that interests you has been adopted by someone please +contact them so you can share ideas. Just because an idea has been adopted +does NOT imply that it's going to be implemented. Just because a module is +listed and being implemented does NOT mean it'll get finished. Waiting +silently in the hope that the Module will appear one day is unlikely to be +fruitful! Offer to help. Cooperate. Pool your efforts. Go on, try it! + +The same applies to modules in all states. Most modules are developed in +limited spare time. If you're interested in a module don't just wait for it +to happen, offer to help. + +Module developers should feel free to announce incomplete work early. If +you're not going to be able to spend much time on something then say so. If +you invite cooperation maybe someone will implement it for you! + +2) Perl Core Modules, Perl Language Extensions and Documentation Tools + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +CORE Sucf Internal package for perl native functions P5P +UNIVERSAL SucO Internal universal base-class JACKS +SUPER SucO Internal class to access superclass methods P5P +DynaLoader SucO Dynamic loader for shared libraries P5P +AutoLoader SupO Automatic function loader (using AutoSplit) P5P +SelfLoader SdpO Automatic function loader (using __DATA__) JACKS +Exporter SupO Implements default import method for modules P5P +Carp Supf Throw exceptions outside current package P5P +Config Supf Stores details of perl build configuration P5P +English Supf Defines English names for special variables P5P +Symbol SupO Create 'anonymous' symbol (typeglobs) refs CHIPS +Opcode Supf Disable named opcodes when compiling code TIMB +Taint bdpf Utilities related to tainting PHOENIX + +Perl Pragmatic Modules + +constant Supf Define compile-time constants P5P +diagnostics Sdpf For reporting perl diagnostics in full form TOMC +enum cdpf resemble enumerated types in C ZENIN +integer Supf Controls float vs. integer arithmetic P5P +less Supf Controls optimisations (yet unimplemented) P5P +lib Supf Simple way to add/delete directories in @INC P5P +overload SdpO Overload perl operators for new data types ILYAZ +sigtrap Supf For trapping an abort and giving a traceback P5P +strict Supf Controls averments (similar to pragmas) P5P +subs Supf use subs qw(x y); is short for sub x; sub y; P5P +vars Supf predeclare variable names P5P + +Experimental pragmatic modules live in the ex:: namespace + +ex:: +ex::implements RdpO Study in Polymorphism PDCAWLEY +ex::interface RdpO Another study in polymorphism PDCAWLEY +ex::override Rdpf perl pragma to override core functions CTWETEN + +ex::constant:: +ex::constant::vars Rdph Perl pragma to create readonly variables CTWETEN + +Perl Language Extensions + +Alias bdcf Convenient access to data/code via aliases GSAR +End RdpO Generalized END {}. ABIGAIL +Error adpO Error/exception handling in an OO-ish way GBARR +Perl adcO Create Perl interpreters from within Perl GSAR +Protect bdpf declare subs private or member JDUNCAN +Regexp adcO An OO interface to regular expressions GBARR +Safe SdcO Restrict eval'd code to safe subset of ops MICB +Softref bdcf Extension for weak/soft referenced SVs ILYAZ + +Inline adp? Easy way to use other languages in Perl INGY +Inline:: +Inline::CPR adpn C Perl Run - Embed Perl in C, ala Inline INGY +Inline::C bdpn Write C extensions in Perl the easy way INGY +Inline::CPP adpO Easy implementation of C++ extensions NEILW +Inline::Python adpO Easy implementation of Python extensions NEILW + +Exporter:: +Exporter::Import Rdpn Alternate symbol exporter GARROW +Exporter::Options adpO Extends Exporter to handle use-line options YSTH +Exporter::PkgAlias adpf Load a module into multiple namespaces JDPORTER + +Safe:: +Safe::Hole bdcO Exec subs in the original package from Safe SEYN + +Symbol:: +Symbol::Table RdpO OO interface to package symbols GARROW + +Test Sdpf Utilities for writing test scripts JPRIT +Test:: +Test::Cmd RdpO Portable test infrastructure for commands KNIGHT +Test::Harness Supf Executes perl-style tests P5P +Test::Unit adpO simple framework for unit testing CLEMBURG +Test::Suite cdpO tbs HENKE +Test::Case cdpO tbs HENKE + +The Perl Compiler + +B aucO The Perl Compiler MICB +O aucO Perl Compiler frontends MICB + +B:: +B::Fathom bdpO Estimate the readability of Perl code KSTAR +B::Graph bdpr Perl Compiler backend to diagram OP trees SMCCAM +B::LexInfo bdcO Show info about subroutine lexical variables DOUGM +B::Size bdcO Measure size of Perl OPs and SVs DOUGM +B::TerseSize bdpO Info about ops and their (estimated) size DOUGM + +Source Code Filters + +Filter::Util:: +Filter::Util::Exec bdcf Interface for creation of coprocess Filters PMQS +Filter::Util::Call bdcf Interface for creation of Perl Filters PMQS + +Filter:: +Filter::exec bdcf Filters script through an external command PMQS +Filter::sh bdcf Filters script through a shell command PMQS +Filter::cpp bdcf Filters script through C preprocessor PMQS +Filter::tee bdcf Copies to file perl source being compiled PMQS +Filter::decrypt bdcf Template for a perl source decryption filter PMQS + +Thread support (note that these are experimental, i.e. pre-alpha) + +Thread cuhO Manipulate threads in Perl (EXPERIMENTAL) P5P + +Thread:: +Thread::Group bdph Wait()-like and grouping functions DSUGAL +Thread::IO i IO routines DSUGAL +Thread::Object i OO routines DSUGAL +Thread::Pool bdpO Worker pools to run Perl code asynchronously MICB +Thread::Queue cuph Thread-safe queues P5P +Thread::Semaphore cuph Thread-safe semaphores P5P +Thread::Signal cuhh A thread which runs signal handlers reliably P5P +Thread::Specific cuhh Thread-specific keys P5P + +Module Support + +Module:: +Module::Reload Rdpf Reloads files in %INC based on timestamps JPRIT + +Documentation Tools: + +Pod:: +Pod::Diff cdpf compare two POD files and report diff IANC +Pod::HTML cdpr converter to HTML KJALB +Pod::Index cdpr index generator KJALB +Pod::Latex cdpr converter to LaTeX KJALB +Pod::LaTeX bdpO Converts pod to latex with Pod::Parser TJENNESS +Pod::Lint cdpO Lint-style validator for pod NEILB +Pod::Lyx adpO A pod to LyX format conversion class RICHARDJ +Pod::Man cdpr converter to man page KJALB +Pod::MIF adpO converter to FrameMaker MIF JNH +Pod::Parser bdpO Base class for parsing pod syntax BRADAPP +Pod::Pdf bdpf Converter to PDF AJFRY +Pod::Pod cdpr converter to canonical pod KJALB +Pod::RTF cdpr converter to RTF KJALB +Pod::Sdf cdpf converter to SDF IANC +Pod::Select bdpf Print only selected sections of pod docs BRADAPP +Pod::Simplify cdpr Common pod parsing code KJALB +Pod::Texinfo cdpr converter to texinfo KJALB +Pod::Text Supf convert POD data to formatted ASCII text TOMC +Pod::Usage bdpf Print Usage messages based on your own pod BRADAPP +Pod::Rtf RdpO Converter from POD to Rich Text Format PVHP +Pod::Hlp RdpO Convert POD to formatted VMS Help text PVHP +Pod::XML RdpO Generate XML from POD MSERGEANT +Pod::PP idpO A Pod pre-processor RAM + +3) Development Support + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +AutoSplit Supf Splits modules into files for AutoLoader P5P +Benchmark Supf Easy way to time fragments of perl code P5P +Conjury Rdp? Generic software construction toolset JWOODYATT +Coy Rdpn Like Carp - only prettier DCONWAY +FindBin adpf Locate current script bin directory GBARR +Include adpO Parse C header files for use in XS GBARR +Make adpO Makefile parsing, and 'make' replacement NI-S +Usage bupr Type and range checking on subroutine args JACKS + +ExtUtils:: +ExtUtils::DynaGlue adcr Methods for generating Perl extension files DOUGM +ExtUtils::MakeMaker SupO Writes Makefiles for extensions MMML +ExtUtils::Manifest Supf Utilities for managing MANIFEST files MMML +ExtUtils::Typemap i xsubpp typemap handling WPS +ExtUtils::Embed Sdpf Utilities for embedding Perl in C/C++ apps DOUGM +ExtUtils::F77 RdpO Facilitate use of FORTRAN from Perl/XS code KGB + +Carp:: +Carp::Assert adpf Stating the obvious to let the computer know MSCHWERN +Carp::CheckArgs Rdpf Check subroutine argument types GARROW + +Devel:: +Devel::CallerItem RupO 'caller()' Object wrapper + useful methods JACKS +Devel::CoreStack adpf generate a stack dump from a core file ADESC +Devel::Coverage adpf Coverage analysis for Perl code RJRAY +Devel::Datum cdpf Debugging And Tracing Ultimate Module CDE +Devel::DebugAPI bdpf Interface to the Perl debug environment JHA +Devel::DebugInit i Create a .gdbinit or similar file JASONS +Devel::DProf Rdcf Execution profiler DMR +Devel::DumpStack Rupf Dumping of the current function stack JACKS +Devel::Leak Rdcf Find perl objects that are not reclaimed NI-S +Devel::PPPort bdcn Portability aid for your XS code KJALB +Devel::Peek adcf Peek at internal representation of Perl data ILYAZ +Devel::RegExp adcO Access perl internal regex functions ILYAZ +Devel::SmallProf Rdpf Line-by-line profiler ASHTED +Devel::StackTrace RdpO Stacktrace object w/ info like Carp::confess DROLSKY +Devel::Symdump RdpO Perl symbol table access and dumping ANDK +Devel::TraceFuncs adpO Trace funcs by using object destructions JOEHIL +Devel::TraceLoad Rdpf Traces the loading of perl source code JPRIT +Devel::Modlist Rdpf Collect module use information RJRAY + +Exception:: +Exception::Class bdpO Declare exception class hierarchies DROLSKY +Exception::Cxx Rd+f Cause perl to longjmp using C++ exceptions JPRIT + +Perf:: Performance measurement other than benchmarks +Perf::ARM adcf Application Response Measurement BBACKER + +Rcs adcf Alternate RCS interface (see VCS::RCS) CFRETER +VCS ampO Generic interface to Version Control Systems LBROCARD + +VCS:: +VCS::CVS RdpO Interface to GNU's CVS RSAVAGE +VCS::PVCS i PVCS Version Manager (intersolv.com) BMIDD +VCS::RCS idpf Interface layer over RCS (See also Rcs) RJRAY +VCS::RCE idcf Perl layer over RCE C API RJRAY + +ClearCase idcf Environment for ClearCase revision control BRADAPP +ClearCase:: +ClearCase::Ct Mnpf Generic cleartool wrapper DSB + +Sub:: +Sub::Curry Rdpf Perl module to curry functions ((á la Lisp)) DAVIDH + +Perlbug RdpO Database driven bug tracking system RFOLEY + +Continuus adpO Interface to Continuus Code Management tool HENKE + +4) Operating System Interfaces, Hardware Drivers + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Env Supf Alias environment variables as perl vars P5P +Errno cdpf Constants from errno.h EACCES, ENOENT etc GBARR +Fcntl Sdcf Defines fcntl() constants (see File::Lock) JHI +Ioctl adcf ioctl(2) constants JPRIT +POSIX SupO An interface to most (all?) of POSIX.1 P5P +Shell Supf Run shell commands transparently within perl P5P + +Async:: +Async::Group adpO Deal with simultaneous asynchronous calls DDUMONT +Async::Process i class to run sub-processes DDUMONT + +BSD:: +BSD::HostIdent i s/gethostname(), s/gethostid() JHI +BSD::Ipfwgen bdpf Generate ipfw(8) filters MUIR +BSD::Resource Rdcf getrusage(), s/getrlimit(), s/getpriority() JHI + +Env:: +Env::Path adpO Advanced operations on path variables DSB + +Proc:: +Proc::Background RdpO OS independent background process objects BZAJAC +Proc::ExitStatus Rdpf Interpret and act on wait() status values ROSCH +Proc::Forkfunc Rdpf Simple lwall-style fork wrapper MUIR +Proc::ProcessTable adcO Unix process table information DURIST +Proc::SafePipe bdpf popen() and `` without calling the shell ROSCH +Proc::Short adpO System calls with timeout option JHKIM +Proc::Simple adpO Fork wrapper with objects MSCHILLI +Proc::Spawn Rdpf Run external programs GARROW +Proc::SyncExec Rdpf Spawn processes but report exec() errors ROSCH +Proc::times adpf By-name interface to process times function TOMC + +GTop bdcO Perl interface to libgtop DOUGM + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 23 +Schedule::At Rd OS independent interface to the at command JOSERODR +Schedule::ByClock adpO Return at given times SCHAFFTER +Schedule::Cron adpO cron-like scheduler for perl subroutines ROLAND +Schedule::Load RdpO Remote system load, processes, scheduling WSNYDER + +Quota Rdcf Disk quota system functions, local & remote TOMZO + +Sys:: +Sys::AlarmCall Rupf Timeout on any sub. Allows nested alarms JACKS +Sys::Hostname Supf Implements a portable hostname function P5P +Sys::Sysconf bdpf Defines constants for POSIX::sysconf() NI-S +Sys::Syslog Supf Provides same functionality as BSD syslog P5P + + Note: The Sys:: namespace is considered harmful as it is giving no + clue about which system. Placing additional modules into this + namespace is discouraged. + +Platform Specific Modules + +Be:: +Be::Attribute Rd+f Manipulate BeOS BFS MIME file attributes TSPIN +Be::Query Rd+f Query a BeOS file system TSPIN + +FreeBSD:: +FreeBSD::SysCalls cdcf FreeBSD-specific system calls GARY + +Mac:: Macintosh specific modules +Mac::AppleEvents bmcO AppleEvent manager and AEGizmos MCPL +Mac::AssistantFrames RdpO Easy creation of assistant dialogs GBAUER +Mac::Components bmcO (QuickTime) Component manager MCPL +Mac::Files bmcO File manager MCPL +Mac::Gestalt bmcO Gestalt manager: Environment enquiries MCPL +Mac::Glue bdpO Control apps with AppleScript terminology CNANDOR +Mac::Macbinary bdpO Decodes MacBinary files. MIYAGAWA +Mac::Memory bmcO Memory manager MCPL +Mac::MoreFiles bmcO Further file management routines MCPL +Mac::OSA bmcO Open Scripting Architecture MCPL +Mac::Processes bmcO Process manager MCPL +Mac::Resources bmcO Resource manager MCPL +Mac::Serial bdpO Interface to Macintosh serial ports DIVERDI +Mac::Types bmcO (Un-)Packing of Macintosh specific types MCPL + +Mac::AppleEvents:: +Mac::AppleEvents::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::AppleEvents CNANDOR + +Mac::Apps:: +Mac::Apps::Anarchie RdpO Control Anarchie 2.01+ CNANDOR +Mac::Apps::Launch Rdpf MacPerl module to launch / quit apps CNANDOR +Mac::Apps::MacPGP RdpO Control MacPGP 2.6.3 CNANDOR +Mac::Apps::PBar RdpO Control Progress Bar 1.0.1 CNANDOR + +Mac::Comm:: +Mac::Comm::OT_PPP RdpO Control Open Transport PPP / Remote Access CNANDOR + +Mac::FileSpec:: +Mac::FileSpec::Unixish Mdpf Unixish-compatability in filespecs SBURKE + +Mac::OSA:: +Mac::OSA::Simple Rdph Simple access to Mac::OSA CNANDOR + +MSDOS:: +MSDOS::Attrib bdcf Get/set DOS file attributes in OS/2 or Win32 CJM +MSDOS::Descript bdpO Manage 4DOS style DESCRIPT.ION files CJM +MSDOS::SysCalls adcf MSDOS interface (interrupts, port I/O) DMO + +MVS:: +MVS::VBFile bdpf Read MVS VB (variable-length) files GROMMEL + +NeXTStep:: +NeXTStep::NetInfo idcO NeXTStep's NetInfo (like ONC NIS) PGUEN + +Netware:: +Netware::NDS cd+O Interface to Novell Directory Services KTHOMAS +Netware::Bindery cd+O Interface to Novell Bindery mode calls KTHOMAS + +OS2:: +OS2::ExtAttr RdcO (Tied) access to extended attributes ILYAZ +OS2::FTP bncf Access to ftplib interface ILYAZ +OS2::PrfDB RdcO (Tied) access to .INI-style databases ILYAZ +OS2::REXX RdcO Access to REXX DLLs and REXX runtime ILYAZ +OS2::UPM bncf User Profile Management ILYAZ + +Riscos i Namespace for Risc-OS (Acorn et.al.) RISCOSML + +SGI:: +SGI::SysCalls cdcf SGI-specific system calls AMOSS +SGI::GL adcr SGI's Iris GL library AMOSS +SGI::FM adcr SGI's Font Management library AMOSS +SGI::FAM RdcO Interface to SGI/Irix File Access Monitor JGLICK + +Solaris:: +Solaris::ACL adch Provides access to ACLs in Solaris IROBERTS +Solaris::Kmem idcf Read values from the running kernel ABURLISON +Solaris::Kstat adcO Access kernel performance statistics ABURLISON +Solaris::MIB idcO Access STREAMS network statistics ABURLISON +Solaris::MapDev bdpf Maps sdNN disk names to cNtNdN disk names ABURLISON +Solaris::NDD idcO Access network device statistics ABURLISON +Solaris::Procfs adhh Access to the Solaris /proc filesystem JNOLAN +Solaris::InstallDB bdp? Searches for Solaris package/system info CHRISJ +Solaris::Package bdpO Access a Solaris package pkginfo file CHRISJ +Solaris::Contents bdp? Access a Solaris contents file CHRISJ + +Unix:: +Unix::ConfigFile adpO Abstract interfaces to Unix config files SSNODGRA +Unix::Processors RdcO Interface to per-processor information WSNYDER +Unix::Syslog i Interface to syslog functions in a C-library MHARNISCH +Unix::UserAdmin Rdpf Interface to Unix Account Information JZAWODNY + +VMS:: +VMS::Device Rdcr Access info about any device on a VMS system DSUGAL +VMS::Filespec Sdcf VMS and Unix file name syntax CBAIL +VMS::ICC bdcr Interface to the ICC facilities in VMS 7.2+ DSUGAL +VMS::Lock cncO Object interface to $ENQ (VMS lock mgr) BHUGHES +VMS::Misc Rdcr Miscellaneous VMS utility routines DSUGAL +VMS::Monitor Rdcr Access VMS system performance info DSUGAL +VMS::Persona Rdcf Interface to the VMS Persona services DSUGAL +VMS::Priv Rdcf Access VMS Privileges for processes DSUGAL +VMS::Process Rdcf Process management on VMS DSUGAL +VMS::Queue bdcf Manage queues and entries DSUGAL +VMS::SysCalls i VMS-specific system calls CBAIL +VMS::System Rdcf VMS-specific system calls DSUGAL +VMS::User bdcr Read access to system UAF data DSUGAL + +Portable Digital Assistants + +PDA:: +PDA::Pilot amcO Interface to pilot-link library KJALB +PDA::PilotDesktop i Managing Pilot Desktop databases software JWIEGLEY + +Hardware related modules + +Hardware:: +Hardware::Simulator adpf Simulate different pieces of hardware GSLONDON + +Device:: +Device::SerialPort bdpO POSIX clone of Win32::SerialPort BBIRTH +Device::SVGA c SVGA Graphic card driver SCOTTVR + +Device::ISDN:: +Device::ISDN::OCLM bd?? Perl interface to the 3com OCLM ISDN TA MERLIN + +5) Networking, Device Control (modems) and InterProcess Communication + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Socket Smcf Defines socket-related constants GNAT +Socket6 adcf getaddrinfo/getnameinfo support module UMEMOTO +Ptty adcf Pseudo terminal interface functions NI-S + +Socket:: +Socket::PassAccessRights adcf Pass file descriptor via Unix domain socket SAMPO + +Net:: +Net::ACAP adpO Interface to ACAP Protocol (Internet-Draft) KJOHNSON +Net::AIM adpO AOL Instant Messenger TOC protocol ARYEH +Net::AOLIM bdpO AOL Instant Messenger OO Interface (TOC) RWAHBY +Net::Bind adpO Interface to bind daemon files KJOHNSON +Net::CDDB cdpr Interface to the CDDB (CD Database) DSTALDER +Net::Cmd cdpO For command based protocols (FTP, SMTP etc) GBARR +Net::DLookup adpO Lookup domains on Internic and 2-letter TLDs DJASMINE +Net::DNS bdpO Interface to the DNS resolver MFUHR +Net::Daemon adpO Abstract base class for portable servers JWIED +Net::Dict cdpO Client of Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) ABIGAIL +Net::Dnet cdcO DECnet-specific socket usage SPIDB +Net::Domain adpf Try to determine TCP domain name of system GBARR +Net::DummyInetd RdpO A dummy Inetd server GBARR +Net::FTP adpf Interface to File Transfer Protocol GBARR +Net::Gen RdcO Generic support for socket usage SPIDB +Net::Goofey RdpO Communicate with a Goofey server GOSSAMER +Net::Hotline RdpO Interface to the Hotline protocol JSIRACUSA +Net::ICAP adpO Interface to ICAP Protocol (Internet-Draft) KJOHNSON +Net::ICB bdpO ICB style chat server interface JMV +Net::IMAP adpO Interface to IMAP Protocol (RFC2060) KJOHNSON +Net::IRC cdpO Internet Relay Chat interface DSHEPP +Net::Ident RdpO Performs ident (rfc1413) lookups JPC +Net::Inet RdcO Internet (IP) socket usage SPIDB +Net::Interface adcO ifconfig(1) implementation SRZ +Net::Jabber ampO Access to the Jabber protocol REATMON +Net::LDAP adpO Interface to LDAP Protocol (RFC1777) PLDAP +Net::LDAPapi Rdcf Interface to UMICH and Netscape LDAP C API CDONLEY +Net::MsgLink cdpO Abstraction of "user" part for message link RAM +Net::NIS adcO Interface to Sun's NIS RIK +Net::NISPlus adcO Interface to Sun's NIS+ RIK +Net::NNTP adpO Client interface to NNTP protocol GBARR +Net::Netmask RdpO Understand and manipulate network blocks MUIR +Net::Netrc adpO Support for .netrc files GBARR +Net::PH RdpO CCSO Nameserver Client class GBARR +Net::POP3 adpO Client interface to POP3 protocol GBARR +Net::Patricia RdcO Patricia Trie perl module for fast IP addres PLONKA +Net::Pcap adcr An interface for LBL's packet capture lib PLISTER +Net::Ping SupO TCP and ICMP ping RMOSE +Net::Printer RdpO Direct to lpd printing CFUHRMAN +Net::SMTP adpf Interface to Simple Mail Transfer Protocol GBARR +Net::SNMP adpO Interface to SNMP Protocol (RFC1157) GBARR +Net::SNPP cdpO Client interface to SNPP protocol GBARR +Net::SOCKS cdcf TCP/IP access through firewalls using SOCKS SCOOPER +Net::SSLeay bmhf Secure Socket Layer (based on OpenSSL) SAMPO +Net::Syslog RdpO Forwarded syslog protocol LHOWARD +Net::TCP RdcO TCP-specific socket usage SPIDB +Net::TFTP cdpf Interface to Trivial File Transfer Protocol GSM +Net::Telnet RdpO Interact with TELNET port or other TCP ports JROGERS +Net::Time adpf Obtain time from remote machines GBARR +Net::Traceroute bdpO Trace routes HAG +Net::UDP RdcO UDP-specific socket usage SPIDB +Net::VNC i??? Interface VNC remote frame buffer protocol BRONG +Net::hostent adpf A by-name interface for hosts functions TOMC +Net::netent adpf A by-name interface for networks functions TOMC +Net::protoent adpf A by-name interface for protocols functions TOMC +Net::servent adpf A by-name interface for services functions TOMC +Net::xAP adpO Interface to IMAP,ACAP,ICAP substrate KJOHNSON +Net::Z3950 adcO OO interface to the Yaz Z39.50 toolkit MIRK +Net::SSL RdcO Glue that enables LWP to access https URIs CHAMAS +Net::Pager RdpO Send Numeric/AlphaNumeric Pages to any pager ROOTLEVEL +Net::Whois RdpO Get+parse "whois" domain data from InterNIC DHUDES +Net::XWhois RdpO Whois Client Interface for Perl5. VIPUL +Net::ICQ bmpO Client interface to ICQ messaging JMUHLICH + +Net::Daemon:: +Net::Daemon::SSL RdpO SSL extension for Net::Daemon MKUL + +Net::IMAP:: +Net::IMAP::Simple bdpO Only implements the basic IMAP features JPAF + +Net::SNMP:: +Net::SNMP::Interfaces RdpO Obtain network interface info via SNMP JSTOWE + +Net::Telnet:: +Net::Telnet::Cisco RdpO Net::Telnet wrapper for Cisco devices JOSHUA + +NetAddr:: +NetAddr::IP RdpO Manipulation and operations on IP addresses LUISMUNOZ + +IPC:: +IPC::Cache adpO Shared-memory object cache DCLINTON +IPC::Chat2 ? Out-of-service during refit! GBARR +IPC::ChildSafe RdcO Control child process w/o risk of deadlock DSB +IPC::Globalspace cdpO Multi-process shared hash and shared events JACKS +IPC::LDT Rdpf Implements a length based IPC protocol JSTENZEL +IPC::Locker RdpO Shared semaphore locks across a network WSNYDER +IPC::Mmap i Interface to Unix's mmap() shared memory MICB +IPC::Open2 Supf Open a process for both reading and writing P5P +IPC::Open3 Supf Like IPC::Open2 but with error handling P5P +IPC::Run bdph Child procs w/ piping, redir and psuedo-ttys RBS +IPC::Session anpO remote shell session mgr; wraps open3() STEVEGT +IPC::Shareable bdpr Tie a variable to shared memory BSUGARS +IPC::SharedCache Rmpr Manage a cache in SysV IPC shared memory SAMTREGAR +IPC::Signal Rdpf Translate signal names to/from numbers ROSCH +IPC::SysV adcr shared memory, semaphores, messages etc JACKS +IPC::XPA adch Interface to SAO XPA messaging system DJERIUS + +RPC:: Remote Procedure Calls (see also DCE::RPC) +RPC::PlServer RdpO Interface for building Perl Servers JWIED +RPC::PlClient RdpO Interface for building pServer Clients JWIED +RPC::ONC adcO ONC RPC interface (works with perlrpcgen) JAKE +RPC::Simple adpO Simple OO async remote procedure calls DDUMONT + +DCE:: Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) +DCE::ACL bdcO Interface to Access Control List protocol PHENSON +DCE::DFS bdcO DCE Distributed File System interface PHENSON +DCE::Login bdcO Interface to login functions PHENSON +DCE::RPC c Remote Procedure Calls PHENSON +DCE::Registry bdcO DCE registry functions PHENSON +DCE::Status bdpr Make sense of DCE status codes PHENSON +DCE::UUID bdcf Misc uuid functions PHENSON + +NetPacket:: +NetPacket::ARP adpO Address Resolution Protocol TIMPOTTER +NetPacket::Ethernet adpO Ethernet framed data TIMPOTTER +NetPacket::IGMP adpO Internet Group Management Protocol TIMPOTTER +NetPacket::IP adpO Internet Protocol TIMPOTTER +NetPacket::TCP adpO Transmission Control Protocol TIMPOTTER +NetPacket::UDP adpO User Datagram Protocol TIMPOTTER + +Proxy i Transport-independent remote processing MICB +Proxy:: +Proxy::Tk ? Tk transport class for Proxy (part of Tk) MICB + +Fwctl bmpO Interface to Linux packet filtering firewall FRAJULAC +LSF cdcO Interface to the Load Sharing Facility API PFRANCEUS +TFTP bdpO Interface to TFTP (rfc1350) GSM +ToolTalk adcr Interface to the ToolTalk messaging service MARCP + +SOAP cmpO SOAP/Perl language mapping KBROWN + +IPChains RdcO Create and Manipulate ipchains JESSICAQ +IPChains:: +IPChains::PortFW bdpO Interface to ipmasqadm portfw command FRAJULAC + +SNMP RdcO Interface to the UCD SNMP toolkit GSM +SNMP:: +SNMP::Monitor adpO Accounting and graphical display JWIED +SNMP::Util RdpO Perform SNMP set,get,walk,next,walk_hash,... WMARQ + +Mon:: +Mon::Client RdpO Network monitoring client TROCKIJ +Mon::SNMP RdpO Network monitoring suite TROCKIJ + +Parallel:: +Parallel::ForkManager RdpO A simple parallel processing fork manager DLUX +Parallel::Pvm bdcf Interface to the PVM messaging service DLECONTE + +CORBA:: +::IOP::IOR adpO Decode, munge, and re-encode CORBA IORs PHILIPA +::IOP::IDLtree adpf IDL to symbol tree translator OMKELLOGG + +Modem:: +Modem::VBox RdpO Perl module for creation of voiceboxes MLEHMANN +Modem::Vgetty bdpO Interface to voice modems using vgetty YENYA + +ControlX10:: +ControlX10::CM10 RmpO Control unit for X10 modules BBIRTH +ControlX10::CM17 RmpO inexpensive RF transmit-only X10 BBIRTH + +RAS:: +RAS::PortMaster RdpO Interface to Livingston PortMaster STIGMATA +RAS::AS5200 RdpO Interface to Cisco AS5200 dialup server STIGMATA +RAS::HiPerARC RdpO Interface to 3Com TotalControl HiPerARC STIGMATA + +6) Data Types and Data Type Utilities (see also Database Interfaces) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Math:: +Math::Amoeba Rdpr Multidimensional Function Minimisation JARW +Math::Approx adpO Approximate x,y-values by a function ULPFR +Math::BaseCalc RdpO Convert numbers between various bases KWILLIAMS +Math::BigFloat SupO Arbitrary size floating point math package MARKB +Math::BigInt SupO Arbitrary size integer math package MARKB +Math::BigInteger adc Arbitrary size integer as XS extension GARY +Math::BigRat ? Arbitrary size rational numbers (fractions) MARKB +Math::Brent Rdpr One-dimensional Function Minimisation JARW +Math::CDF bdch Cumulative Distribution Functions CALLAHAN +Math::Cephes adcf Interface to St. Moshier's Cephes library RKOBES +Math::Complex SdpO Complex number data type RAM +Math::Derivative Rdpr 1st and 2nd order differentiation of data JARW +Math::Expr adpO Parses agebraic expressions HAKANARDO +Math::Fortran Rdpf Implements Fortran log10 & sign functions JARW +Math::Fourier i Fast Fourier Transforms AQUMSIEH +Math::Fraction bdpO Fraction Manipulation KEVINA +Math::Geometry adpf 2D and 3D algorithms GMCCAR +Math::Integral i Integration of data AQUMSIEH +Math::Interpolate Rdpr Polynomial interpolation of data MATKIN +Math::LinearProg idp Linear programming utilities JONO +Math::Logic RdpO Provides pure 2, 3 or multi-value logic SUMMER +Math::Matrix adpO Matrix data type (transpose, multiply etc) ULPFR +Math::MatrixBool RdcO Matrix of booleans (Boolean Algebra) STBEY +Math::MatrixCplx idpO Matrix data type for Complex Numbers STBEY +Math::MatrixReal RdpO Everything you ever wanted to do with Matr. STBEY +Math::Pari adcf Interface to the powerful PARI library ILYAZ +Math::Polynomial RdpO Polynomials as objects MATKIN +Math::Prime i Prime number testing GARY +Math::RandomPrime i Generates random primes of x bits GARY +Math::Round RdpO Perl extension for rounding numbers GROMMEL +Math::SigFigs Rdpf Math using scientific significant figures SBECK +Math::Spline RdpO Cubic Spline Interpolation of data JARW +Math::Trig bdpf tan asin acos sinh cosh tanh sech cosech JARW +Math::TrulyRandom i based on interrupt timing discrepancies GARY +Math::VecStat Rdpr Some basic numeric stats on vectors ASPINELLI +Math::ematica adcO Interface to the powerful Mathematica system ULPFR +Math::Libm RdcO Perl extension for the C math library, libm DSLEWART + +Math::Business:: +Math::Business::EMA adcO An Exponential Moving Average Calculator JETTERO + +Statistics:: +Statistics::ChiSquare Rdpf Chi Square test - how random is your data? JONO +Statistics::ConwayLife RdpO Simulates life using Conway's algorithm DANB +Statistics::Descriptive RdpO Descriptive statistical methods COLINK +Statistics::LTU RdpO Implements Linear Threshold Units TOMFA +Statistics::MaxEntropy Rdpf Maximum Entropy Modeling TERDOEST +Statistics::OLS bdpO ordinary least squares (curve fitting) SMORTON +Statistics::ROC bdpf ROC curves with nonparametric conf. bounds HAKESTLER +Statistics::Distributions RdpO Perl module for calculating critical values MIKEK + +Algorithm:: +Algorithm::Diff Rdpf Diff (also Longest Common Subsequence) NEDKONZ +Algorithm::Permute bdcO Handy and fast permutation with OO interface EDPRATOMO + +Algorithm::Graphs:: +Algorithm::Graphs::TransitiveClosure RdpO Calculates the transitive closure ABIGAIL + +Algorithm::Numerical:: +Algorithm::Numerical::Shuffle Rdph Knuth's shuffle algorithm ABIGAIL +Algorithm::Numerical::Sample RDph Knuth's sample algorithm ABIGAIL + +PDL amcf Perl Data Language - numeric analysis env PERLDL + +PDL:: +PDL::Audio adch Sound synthesis and editing with PDL MLEHMANN +PDL::Meschach amcf Links PDL to meschach matrix library EGROSS +PDL::NetCDF bdhO Reads/Writes NetCDF files from/to PDL objs DHUNT +PDL::Options Rdph Provides hash options handling for PDL TJENNESS +PDL::PP amcf Automatically generate C code for PDL PERLDL +PDL::Slatec amof Interface to slatec (linpack+eispack) lib. PERLDL + +Quantum:: +Quantum::Superpositions RdpO QM-like superpositions in Perl DCONWAY + +Array:: +Array::Compare RdpO Class to compare two arrays DAVECROSS +Array::Heap cdpf Manipulate array elements as a heap JMM +Array::IntSpan RdpO Handling arrays using IntSpan techniques TEVERETT +Array::PrintCols adpf Print elements in vertically sorted columns AKSTE +Array::Substr idp Implement array using substr() LWALL +Array::Vec idp Implement array using vec() LWALL +Array::Virtual idp Implement array using a file LWALL +Array::Reform RdpO Convert an array into N-sized array of array TBONE + +Hash:: +Hash::NoVivify Rdcf Provide non-autovivifying hash functions BPOWERS + +Heap bdpO Define Heap interface JMM +Heap:: +Heap::Binary bdpO Implement Binary Heap JMM +Heap::Binomial bdpO Implement Binomial Heap JMM +Heap::Fibonacci bdpO Implement Fibonacci Heap JMM +Heap::Elem bdpO Heap Element interface, ISA JMM +Heap::Elem:: +Heap::Elem::Num bdpO Numeric heap element container JMM +Heap::Elem::NumRev bdpO Numeric element reversed order JMM +Heap::Elem::Str bdpO String heap element container JMM +Heap::Elem::StrRev bdpO String element reversed order JMM +Heap::Elem::Ref bdpO Obj ref heap element container JMM +Heap::Elem::RefRev bdpO Obj ref element reversed order JMM + +Scalar:: +Scalar::Util bdcf Scalar utilities (dualvar reftype etc) GBARR + +List:: +List::Util bdcf List utilities (eg min, max, reduce) GBARR + +Bit:: +Bit::Vector RdcO Virtual (arbitrary machineword size) CPU STBEY + +Set:: +Set::Bag RdpO Bag (multiset) class JHI +Set::IntRange RdcO Set of integers (arbitrary intervals, fast) STBEY +Set::IntSpan adpO Set of integers newsrc style '1,5-9,11' etc SWMCD +Set::NestedGroups RdpO Grouped data eg ACL's, city/state/country ABARCLAY +Set::Object bdcO Set of Objects (smalltalkish: IdentitySet) JLLEROY +Set::Scalar adpO Set of scalars (inc references) JHI +Set::Window bdpO Manages an interval on the integer line SWMCD + +Graph:: +Graph::Element RdpO Base class for element of directed graph NEILB +Graph::Node RdpO A node in a directed graph NEILB +Graph::Edge RdpO An edge in a directed graph NEILB +Graph::Kruskal Rdpf Kruskal Algorithm for Minimal Spanning Trees STBEY + +Decision:: +Decision::Markov bdpO Build/evaluate Markov models for decisions ALANSZ + +Date:: +Date::Calc Rdcf Gregorian calendar date calculations STBEY +Date::Convert cdpO Conversion between Gregorian, Hebrew, more? MORTY +Date::CTime adpf Updated ctime.pl with mods for timezones GBARR +Date::Format Rdpf Date formatter ala strftime GBARR +Date::Interval idpO Lightweight normalised interval data type KTORP +Date::Language adpO Multi-language date support GBARR +Date::Manip Rdpf Complete date/time manipulation package SBECK +Date::Parse Rdpf ASCII Date parser using regexp's GBARR +Date::Time idpO Lightweight normalised datetime data type TOBIX + +Time:: +Time::Avail Rdpf Calculate min. remaining in time interval PSANTORO +Time::CTime Rdpf Format Times ala ctime(3) with many formats MUIR +Time::DaysInMonth Rdpf Returns the number of days in a month MUIR +Time::HiRes Rdcf High resolution time, sleep, and alarm DEWEG +Time::JulianDay Rdpf Converts y/m/d into seconds MUIR +Time::Local Supf Implements timelocal() and timegm() P5P +Time::Object adpO Object Oriented time objects MSERGEANT +Time::ParseDate Rdpf Parses many forms of dates and times MUIR +Time::Period Rdpf Code to deal with time periods PRYAN +Time::Timezone Rdpf Figures out timezone offsets MUIR +Time::Zone Rdpf Timezone info and translation routines GBARR +Time::gmtime Supf A by-name interface for gmtime TOMC +Time::localtime Supf A by-name interface for localtime TOMC +Time::Seconds RdcO API to convert seconds to other date values MSERGEANT + +Calendar:: +Calendar::CSA adcO interface with calenders such as Sun and CDE KJALB +Calendar::Hebrew cdpO Hebrew calendar conversion/manipulation YSTH +Calendar::RCM i Russell Calendar Manager HTCHAPMAN + +Tie:: +Tie::Hash Supr Base class for implementing tied hashes P5P +Tie::Scalar Supr Base class for implementing tied scalars P5P +Tie::Array Supr Base class for implementing tied arrays P5P +Tie::CPHash bdpO Case preserving but case insensitive hash CJM +Tie::Cache Mdpr In memory size limited LRU cache CHAMAS +Tie::DB_FileLock Rdpr Locking access to Berkeley DB 1.x. JMV +Tie::DB_Lock Rdpr Tie DB_File with automatic locking KWILLIAMS +Tie::DBI RdpO Tie hash to a DBI handle LDS +Tie::Dir adpr Tie hash for reading directories GBARR +Tie::Discovery Rdpr Discover data by caching sub results SIMON +Tie::File adpr Tie hash to files in a directory AMW +Tie::FileLRUCache bdph File based persistent LRU cache SNOWHARE +Tie::Handle RdpO Base class for implementing tied filehandles STBEY +Tie::HashDefaults adpr Let a hash have default values JDPORTER +Tie::IxHash RdpO Indexed hash (ordered array/hash composite) GSAR +Tie::LLHash Rdpr Fast ordered hashes via linked lists KWILLIAMS +Tie::ListKeyedHash Rdpr Use lists to key multi-level hashes SNOWHARE +Tie::Mem adcO Bind perl variables to memory addresses PMQS +Tie::MmapArray bdcr Ties a file to an array ANDREWF +Tie::Multidim adpr "tie"-like multidimensional data structures JDPORTER +Tie::OffsetArray adpr Tie one array to another, with index offset JDPORTER +Tie::Persistent Rdpr Persistent data structures via tie RGIERSIG +Tie::Quick i Simple way to create ties TIMB +Tie::RDBM RdpO Tie hashes to relational databases LDS +Tie::RndHash bdpO choose a random key of a hash in O(1) time DFAN +Tie::SecureHash RdpO Enforced encapsulation of Perl objects DCONWAY +Tie::SentientHash bdpr Tracks changes to nested data structures ANDREWF +Tie::ShadowHash adpO Merge multiple data sources into a hash RRA +Tie::ShiftSplice i Defines shift et al in terms of splice LWALL +Tie::SortHash Rdpr Provides persistent sorting for hashes CTWETEN +Tie::SubstrHash SdpO Very compact hash stored in a string LWALL +Tie::TextDir Rdpr ties a hash to a directory of textfiles KWILLIAMS +Tie::Watch bdpO Watch variables, run code when read/written LUSOL +Tie::Cycle RdpO Cycle through a list of values via a scalar. BDFOY + +Tie::Scalar:: +Tie::Scalar::Timeout adpr Scalar variables that time out MARCEL + +Tie::Cache:: +Tie::Cache::LRU adpr A Least-Recently Used cache MSCHWERN + +Class:: +Class::Accessor bdpO Automated accessor generation MSCHWERN +Class::DBI adpO Simple SQL-based object persistance MSCHWERN +Class::Eroot RdpO Eternal Root - Object persistence DMR +Class::Fields bdph Inspect the fields of a class MSCHWERN +Class::MethodMaker bdpO Create generic methods FLUFFY +Class::Multimethods Rdpf A multiple dispatch mechanism for Perl DCONWAY +Class::Mutator bdpO Dynamic polymorphism implemented in Perl GMCCAR +Class::NamedParms MdpO A named parameter accessor base class SNOWHARE +Class::ParmList MdpO A named parameter list processor SNOWHARE +Class::Singleton bdpO Implementation of a "Singleton" class ABW +Class::Template Rdpr Struct/member template builder DMR +Class::Translucent RdpO Translucent (ala perltootc) method creation GED +Class::Tree MdpO C++ class hierarchies & disk directories RSAVAGE +Class::TOM RmpO Transportable Object Model for perl JDUNCAN +Class::Contract RdpO Design-by-Contract OO in Perl. DCONWAY +Class::WhiteHole RdpO Treat unhandled method calls as errors MSCHWERN +Class::BlackHole RdpO treat unhandled method calls as no-op SBURKE +Class::Classless MdpO Framework for classless OOP SBURKE +Class::ISA Mdpf Report the search path thru an ISA tree SBURKE + +Object:: +Object::Info Rupf General info about objects (is-a, ...) JACKS +Object::Transaction bdpO Transactions on serialized HASH files MUIR + +POE:: Perl Object Environment +POE::Kernel RdpO An event queue that dispatches events RCAPUTO +POE::Session RdpO state machine running on POE::Kernel events RCAPUTO + +POE::Component:: +POE::Component::RSS bdp? Event based RSS interface MSTEVENS +POE::Component::SubWrapper bdp? Event based Module interface MSTEVENS + +MOP bdp Meta Object Protocol (Tool collection) ORTALO +Ref RdpO Print, compare, and copy perl structures MUIR +SOOP RdpO Safe Object Oriented Programming GARROW + +Sort:: +Sort::ByCompatMatrix idpO Sort objects by attribute compatibility ICKHABOD +Sort::Fields bdpf sort text lines by alpha or numeric fields JNH +Sort::PolySort bdpO general rules-based sorting of lists DMACKS +Sort::Versions Rdpf sorting of revision (and similar) numbers KJALB + +Data Type Marshaling (converting to/from strings) and Persistent Storage + +Clone idch Recursive copy of nested objects RDF +FreezeThaw bdpf Convert arbitrary objects to/from strings ILYAZ +Persistence:: +Persistence::Object adpO Store Object definitions with Data::Dumper VIPUL +Storable Rdcr Persistent data structure mechanism RAM +Marshal:: +Marshal::Dispatch cdpO Convert arbitrary objects to/from strings MUIR +Marshal::Packed cdpO Run-length coded version of Marshal module MUIR +Marshal::Eval cdpO Undo serialization with eval MUIR +Tangram RmpO Object persistence in relational databases JLLEROY + +Persistent:: +Persistent::Base bdpO Persistent base classes (& DBM/File classes) DWINTERS +Persistent::DBI bdpO Persistent abstract class for DBI databases DWINTERS +Persistent::MySQL bdpO Persistent class for MySQL databases DWINTERS +Persistent::Oracle bdpO Persistent class for Oracle databases DWINTERS +Persistent::Sybase bdpO Persistent class for Sybase databases DWINTERS +Persistent::mSQL bdpO Persistent class for mSQL databases DWINTERS +Persistent::LDAP bdpO Persistent class for LDAP directories DWINTERS + +Data:: +Data::Check cdpO Checks values for various data formats KENHOLM +Data::DRef adph Nested data access using delimited strings EVO +Data::Dumper RdpO Convert data structure into perl code GSAR +Data::Flow RdpO Acquire data based on recipes ILYAZ +Data::Locations RdpO Insert data into other data w/o temp files STBEY +Data::Reporter RdcO Ascii Report Generator RVAZ +Data::Walker RdpO Navigate through Perl data structures JNOLAN +Data::Random adpf Generate random sets of data ADEO +Data::JavaScript RdpO Dumps structures into JavaScript code SCHOP + +Tree:: +Tree::Base cdpO Defines a basic binary search tree MSCHWERN +Tree::Fat Rdcf Embeddable F-Tree algorithm suite JPRIT +Tree::Smart cdpO Splay tree, fastest for commonly accessed ke MSCHWERN +Tree::Ternary bdpO Perl implementation of ternary search trees MROGASKI +Tree::Ternary_XS adcO XS implementation of ternary search trees LBROCARD +Tree::Trie bdpO An implementation of the Trie data structure AVIF +Tree::Nary RdpO Perl implementation of N-ary search trees FSORIANO +Tree::DAG_Node MdpO base class for trees SBURKE + +DFA:: +DFA::Command MdpO Discrete Finite Automata command processor RSAVAGE +DFA::Kleene R Kleene's Algorithm for DFA STBEY +DFA::Simple cdpO An "augmented transition network" RANDYM + +Boulder MdpO Generalized tag/value data objects LDS +Thesaurus RdpO Create associations between related things DROLSKY + +7) Database Interfaces (see also Data Types) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +DBI amcO Generic Database Interface (see DBD modules) DBIML + +DBIx -- Extensions to the DBI + +DBIx:: +DBIx::Abstract RmpO Wrapper for DBI that generates SQL TURNERA +DBIx::AnyDBD bdpO Module to make cross db applications easier MSERGEANT +DBIx::CGITables adpO Easy DB access from a CGI TOBIX +DBIx::Copy adpO Copying databases TOBIX +DBIx::FullTextSearch bdpO Index documents with MySQL as storage TJMATHER +DBIx::glueHTML bdpO CGI interface to DBI databases JFURNESS +DBIx::HTMLView cdpO Creating web userinterfaces to DBI dbs HAKANARDO +DBIx::OracleSequence adpO OO access to Oracle sequences via DBD-Oracle BLABES +DBIx::Password MdpO Abstration layer for database passwords KROW +DBIx::Recordset bmpO DB-Abtractionlayer / Access via Arrays/Hashs GRICHTER +DBIx::Table bdpO OO access to DBI database tables DLOWE +DBIx::TableAdapter adpO An object-relational mapper for DBI tables GED +DBIx::Tree adpO Expand self-referential table into a tree BJEPS +DBIx::XML_RDB ???? Creates XML from DBI datasources MSERGEANT +DBIx::DBSchema bmpO Database-independent schema objects IVAN + +DBD:: +DBD::ASAny adcO Adaptive Server Anywhere Driver for DBI SMIRNIOS +DBD::Altera bdpO Altera SQL Server for DBI - pure Perl code DSOUFLIS +DBD::CSV adcO SQL engine and DBI driver for CSV files JWIED +DBD::DB2 adcO DB2 Driver for DBI MHM +DBD::Empress adcO Empress RDBMS Driver SWILLIAM +DBD::FreeTDS adcO DBI driver for MS SQLServer and Sybase SPANNRING +DBD::SearchServer cdcO PCDOCS/Fulcrum SearchServer Driver for DB SHARI +DBD::Illustra bmcO Illustra Driver for DBI PMH +DBD::Informix amcO Informix Driver for DBI JOHNL +DBD::Informix4 adcO DBI driver for Informix SE 4.10 GTHYNI +DBD::Ingres bmcO Ingres Driver for DBI HTOUG +DBD::Multiplex a Spreading database load acrross servers TIMB +DBD::ODBC amcO ODBC Driver for DBI DBIML +DBD::Oracle MmcO Oracle Driver for DBI TIMB +DBD::QBase amcO QBase Driver for DBI BENLI +DBD::RAM bmpO a DBI driver for files and data structures JZUCKER +DBD::SQLrelay bdpO SQLrelay driver for DBI DMOW +DBD::Solid amcO Solid Driver for DBI TWENRICH +DBD::Sqlflex RdcO SQLFLEX driver for DBI INFOFLEX +DBD::Sybase bmcO Sybase Driver for DBI MEWP +DBD::Unify bdcO Unify driver for DBI HMBRAND +DBD::XBase bmpO XBase driver for DBI JANPAZ +DBD::mSQL RmcO Msql Driver for DBI JWIED +DBD::mysql RmcO Mysql Driver for DBI JWIED +DBD::pNET amcO DBD proxy driver JWIED +DBD::InterBase amcO DBI driver for InterBase RDBMS server EDPRATOMO + +Oraperl Rmpf Oraperl emulation interface for DBD::Oracle DBIML +Ingperl bmpf Ingperl emulation interface for DBD::Ingres HTOUG + +DDL:: +DDL::Oracle bdpO Reverse engineers object DDL; also defrags RVSUTHERL + +MSSQL:: +MSSQL::DBlib Md+O Access MS SQL Server through DB-Library. SOMMAR +MSSQL::Sqllib MdpO High-level interface using MSSQL::DBlib. SOMMAR + +Sybase:: +Sybase::Async cdpO interact with a Sybase asynchronously WORENKD +Sybase::BCP RdcO Sybase BCP interface MEWP +Sybase::DBlib RdcO Sybase DBlibrary interface MEWP +Sybase::Simple bdpO Simplified db access using Sybase::CTlib MEWP +Sybase::Sybperl Rdpf sybperl 1.0xx compatibility module MEWP +Sybase::CTlib RdcO Sybase CTlibrary interface MEWP + +Ace i Interface to ACEDB (Popular Genome DB) LDS +BBDB Rdph Insiduous big brother database LAXEN +DTREE cdcf Interface to Faircom DTREE multikey ISAM db JWAT +Datascope Rdcf Interface to Datascope RDBMS DANMQ +Fame adcO Interface to FAME database and language TRIAS +LotusNotes i Interface to Lotus Notes C/C++ API MBRECH +Msql RmcO Mini-SQL database interface JWIED +Mysql RmcO mysql database interface JWIED +NetCDF bmcr Interface to netCDF API for scientific data SEMM +ObjStore Rm+O ObjectStore OODBMS Interface JPRIT +Pg Rdcf PostgreSQL SQL database interface MERGL +PgSQL adpO "Pure perl" interface to PostgreSQL GTHYNI +Pogo ad+O Interface for GOODS object database SEYN +Postgres RncO PostgreSQL interface with Perl5 coding style VKHERA +Sprite RdpO Limited SQL interface to flat file databases SHGUN +Stanza i Text format database used by OSF and IBM JHI +VDBM cdph Client/server-layers on top of DBM files RAM +WAIT adhO A rewrite of the freeWAIS-sf engine in Perl ULPFR +Wais Rdcf Interface to the freeWAIS-sf libraries ULPFR +XBase RdpO Read/write interface to XBase files JANPAZ +Xbase bdpf Read Xbase files with simple IDX indexes PRATP + +Tied Hash File Interfaces: + +AnyDBM_File Sup Uses first available *_File module above P5P +BerkeleyDB RdcO Interface to Berkeley DB 2 & 3 PMQS +CDB_File adc Tie to CDB (Bernstein's constant DB) files TIMPX +DBZ_File adc Tie to dbz files (mainly for news history) IANPX +DWH_File adpO DBM storage of complex data and objects SUMUS +DB_File Suc Tie to DB files PMQS +GDBM_File Suc Tie to GDBM files P5P +NDBM_File Suc Tie to NDBM files P5P +ODBM_File Suc Tie to ODBM files P5P +SDBM_File Suc Tie to SDBM files P5P + +MLDBM RdpO Transparently store multi-level data in DBM GSAR +MLDBM:: +MLDBM::Sync cdpr MLDBM wrapper to serialize concurrent access CHAMAS + +DB_File:: +DB_File::Lock RdpO DB_File wrapper with flock-based locking DHARRIS + +DBM:: +DBM::DBass adpf DBM with hashes, locking and XML records SPIDERBOY + +AsciiDB:: +AsciiDB::Parse i Generic text database parsing MICB +AsciiDB::TagFile adpO Tie class for a simple ASCII database JOSERODR + +Db:: +Db::Ctree Rdcr Faircom's CTREE+ database interface REDEN +Db::Documentum Rdcf Documentum EDMS Perl client interface MSROTH +Db::dmObject cdpO Object-based interface to Documentum EDMS JGARRISON +Db::DFC adpO OO Interface to Documentum's DFC MSROTH + +DbFramework:: +DbFramework::Attribute adpO Relational attribute class PSHARPE +DbFramework::DataModel adpO Relational data model/schema class PSHARPE +DbFramework::DataType adpO Attribute data type class PSHARPE +DbFramework::ForeignKey adpO Relational foreign key class PSHARPE +DbFramework::Key adpO Relational key class PSHARPE +DbFramework::Persistent adpO Persistent object class PSHARPE +DbFramework::PrimaryKey adpO Relational primary key class PSHARPE +DbFramework::Table adpO Relational table/entity class PSHARPE +DbFramework::Util adhO Utility functions/methods PSHARPE + +BTRIEVE:: +BTRIEVE::SAVE bdpO Read-write access to BTRIEVE SAVE files DLANE + +MARC bmpO MAchine Readable Catalog (library bib. data) PERL4LIB +MARC:: +MARC::XML ampO MAchine Readable Catalog / XML Extension PERL4LIB + +Metadata:: +Metadata::Base bdpO Base metadata functionality DJBECKETT +Metadata::IAFA bdpO IAFA templates metadata DJBECKETT +Metadata::SOIF bdpO Harvest SOIF metadata DJBECKETT + +OLE:: +OLE::PropertySet aupO Property Set interface MSCHWARTZ +OLE::Storage aupO Structured Storage / OLE document interface MSCHWARTZ +OLE::Storage_Lite adpO Simple Class for OLE document interface KWITKNR + +Spectrum:: +Spectrum::CLI RdpO API for Spectrum Enterprise Mgr. CLI PLONKA + +Spreadsheet:: +Spreadsheet::Excel i Interface to Excel spreadsheets RRAWLINGS +Spreadsheet::Lotus i Interface to Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets RRAWLINGS +Spreadsheet::WriteExcel bupO Write numbers & text in Excel binary format JMCNAMARA +Spreadsheet::ParseExcel RdpO Get information from Excel file KWITKNR + +X500:: +X500::DN MdpO X500 Distinguished Name parser RSAVAGE + +8) User Interfaces (Character and Graphical) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Term:: +Term::ANSIColor Sdpf Color output using ANSI escape sequences RRA +Term::Cap Supf Basic termcap: Tgetent, Tputs, Tgoto TSANDERS +Term::Complete Supf Tab word completion using stty raw WTOMPSON +Term::Control idpf Basic curses-type screen controls (gotxy) KJALB +Term::Gnuplot adcf Draw vector graphics on terminals etc ILYAZ +Term::Info adpf Terminfo interface (currently just Tput) KJALB +Term::ProgressBar idpf Progress bar in just ASCII EDAVIS +Term::Prompt adpf Prompt a user ALLENS +Term::Query Rdpf Intelligent user prompt/response driver AKSTE +Term::ReadKey Rdcf Read keystrokes and change terminal modes KJALB +Term::ReadLine Sdcf Common interface for various implementations ILYAZ +Term::Scraper cdpO Drive and scrape terminal applications INGY +Term::Screen RdpO Basic screen + input class (uses Term::Cap) MRKAE +Term::Size adcf Simple way to get terminal size TIMPX +Term::TUI bdpf User interface based on Term::ReadLine SBECK + +Term::ReadLine:: +Term::ReadLine::Perl RdpO GNU Readline history and completion in Perl ILYAZ +Term::ReadLine::Gnu RdcO GNU Readline XS library wrapper HAYASHI + +Major Character User Interface Modules: + +Cdk RdcO Collection of Curses widgets GLOVER +Curses adcO Character screen handling and windowing WPS +Dialog bdch interface library to libdialog UNCLE +PV bdpO Text-mode User Interface Widgets AGUL +PerlMenu Mdpf Curses-based menu and template system SKUNZ + +Curses:: +Curses::Forms adpO Form management for Curses::Widgets CORLISS +Curses::Widgets Rdpf Assorted widgets for rapid interfaces CORLISS + +Emacs adpf Support for Perl embedded in GNU Emacs JTOBEY +Emacs:: +Emacs::Lisp bdch Perl-to-Emacs-Lisp glue JTOBEY + +Tk X Windows User Interface Modules + +Tk bmcO Object oriented version of Tk v4 TKML + +Tk:: +Tk::TextANSIColor bdpO use ANSI color codes in Text widget TJENNESS +Tk::Autoscroll cdpf Alternative way to scroll SREZIC +Tk::Axis RmpO Canvas with Axes TKML +Tk::CheckBox RdpO A radio button widget that uses a checkmark DKWILSON +Tk::ChildNotification RdpO Alert widget when child is created DKWILSON +Tk::Clock RdpO Canvas based Clock widget HMBRAND +Tk::Cloth RdpO Object interface to Tk::Canvas and items ACH +Tk::Columns RdpO Multi column lists w/ resizable borders DKWILSON +Tk::ComboEntry RdpO Drop down list + entry widget DKWILSON +Tk::ContextHelp cdpO A context-sensitive help system SREZIC +Tk::Dial RmpO An alternative to the Scale widget TKML +Tk::Date cdpO A date/time widget SREZIC +Tk::Enscript cdpf Create postscript from text files using Tk SREZIC +Tk::FcyEntry adpO Entry with bg color depending on -state ACH +Tk::FileDialog RdpO A highly configurable file selection widget BPOWERS +Tk::FileEntry adpO Primitive clone of Tix FileEntry widget ACH +Tk::FireButton RdpO Keeps invoking callback when pressed ACH +Tk::FlatCheckbox cdpO A checkbox suitable for flat reliefs SREZIC +Tk::FontDialog cdpO A font dialog widget for perl/Tk SREZIC +Tk::Getopt adpO Configuration interface to Getopt::Long SREZIC +Tk::HistEntry cdpO An entry widget with history capability SREZIC +Tk::HTML bdpO View HTML in a Tk Text widget NI-S +Tk::IconCanvas RdpO Canvas with movable iconic interface DKWILSON +Tk::JPEG RdcO JPEG loader for Tk::Photo NI-S +Tk::LockDisplay RdpO Screen saver/lock widget with animation LUSOL +Tk::Login cdpO A Login widget (name, passwd, et al) BPOWERS +Tk::Menustrip RdpO Another MenuBar DKWILSON +Tk::More adpO A more (or less) like text widget ACH +Tk::Multi bdpO Manages several Text or Canvas widgets DDUMONT +Tk::NumEntry RdpO Numerical entry widget with up/down buttons ACH +Tk::ObjScanner bdpO A scanner to view an object's attribute DDUMONT +Tk::Olwm RmpO Interface to OpenLook toplevels properties TKML +Tk::Pane RdpO A Frame that can be scrolled TKML +Tk::PNG RdcO PNG loader for Tk::Photo NI-S +Tk::Pod ?mpO POD browser toplevel widget TKML +Tk::ProgressBar RdpO Status/progress bar TKML +Tk::ProgressMeter cdpO Simple thermometer-style widget w/callbacks BPOWERS +Tk::RotCanvas RdpO Canvas with arbitrary rotation support AQUMSIEH +Tk::SplitFrame RdpO A sliding separator for two child widgets DKWILSON +Tk::TabFrame RdpO A tabbed frame geometry manager DKWILSON +Tk::TabbedForm RdpO Ext. TabFrame, allowing managed subwidgets DKWILSON +Tk::TableEdit RdpO Simplified interface to a flat file database DKWILSON +Tk::TableMatrix bdcO Display data in Table/Spreadsheet format CERNEY +Tk::TiedListbox RmpO Gang together Listboxes TKML +Tk::TFrame RdpO A Frame with a title ACH +Tk::TIFF adpO TIFF loader for Tk::Photo SREZIC +Tk::Tree RdpO Create and manipulate Tree widgets CTDEAN +Tk::TreeGraph RdpO Widget to draw a tree in a Canvas DDUMONT +Tk::WaitBox RdpO A Wait dialog, of the "Please Wait" variety BPOWERS +Tk::XMLViewer adpO Tk widget to display XML SREZIC + +Modules in the realm of Tk but with a separate namespace + +Log::Dispatch:: +Log::Dispatch::ToTk RdpO Interface class between Log::Dispatch and Tk DDUMONT +Log::Dispatch::TkText RdpO Text widget to log Log::Dispatch messages DDUMONT + +Puppet:: +Puppet::Body adpO Base class for persistent data DDUMONT +Puppet::Log bdpO Logging facility based on Tk DDUMONT +Puppet::Any adpO Base class for an optionnal GUI DDUMONT + +Puppet::VcsTools:: +Puppet::VcsTools::History bdpO VCS (RCS HMS) history viewer based on Canvas DDUMONT +Puppet::VcsTools::File adpO VCS (RCS HMS) file manager DDUMONT + +Orac RdpO DBA GUI tool for Oracle, Informix and Sybase ANDYDUNC +PPresenter MdpO Create presentations with Tk in Perl or XML MARKOV + +Other Major X Windows User Interface Modules: + +Gtk bdcO binding of the Gtk library used by GIMP KJALB + +Gtk:: +Gtk::Dialog adph Simple interface to create dialogs in Gtk ALISTAIRC + +Fresco cd+O Interface to Fresco (post X11R6 version) BPETH +Glade adph Glade/Gtk+/Gnome UI source code generator DMUSGR +Gnome bdcO Bindings to the Gnome Desktop Toolkit KJALB +Qt ad+O Interface to the Qt toolkit AWIN +Sx Rdcf Simple Athena widget interface FMC + +X11:: +X11::Auth adpO Read and handle X11 '.Xauthority' files SMCCAM +X11::Fvwm RdcO interface to the FVWM window manager API RJRAY +X11::Keysyms adpf X11 key symbols (translation of keysymdef.h) SMCCAM +X11::Lib bdcO X11 library interface KENFOX +X11::Motif bdcO Motif widget set interface KENFOX +X11::Protocol adpO Raw interface to X Window System servers SMCCAM +X11::Toolkit bdcO X11 Toolkit library interface KENFOX +X11::Wcl bdcO Interface to the Widget Creation Library JHPB +X11::XEvent bdcO provides perl OO acess to XEvent structures MARTINB +X11::XFontStruct bdcO provides perl OO access to XFontStruct MARTINB +X11::XRT adcO XRT widget set (commercial) interface KENFOX +X11::Xbae adcO Xbae matrix (spreadsheet like) interface KENFOX +X11::Xforms bdcO provides the binding to the xforms library MARTINB +X11::Xpm adcf X Pixmap library interface KENFOX + +Abstract Graphical User Interfaces modules + +GUI:: +GUI::Guido i bd+O Communicate with objects in a GUI TBRADFUTE + +9) Interfaces to or Emulations of Other Programming Languages + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Clips adpO Interface to the Expert System Clips MSULLIVAN +Java RdoO A Perl front-end for JVM communication METZZO +Rc cdcO Perl interface for the Rc shell JPRIT +SICStus adcO Interface to SICStus Prolog Runtime CBAIL + +C:: +C::DynaLib bdcO Allows direct calls to dynamic libraries JTOBEY +C::Scan RdpO Heuristic parse of C files ILYAZ + +Tcl RdcO Complete access to Tcl MICB +::Tk RdcO Complete access to Tk *via Tcl* MICB + +Language:: +Language::Basic adpO Implementation of BASIC AKARGER +Language::Prolog adpO An implementation of Prolog JACKS +Language::PGForth i Peter Gallasch's Forth implementation PETERGAL + +Fortran:: +Fortran::NameList adpf Interface to FORTRAN NameList data SGEL + +ShellScript:: +ShellScript::Env adpO Simple sh and csh script generator SVENH + +Verilog:: +Verilog::Pli Rdch Access to simulator functions WSNYDER +Verilog::Language Rdpf Language support, number parsing, etc WSNYDER +Verilog::Parser RdpO Language parsing WSNYDER +Verilog::SigParser RdpO Signal and module extraction WSNYDER + +FFI cdcf Low-level Foreign Function Interface PMOORE + +FFI:: +FFI::Library cdcO Access to functions in shared libraries PMOORE + +FFI::Win32:: +FFI::Win32::Typelib idcO FFI taking definitions from a type library PMOORE +FFI::Win32::COM idcO Access to COM using VTBL interface PMOORE + +Python bmcf Interface Python API (for embedded python) GAAS +Python:: +Python::Object bmcO Wrapper for python objects GAAS +Python::Err bmcO Wrapper for python exceptions GAAS + +10) File Names, File Systems and File Locking (see also File Handles) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Cwd Supf Current working directory functions P5P + +File:: +File::Attrib idpO Get/set file attributes (stat) TYEMQ +File::BSDGlob bdcf Secure, csh-compatible filename globbing GBACON +File::Backup bdpf Easy file backup & rotation automation KWILLIAMS +File::Basename Supf Return basename of a filename P5P +File::Cache adpO Share data between processes via filesystem DCLINTON +File::CheckTree Supf Check file/dir tree against a specification P5P +File::Compare Supf Compare file contents quickly P5P +File::Copy adpf Copying files or filehandles ASHER +File::CounterFile RdpO Persistent counter class GAAS +File::Df adpf Free disk space utilities (h2ph required) FTASSIN +File::Find Supf Call func for every item in a directory tree P5P +File::Flock Mdph flock() wrapper. Auto-create locks MUIR +File::Glob adpf Filename globing (ksh style) TYEMQ +File::LckPwdF adcf Lock and unlock the passwd file ALLENS +File::Listing Rdpf Parse directory listings GAAS +File::Lock adcf File locking using flock() and lockf() JHI +File::MultiTail adpO Tail multiple files SGMIANO +File::Path Supf File path and name utilities P5P +File::Remote Rdph Read/write/edit remote files transparently NWIGER +File::Rsync bdpO Copy efficiently over the net and locally LEAKIN +File::Signature cdpf Heuristics for file recognition JHI +File::Slurp Mdpf Read/write/append files quickly MUIR +File::Sort Rdpf Sort a file or merge sort multiple files CNANDOR +File::Spec bdpO Handling files and directories portably KJALB +File::Sync bdcf POSIX/*nix fsync() and sync() CEVANS +File::Tail bdpO A more efficient tail -f MGRABNAR +File::Temp adpf Create temporary files safely TJENNESS +File::chmod Mdpf Allows for symbolic chmod notation PINYAN +File::lockf bdcf Interface to lockf system call PHENSON +File::stat Supf A by-name interface for the stat function TOMC +File::BasicFlock Rdpf Simple flock() wrapper MUIR +File::Searcher bdpO Search filetree do search/replace regexes ASTUBBS + +File::Searcher:: +File::Searcher::Interactive bdpO Interactive search do search/replace regexes ASTUBBS + +Dir:: +Dir::Purge Rdpf Delete files in directory based on timestamp JV + +Filesys:: +Filesys::AFS cdcO AFS Distributed File System interface NOG +Filesys::Df Rdpr Disk free based on Filesys::Statvfs IGUTHRIE +Filesys::DiskFree adpO OS independant parser of the df command ABARCLAY +Filesys::Ext2 Rdpf Interface to e2fs filesystem attributes JPIERCE +Filesys::SamFS adcf Interface to SamFS API LUPE +Filesys::Statvfs Rdcf Interface to the statvfs() system call IGUTHRIE +Filesys::dfent adpf By-name interface TOMC +Filesys::mntent adpf By-name interface TOMC +Filesys::statfs adpf By-name interface TOMC + +LockFile:: Application-level locking facilities +LockFile::Lock adpO Lock handles created by LockFile::* schemes RAM +LockFile::Manager adpO Records locks created by LockFile::* RAM +LockFile::Scheme adpO Abstract superclass for locking modules RAM +LockFile::Simple adpr Simple file locking mechanism RAM + +Stat:: +Stat::lsMode Rdpf Translate mode 0644 to -rw-r--r-- MJD + +11) String Processing, Language Text Processing, Parsing and Searching + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +String:: +String::Approx Rdpf Approximate string matching and substitution JHI +String::BitCount adpf Count number of "1" bits in strings WINKO +String::CRC Rdcf Cyclic redundency check generation MUIR +String::CRC32 R?c? ZMODEM-like CRC32 generation of strings as w SOENKE +String::DiffLine bdcf line # & position of first diff ALLEN +String::Edit adpf Assorted handy string editing functions TOMC +String::Parity adpf Parity (odd/even/mark/space) handling WINKO +String::RexxParse Rdph Perl implementation of REXX 'parse' command BLCKSMTH +String::Scanf Rdpf Implementation of C sscanf function JHI +String::ShellQuote Rdpf Quote string for safe passage through shells ROSCH +String::Strip Rdcf xs Module to remove white-space from strings BPOWERS +String::Random RdpO Perl module to generate random strings based STEVE +String::Similarity RdcO Calculate the similarity of two strings MLEHMANN + +Language text related modules + +Text:: +Text::Abbrev Supf Builds hash of all possible abbreviations P5P +Text::Bastardize cdpO corrupts text in various ways AYRNIEU +Text::Bib RdpO Module moved to Text::Refer ERYQ +Text::BibTeX adcO Parse BibTeX files GWARD +Text::CSV adpO Manipulate comma-separated value strings ALANCITT +Text::CSV_XS adpO Fast 8bit clean version of Text::CSV JWIED +Text::DelimMatch RdpO Match (possibly nested) delimited strings NWALSH +Text::FillIn RdpO Fill-in text templates KWILLIAMS +Text::Format RdpO Advanced paragraph formatting GABOR +Text::Graphics RdpO Graphics rendering toolkit with text output SFARRELL +Text::Iconv RdcO Perl interface to the XPG4 iconv() function MPIOTR +Text::Invert cdpO Create/query inv. index of text entities NNEUL +Text::Macros adpO template macro expander (OO) JDPORTER +Text::Metaphone bdcf A modern soundex. Phonetic encoding of words MSCHWERN +Text::MetaText bdpO Text processing/markup meta-language ABW +Text::Morse cdpf convert text to/from Morse code JONO +Text::ParseWords Supf Parse strings containing shell-style quoting HALPOM +Text::Refer RdpO Parse refer(1)-style bibliography files ERYQ +Text::SimpleTemplate adpO Template for dynamic text generation TAIY +Text::Soundex Sdhf Convert a string to a soundex value MARKM +Text::Tabs Sdpf Expand and contract tabs ala expand(1) MUIR +Text::TeX cdpO TeX typesetting language input parser ILYAZ +Text::Templar RdpO An object-oriented templating system GED +Text::Template MdpO Expand template text with embedded perl MJD +Text::TreeFile bdpO Reads tree of strings into a data structure JNK +Text::Vpp RdpO Versatile text pre-processor DDUMONT +Text::Wrap Sdpf Wraps lines to make simple paragraphs MUIR +Text::iPerl adpf Bring text-docs to life via embedded Perl PFEIFFER +Text::DoubleMetaphone adcf Convert string to phonetic encoding MAURICE +Text::FastTemplate bdpO Perl subs from line-oriented templates BOZZIO + +Text::Wrap:: +Text::Wrap::Hyphenate a Like Text::Wrap with ability to hyphenate MJD + +Other Text:: modules (these should be under String:: but pre-date it) + +Text:: +Text::Balanced Mdpf Extract balanced-delimiter substrings DCONWAY +Text::Banner adpf Resembles UNIX banner command LORY +Text::Merge i??? Methods for text templating and data merging SHARRIS +Text::Parser adpO String parser using patterns and states PATM +Text::Trie adpf Find common heads and tails from strings ILYAZ + +Stemming algorithms + +Text:: +Text::English adpf English language stemming IANPX +Text::German adpf German language stemming ULPFR +Text::Stem bdpf Porter algorithm for stemming English words IANPX + +Natural Languages + +Lingua:: +Lingua::DetectCharset a Heuristics to detect coded character sets JNEYSTADT +Lingua::Ident RdpO Statistical language identification MPIOTR +Lingua::Ispell adpf Interface to the Ispell spellchecker JDPORTER +Lingua::Stem Rdph Word stemmer with localization SNOWHARE + +Specific Natural Languages + +Lingua:: +Lingua::EN i Namespace for English language modules +Lingua::PT bupf Namespace for Portugese language modules EGROSS + +Lingua::EN:: +Lingua::EN::AddressParse bdpO Manipulate geographical addresses KIMRYAN +Lingua::EN::Cardinal i Convert numbers to words HIGHTOWE +Lingua::EN::Fathom RdpO Readability measurements of English text KIMRYAN +Lingua::EN::Hyphenate Rdpf Syllable based hyphenation DCONWAY +Lingua::EN::Infinitive MdpO Find infinitive of a conjugated word RSAVAGE +Lingua::EN::Inflect Mdpf English singular->plural and "a"->"an" DCONWAY +Lingua::EN::MatchNames bdpf Smart matching for human names BRIANL +Lingua::EN::NameCase Rdpf Convert NAMES and names to Correct Case SUMMER +Lingua::EN::NameParse RdpO Manipulate persons name KIMRYAN +Lingua::EN::Nickname bdpf Genealogical nickname matching(Peggy=Midge) BRIANL +Lingua::EN::Ordinal i Convert numbers to words HIGHTOWE +Lingua::EN::Squeeze bdpf Shorten english text for Pagers/GSM phones JARIAALTO +Lingua::EN::Syllable a Estimate syllable count in words GREGFAST + +Lingua::EN::Numbers:: +Lingua::EN::Numbers::Ordinate Rdpf go from cardinal (53) to ordinal (53rd) SBURKE + +Lingua::RU:: +Lingua::RU::Charset anpf Detect/Convert russian character sets. FARBER + +ERG Rdpf An extensible report generator framework PHOENIXL + +PostScript:: +PostScript::Barcode bdpf Various types of barcodes as PostScript COLEMAN +PostScript::Basic bdpO Basic methods for postscript generation STWIGGER +PostScript::Document bdpO Generate multi-page PostScript SHAWNPW +PostScript::Elements bdpO Objects for shapes, lines, images SHAWNPW +PostScript::Font RdpO analyzes PostScript font files JV +PostScript::FontInfo RdpO analyzes Windows font info files JV +PostScript::FontMetrics RdpO analyzes Adobe Font Metric files JV +PostScript::Metrics bdpO Font metrics data used by PS::TextBlock SHAWNPW +PostScript::Resources RdpO loads Unix PostScript Resources file JV +PostScript::TextBlock bdpO Objects used by PS::Document SHAWNPW + +Font:: +Font::AFM RdpO Parse Adobe Font Metric files GAAS +Font::TFM RdpO Read info from TeX font metric files JANPAZ +Font::TTF bdpO TrueType font manipulation module MHOSKEN +Font::Fret RdpO Fret - Font REporting Tool MHOSKEN + +Number:: +Number::Format RdpO Package for formatting numbers for display WRW + +Number::Phone:: +Number::Phone::US Rdpf Validates several US phone number formats KENNEDYH + +Email:: +Email::Find adpf Find RFC 822 email addresses in plain text MSCHWERN + +Parse:: +Parse::ePerl Rdcr Embedded Perl (ePerl) parser RSE +Parse::Lex adpO Generator of lexical analysers PVERD +Parse::RecDescent MdpO Recursive descent parser generator DCONWAY +Parse::Tokens bdpO Base class for parsing tokens from text MCKAY +Parse::Yapp RdpO Generates OO LALR parser modules FDESAR +Parse::YALALR RdpO Yet Another LALR parser SFINK +Parse::Vipar bdpO Visual LALR parser debugger SFINK + +Search:: +Search::Dict Supf Search a dictionary ordered text file P5P +Search::InvertedIndex RdpO Inverted index database support SNOWHARE +Search::Binary Rdpf Generic binary search RANT + +SGML:: +SGML::Element cdpO Build a SGML element structure tree LSTAF +SGML::Parser RdpO SGML instance parser EHOOD +SGML::SPGrove bd+O Load SGML, XML, and HTML files KMACLEOD +SGML::Entity RdpO An entity defined in an SGML or XML document KMACLEOD + +SGMLS RdpO A Post-Processor for SGMLS and NSGMLS INGOMACH + +XML RmhO Large collection of XML related modules XMLML + +XML:: +XML::AutoWriter RdpO DOCTYPE based XML output RBS +XML::CSV i?cO Transform comma separated values to XML ISTERIN +XML::Catalog RdpO Resolve public identifiers and remap system EBOHLMAN +XML::DOM bmpO Implements Level 1 of W3's DOM ENNO +XML::Doctype RdpO A DTD object class RBS +XML::Dumper ampO Converts XML from/to Perl code EISEN +XML::Edifact ???? Scripts for translating EDIFACT into XML KRAEHE +XML::Element RdpO XML elements with the same interface as HTML SBURKE +XML::Encoding ???? Parses encoding map XML files COOPERCL +XML::Generator bdpO Generates XML documents BHOLZMAN +XML::Grove RmpO Flexible lightweight mid-level XML objects KMACLEOD +XML::PPD RdpO PPD file format and XML parsing elements MURRAY +XML::PYX RdpO XML to PYX generator MSERGEANT +XML::Parser bmcO Flexible fast parser with plug-in styles COOPERCL +XML::QL ???? Implements the XML Query Language MSERGEANT +XML::Registry ampO Implements a generic XML registry EISEN +XML::Sablotron RdcO Interface to the Sablotron XSLT processor PAVELH +XML::TreeBuilder RdpO Build a tree of XML::Element objects SBURKE +XML::Writer ???? Module for writing XML documents DMEGG +XML::XPath RdpO A set of modules for parsing and evaluating MSERGEANT +XML::XQL ampO Performs XQL queries on XML object trees ENNO +XML::XSLT RdcO Process XSL Transformational sheets BRONG +XML::miniXQL ???? Simplistic XQL-like search using streams MSERGEANT + +Frontier:: +Frontier::RPC ???? Performs Remote Procedure Calls using XML KMACLEOD + +RDF:: +RDF::Service ampO RDF API with DBI and other backends JONAS + +RTF:: +RTF::Base i Classes for Microsoft Rich Text Format NI-S +RTF::Document a pO Generate Rich Text (RTF) Files RRWO +RTF::Generator idpO Next Generation of RTF::Document RRWO +RTF::Group adpO Base class for manipulating Rich Text Format RRWO +RTF::Parser a Base class for parsing RTF files PVERD + +SQL:: +SQL::Schema bdpO Convert a data dictionary to SQL statements TODD +SQL::Statement adcO Small SQL parser and engine JWIED +SQL::Builder adpO OO interface for creating SQL statements ZENIN + +TeX:: +TeX::DVI RdpO Methods for writing DVI (DeVice Independent) JANPAZ +TeX::Hyphen RdpO Hyphenate words using TeX's patterns JANPAZ + +FrameMaker cdpO Top level FrameMaker interface PEASE +FrameMaker:: +FrameMaker::FDK idcO Interface to Adobe FDK PEASE +FrameMaker::MIF cdpO Parse and Manipulate FrameMaker MIF files PEASE +FrameMaker::Control cdpO Control a FrameMaker session PEASE + +Marpa cd+O Context Free Parser JKEGL + +Chatbot:: +Chatbot::Eliza RdpO Eliza algorithm encapsulated in an object JNOLAN + +Quiz:: +Quiz::Question cdpO Questions and Answers wrapper RFOLEY + +Template RdpO Extensive Toolkit for template processing ABW +dTemplate bmpO Flexible templating system DLUX + +Barcode:: +Barcode::Code128 adpO Generate CODE 128 bar codes WRW + +12) Option, Argument, Parameter and Configuration File Processing + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Getopt:: +Getopt::ArgvFile Rdpf Take options from files JSTENZEL +Getopt::Declare MdpO An easy-to-use WYSIWYG command-line parser DCONWAY +Getopt::EvaP Mdpr Long/short options, multilevel help LUSOL +Getopt::Gnu adcf GNU form of long option handling WSCOT +Getopt::Help bdpf Yet another getopt, has help and defaults IANPX +Getopt::Long Sdpr Advanced handling of command line options JV +Getopt::Mixed Rdpf Supports both long and short options CJM +Getopt::Regex ad Option handling using regular expressions JARW +Getopt::Simple MdpO A simple-to-use interface to Getopt::Long RSAVAGE +Getopt::Std Supf Implements basic getopt and getopts P5P +Getopt::Tabular adpr Table-driven argument parsing with help text GWARD +Getopt::Tiny adpr Table of references interface, auto usage() MUIR + +Getargs:: +Getargs::Long cdpf Parses long function args f(-arg => value) RAM + +Argv bdph Provide an OO interface to an ARGV DSB +ConfigReader cdpO Read directives from configuration file AMW +Resources bdpf Application defaults management in Perl FRANCOC + +App:: General application development tools +App::Config bdpO Configuration file mgmt ABW +App::Manager adch Installing/Managing/Uninstalling Software MLEHMANN + +Config:: +Config::FreeForm bdpf Provide in-memory configuration data BTROTT +Config::IniFiles Read/Write INI-Style configuration files RBOW + +CfgTie adph Framework for tieing system admin tasks RANDYM + +13) Internationalization and Locale + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +I18N:: +I18N::Charset Rdpf Character set names and aliases MTHURN +I18N::Collate Sdpr Locale based comparisons JHI +I18N::LangTags Mdpf compare & extract language tags (RFC1766) SBURKE +I18N::WideMulti i Wide and multibyte character string JHI + +Locale:: +Locale::Country Rdpf ISO 3166 two letter country codes NEILB +Locale::Date adpf Month/weekday names in various languages JHI +Locale::Langinfo cdcf The <langinfo.h> API JHI +Locale::Language Rdpf ISO 639 two letter language codes NEILB +Locale::Msgcat RdcO Access to XPG4 message catalog functions CHRWOLF +Locale::PGetText bdpf What GNU gettext does, written in pure perl MSHOYHER +Locale::SubCountry RdpO ISO 3166-2 two letter subcountry codes KIMRYAN +Locale::gettext Rdcf Multilanguage messages PVANDRY +Locale::Maketext RdpO Framework for software localization SBURKE +Locale::PO RdpO Manipulate .po entries from gettext ALANSZ + +Unicode:: +Unicode::String RdcO String manipulation for Unicode strings GAAS +Unicode::Map8 RdcO Convert between most 8bit encodings GAAS +Unicode::Normal i??? Composition, canonical ordering, blocks MHOSKEN +Unicode::MapUTF8 Rdpf Conversions to and from arbitrary charsets SNOWHARE + +No:: +No::Dato Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +No::KontoNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +No::PersonNr Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +No::Sort Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS +No::Telenor Rdpf Norwegian stuff GAAS + +Cz:: +Cz::Cstocs RdpO Charset reencoding JANPAZ +Cz::Sort RdpO Czech sorting JANPAZ +Cz::Speak bdpf number, etc. convertor to the Czech language YENYA + +Geography:: +Geography::States Rdp? Map states and provinces to their codes ABIGAIL + +Sort:: +Sort::ArbBiLex Mdpf sort functions for arbitrary sort orders SBURKE + +14) Authentication, Security and Encryption (see also Networking) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +User:: +User::Utmp Rdcf Perl access to UNIX utmp(x)-style databases MPIOTR +User::pwent adpf A by-name interface to password database TOMC +User::grent adpf A by-name interface to groups database TOMC +User::utent cdcO Interface to utmp/utmpx/wtmp/wtmpx database ROSCH + +PGP adpO Simple interface to PGP subprocess via pipes PGPML +PGP:: +PGP::Sign bdpr Create/verify PGP/GnuPG signatures, securely RRA + +GnuPG bdpO Perl interface to the GNU privacy guard. FRAJULAC +GnuPG:: +GnuPG::Interface RdpO OO interface to GNU Privacy Guard FTOBIN + +DES adcf DES encryption (libdes) EAYNG +Des adcf DES encryption (libdes) MICB +GSS adcO Generic Security Services API (RFC 2078) MSHLD +OpenCA RmpO Tools for running a Certification Authority MADWOLF +SMIMEUtil amhf Sign, encrypt, verify, decrypt S/MIME mail SAMPO + +Digest:: +Digest::MD5 Rdch MD5 message digest algorithm GAAS +Digest::MD2 Rdch MD2 message digest algorithm GAAS +Digest::SHA1 cdch NIST SHA message digest algorithm UWEH +Digest::HMAC Rdph HMAC message integrity check GAAS + +Crypt:: +Crypt::Beowulf Rdpf An original, very fast encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +Crypt::Blowfish RdhO XS-based implementation of Blowfish DPARIS +Crypt::Blowfish_PP adpO Blowfish encryption algorithm in Pure Perl MATTBM +Crypt::CBC adpO Cipherblock chaining for Crypt::DES/IDEA LDS +Crypt::CBCeasy bdpf Easy things make really easy with Crypt::CBC MBLAZ +Crypt::DES a DES encryption (libdes) GARY +Crypt::ElGamal bdpO ElGamal digital signatures and keys VIPUL +Crypt::IDEA a International Data Encryption Algorithm GARY +Crypt::Keys adpO Management system for cryptographic keys VIPUL +Crypt::OTP Rdpf Implements One Time Pad encryption SIFUKURT +Crypt::Passwd Mdhf Perl wrapper around the UFC Crypt LUISMUNOZ +Crypt::PasswdMD5 Mdhf Interoperable MD5-based crypt() function LUISMUNOZ +Crypt::PRSG a 160 bit LFSR for pseudo random sequences GARY +Crypt::RC4 Rdpf Implements the RC4 encryption algorithm SIFUKURT +Crypt::Random bdpO Cryptographically Strong Random Numbers VIPUL +Crypt::Rot13 cdpO simple encryption often seen on usenet AYRNIEU +Crypt::RSA bdpO RSA encryption, decryption, key generation VIPUL +Crypt::Solitaire Rdpf A very simple encryption system SIFUKURT +Crypt::Twofish Rdpf Twofish Encryption Algorothm NISHANT +Crypt::UnixCrypt Rdpf Perl-only implementation of crypt(3) MVORL +Crypt::RandPasswd RdpO Random password generator based on FIPS-181 JDPORTER +Crypt::Rijndael bdch AES/Rijndael Encryption Module DIDO +Crypt::TripleDES RdpO Triple DES encyption. VIPUL +Crypt::PGP5 bdpO An Object Oriented Interface to PGP5. AGUL +Crypt::PGP6 cdpO An Object Oriented Interface to PGP6. AGUL +Crypt::PGP cdpO Unified OO Interface to PGP and GnuPG AGUL +Crypt::GPG bdpO An Object Oriented Interface to GnuPG AGUL +Crypt::ECB Mdph ECB mode for Crypt::DES, Blowfish, etc. APPEL +Crypt::CipherSaber bdpO OO module for CS-1 and CS-2 encryption CHROMATIC + +Authen:: +Authen::ACE adcO Interface to Security Dynamics ACE (SecurID) DCARRIGAN +Authen::Krb4 RdcO Interface to Kerberos 4 API JHORWITZ +Authen::Krb5 RdcO Interface to Kerberos 5 API JHORWITZ +Authen::PAM bdch Interface to PAM library NIKIP +Authen::TacacsPlus adcO Authentication on tacacs+ server MSHOYHER +Authen::Ticket adpO Suite consisting of master/client/tools JSMITH + +RADIUS:: +RADIUS::Dictionary bdpO Object interface to RADIUS dictionaries CHRMASTO +RADIUS::Packet bdpO Object interface to RADIUS (rfc2138) packets CHRMASTO +RADIUS::UserFile bdpO Manipulate a RADIUS users file OEVANS + +SSLeay cdcO Interface to SSLeay EAYNG + +15) World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, CGI, MIME etc (see Text Processing) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +URI:: +URI::Attr ampO Stores attributes in the URI name space LWWWP +URI::Bookmark bdpO A Class for bookmarks ASPIERS +URI::Bookmarks bdpO A Class for bookmark collections ASPIERS +URI::Escape Rmpf General URI escaping/unescaping functions LWWWP +URI::Find adpf Find URIs in plain text MSCHWERN +URI::URL RmpO Uniform Resource Locator objects LWWWP + +CGI:: +CGI::Application RmpO Framework for building reusable web-apps JERLBAUM +CGI::ArgChecker bdpO Consistent, extensible CGI param validation DLOWE +CGI::Authent Mdpf request the HTTP authentification JENDA +CGI::Base RmpO Complete HTTPD CGI Interface class CGIP +CGI::BasePlus RmpO Extra CGI::Base methods (incl file-upload) CGIP +CGI::CList bdpO Manages hierarchical collapsible lists PEARCEC +CGI::Cache adpf Speed up slow CGI scripts by caching BROCSEIB +CGI::Carp cmpf Drop-in Carp replacement for CGI scripts CGIP +CGI::Debug Mdph show CGI debugging data JONAS +CGI::Deurl Mdpr decode the CGI parameters JENDA +CGI::Enurl Mdpr encode the CGI parameters JENDA +CGI::Formalware MdpO Convert an XML file to a suite of CGI forms RSAVAGE +CGI::Imagemap Rdph Imagemap handling for specialized apps MIKEH +CGI::LogCarp Rdph Error, log, bug streams, httpd style format MIKEKING +CGI::MiniSvr RmpO Fork CGI app as a per-session mini server CGIP +CGI::Minimal MdpO A micro-sized CGI handler SNOWHARE +CGI::MxScreen cdpO Screen multi-plexer framework RAM +CGI::Out adpf Buffer CGI output and report errors MUIR +CGI::PathInfo RdpO A lightweight PATH_INFO based CGI package SNOWHARE +CGI::Persistent adpO Transparent State Persistence in CGI scripts VIPUL +CGI::Query adpO Parse CGI quiry strings MPECK +CGI::QuickForm Rdpf Handles UI & validation for CGI forms SUMMER +CGI::Request RmpO Parse CGI request and handle form fields CGIP +CGI::Response ampO Response construction for CGI applications MGH +CGI::Screen adpO Create multi screen CGI-scripts ULPFR +CGI::Session cdpO Persistent storage of complex data in CGI ZED +CGI::SpeedyCGI bdcn Run CGI scripts persistenly HORROCKS +CGI::Validate adpO Advanced CGI form parser ZENIN +CGI::WML RdpO Subclass of CGI.pm for WML output AWOOD +CGI::XML ampO Convert CGI.pm variables to/from XML EISEN +CGI::XMLForm adpO Create/query XML for forms MSERGEANT + +HTML:: +HTML::Base adpO Object-oriented way to build pages of HTML GAND +HTML::CalendarMonth RmpO Calendar Months as easy HTML::Element trees MSISK +HTML::Demoroniser adpO Correct moronic and incompatible HTML JDPORTER +HTML::EP adpO Modular, extensible Perl embedding JWIED +HTML::Element RdpO Representation of a HTML parsing tree SBURKE +HTML::ElementGlob RmpO Manipulate multiple HTML elements as one MSISK +HTML::ElementRaw RmpO Graft HTML strings onto an HTML::Element MSISK +HTML::ElementSuper RmpO Various HTML::Element extensions MSISK +HTML::ElementTable RmpO Tables as easy HTML element structures MSISK +HTML::Embperl Rmcf Embed Perl in HTML GRICHTER +HTML::Entities Rmpf Encode/decode HTML entities LWWWP +HTML::FillInForm adpO Fill in HTML forms, separating HTML and code TJMATHER +HTML::Formatter ampO Convert HTML to plain text or Postscript LWWWP +HTML::HeadParser RmpO Parse <HEAD> section of HTML documents LWWWP +HTML::LinkExtor RmpO Extract links from HTML documents LWWWP +HTML::Mason bdpO Build sites from modular Perl/HTML blocks JSWARTZ +HTML::ParseForm i Parse and handle HTML forms via templates NMONNET +HTML::Parser RmcO Basic HTML Parser LWWWP +HTML::QuickCheck cdpf Fast simple validation of HMTL text YLU +HTML::Simple bdpf Simple functions for generating HTML TOMC +HTML::SimpleParse RdpO Bare-bones HTML parser KWILLIAMS +HTML::StickyForms adpO HTML form generation for mod_perl/CGI PMH +HTML::Stream RdpO HTML output stream ERYQ +HTML::Subtext adpO Text substitutions on an HTML template KAELIN +HTML::Table RupO Write HTML tables via spreadsheet metaphor AJPEACOCK +HTML::TableExtract RmpO Flexible HTML table extraction MSISK +HTML::TableLayout bdpO an extensible OO layout manager PERSICOM +HTML::Template MmpO a simple HTML templating system SAMTREGAR +HTML::TokeParser RmpO Alternative HTML::Parser interface LWWWP +HTML::Validator bdpO HTML validator utilizing nsgmls and libwww SAIT +HTML::Tagset Rdpf data tables useful in parsing HTML SBURKE + +HTML::Widgets:: +HTML::Widgets::DateEntry RdpO Creates date entry widgets for HTML forms. KENNEDYH +HTML::Widgets::Menu RdpO Builds an HTML menu FRANKIE +HTML::Widgets::Search RdpO Perl module for building searches returning FRANKIE + +HTTP:: +HTTP::Browscap cdpO Provides info on web browser capabilities JAMESPO +HTTP::BrowserDetect adph Detect browser, version, OS from UserAgent LHS +HTTP::Cookies RmpO Storage of cookies LWWWP +HTTP::DAV ampO A client module for the WebDAV protocol PCOLLINS +HTTP::Daemon RmpO Base class for simple HTTP servers LWWWP +HTTP::Date Rmpf Date conversion for HTTP date formats LWWWP +HTTP::Headers RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Message headers LWWWP +HTTP::Message RmpO Base class for Request/Response LWWWP +HTTP::Negotiate Rmpf HTTP content negotiation LWWWP +HTTP::Request RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Requests LWWWP +HTTP::Response RmpO Class encapsulating HTTP Responses LWWWP +HTTP::Status Rmpf HTTP Status code processing LWWWP +HTTP::GHTTP RdcO Perl interface to the gnome ghttp library MSERGEANT +HTTP::WebTest bdph Run tests on remote URLs or local web files RANDERSON + +HTTP::Request:: +HTTP::Request::Common Rmpf Functions that generate HTTP::Requests LWWWP +HTTP::Request::Form RdpO Generates HTTP::Request objects out of forms GBAUER + +WAP:: +WAP::Wbmp i??? Wireless bitmap manipulation module SAA +WAP::WML i??? Wireless Markup language routines SAA + +WML:: +WML::Card RdpO Builds WML code for different wap browsers MALVARO +WML::Deck RdpO WML Deck generator MALVARO + +HTTPD:: +HTTPD::Access cdpO Management of server access control files LDS +HTTPD::Authen bdpO Preform HTTP Basic and Digest Authentication LDS +HTTPD::Config cdpO Management of server configuration files LDS +HTTPD::GroupAdmin bdpO Management of server group databases LDS +HTTPD::UserAdmin bdpO Management of server user databases LDS + +WWW:: +WWW::BBSWatch adpO email WWW bulletin board postings TAYERS +WWW::Robot adpO Web traversal engine for robots & agents NEILB +WWW::RobotRules ampO Parse /robots.txt file LWWWP +WWW::Search adpO Front-end to Web search engines JOHNH + +WWW::Search:: +WWW::Search::AlltheWeb RdpO Class for searching AlltheWeb JSMYSER +WWW::Search::Deja RdpO Class for www.deja.com searching MTHURN +WWW::Search::Go RdpO Backend class for searching with go.com ALIAN + +LWP RmpO Libwww-perl LWWWP +LWP:: +LWP::Conn ampO LWPng stuff LWWWP +LWP::MediaTypes Rmpf Media types and mailcap processing LWWWP +LWP::Parallel RmpO Allows parallel http and ftp access with LWP MARCLANG +LWP::Protocol RmpO LWP support for URL schemes (http, file etc) LWWWP +LWP::RobotUA RmpO A UserAgent for robot applications LWWWP +LWP::Simple Rmpf Simple procedural interface to libwww-perl LWWWP +LWP::UA ampO LWPng stuff LWWWP +LWP::UserAgent RmpO A WWW UserAgent class LWWWP + +MIME:: +MIME::Base64 Rdhf Encode/decode Base 64 (RFC 2045) GAAS +MIME::QuotedPrint Rdpf Encode/decode Quoted-Printable GAAS +MIME::Decoder RdpO OO interface for decoding MIME messages ERYQ +MIME::Entity RdpO An extracted and decoded MIME entity ERYQ +MIME::Head RdpO A parsed MIME header ERYQ +MIME::IO ?dpO DEPRECATED: now part of IO:: ERYQ +MIME::Latin1 ?dpO DEPRECATED and removed ERYQ +MIME::Lite RdpO Single module for composing simple MIME msgs ERYQ +MIME::Parser RdpO Parses streams to create MIME entities ERYQ +MIME::Types adpr Returns the MIME type for a filename/suffix OKAMOTO +MIME::Words Rdpf Encode/decode RFC1522-escaped header strings ERYQ + +MIME::Lite:: +MIME::Lite::HTML bmpO Provide routine to transform HTML to MIME ALIAN + +Apache RmcO Interface to the Apache server API DOUGM + +Apache PerlHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::ASP bdpO Implement Active Server Pages CHAMAS +Apache::AdBanner cdpf Ad banner server CHOLET +Apache::AddrMunge bdpf Munge email addresses in webpages MJD +Apache::Archive bdpf Make linked contents pages of .tar(.gz) JPETERSON +Apache::AutoIndex Rdcf Lists directory content GOZER +Apache::AxKit RdcO XML Application Server for Apache MSERGEANT +Apache::BBS cdpO BBS like System for Apache MKOSSATZ +Apache::Cachet i OutputChain with caching MERLYN +Apache::CallHandler cdpf Map filenames to subroutine calls GKNOPS +Apache::Compress bdpO Compress content on the fly KWILLIAMS +Apache::Dir i OO (subclassable) mod_dir replacement DOUGM +Apache::Dispatch bmpf Call PerlHandlers as CGI scripts GEOFF +Apache::Embperl Rmcf Embed Perl in HTML GRICHTER +Apache::EmbperlChain bdpO Feed handler output to Embperl CHOLET +Apache::FTP i Full-fledged FTP proxy PMKANE +Apache::Filter RdpO OutputChain like functionality KWILLIAMS +Apache::Forward bdpO OutputChain like functionality MPB +Apache::Gateway bdpf A multiplexing gateway CCWF +Apache::GzipChain bmpf Compress files on the fly ANDK +Apache::Layer bdpf Layer content tree over one or more SAM +Apache::Magick bdpf Image conversion on-the-fly MPB +Apache::Mason bdpO Build sites w/ modular Perl/HTML blocks JSWARTZ +Apache::ModuleDoc bdpf Self documentation for Apache C modules DOUGM +Apache::NNTPGateway adpf A Web based NNTP (usenet) interface BOUBAKER +Apache::NavBar bdpO Navigation bar generator MPB +Apache::OWA bdpf Runs Oracle PL/SQL Web Toolkit apps SVINTO +Apache::OutputChain bmpO Chain output of stacked handlers JANPAZ +Apache::PageKit ampO Application framework w/ HTML::Template TJMATHER +Apache::PassFile bdpf Send file via OutputChain ANDK +Apache::PerlRun Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +Apache::PrettyPerl Rdpf Syntax highlighting for Perl files RA +Apache::PrettyText bdpf Re-format .txt files for client display CHTHORMAN +Apache::RandomLocation bdpf Random image display RKOBES +Apache::Registry Smpf Run unaltered CGI scripts APML +Apache::Reload RdpO Reload changed modules (extending StatINC) MSERGEANT +Apache::RobotRules cdpf Enforce robot rules (robots.txt) PARKER +Apache::SSI RmpO Implement server-side includes in Perl KWILLIAMS +Apache::SSIChain bmpO SSI on other modules output JANPAZ +Apache::Sandwich bmpf Layered document (sandwich) maker VKHERA +Apache::ShowRequest bdpf Show phases and module participation DOUGM +Apache::SimpleReplace ampf Simple replacement template tool GEOFF +Apache::Stage Rdpf Manage a document staging directory ANDK +Apache::TarGzip c Manage .tar.gz file ZENIN +Apache::TimedRedirect bdpf Redirect urls for a given time period PETERM +Apache::UploadSvr bdpO A lightweight publishing system ANDK +Apache::VhostSandwich cdpf Virtual host layered document maker MARKC +Apache::WDB bdpf Database query/edit tool using DBI JROWE +Apache::WebSQL cdpO Adaptation of Sybase's WebSQL GUNTHER +Apache::ePerl Rdpr Fast emulated Embedded Perl (ePerl) RSE +Apache::iNcom bdpf An e-commerce framework FRAJULAC + +Apache PerlInitHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::RequestNotes ampf Pass cookie & form data around pnotes GEOFF + +Apache PerlAuthenHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::AuthAny bdpf Authenticate with any username/password MPB +Apache::AuthenCache bmpf Cache authentication credentials JBODNAR +Apache::AuthCookie RdpO Authen + Authz via cookies KWILLIAMS +Apache::AuthenDBI bmpO Authenticate via Perl's DBI MERGL +Apache::AuthenGSS cdpf Generic Security Service (RFC 2078) DOUGM +Apache::AuthenIMAP bdpf Authentication via an IMAP server MICB +Apache::AuthenPasswdSrv bdpf External authentication server JEFFH +Apache::AuthenPasswd bdpf Authenticate against /etc/passwd DEP +Apache::AuthLDAP bdpf LDAP authentication module CDONLEY +Apache::AuthPerLDAP bdpf LDAP authentication module (PerLDAP) HENRIK +Apache::AuthenNIS bdpf NIS authentication DEP +Apache::AuthNISPlus bdpF NIS Plus authentication/authorization VALERIE +Apache::AuthenRaduis bdpf Authentication via a Radius server DANIEL +Apache::AuthenSmb bdpf Authenticate against NT server PARKER +Apache::AuthenURL bdpf Authenticate via another URL JGROENVEL +Apache::DBILogin bdpf Authenticate to backend database JGROENVEL +Apache::DCELogin bdpf Obtain a DCE login context DOUGM +Apache::PHLogin bdpf Authenticate via a PH database JGROENVEL +Apache::TicketAccess bdpO Ticket based access/authentication MPB + +Apache PerlAuthzHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::AuthzAge bmpf Authorize based on age APML +Apache::AuthzDCE cdpf DFS/DCE ACL based access control DOUGM +Apache::AuthzDBI bmpO Group authorization via Perl's DBI MERGL +Apache::AuthzGender bdpf Authorize based on gender MPB +Apache::AuthzNIS bdpf NIS authorization DEP +Apache::AuthzPasswd bdpf Authorize against /etc/passwd DEP +Apache::AuthzSSL bdpf Authorize based on client cert MPB +Apache::RoleAuthz i Role-based authorization DOUGM + +Apache PerlAccessHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::AccessLimitNum bmpf Limit user access by number of requests APML +Apache::BlockAgent bdpf Block access from certain agents MPB +Apache::DayLimit bmpf Limit access based on day of week MPB +Apache::IPThrottle cdpf Limit bandwith consumption by IP MERLYN +Apache::RobotLimit cdpf Limit access of robots PARKER +Apache::SpeedLimit bdpf Control client request rate MPB + +Apache PerlTypeHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::MIME bdcf Perl implementation of mod_mime MPB +Apache::MimeDBI bdpf Type mapping from a DBI database MPB +Apache::MimeXML bdpf mime encoding sniffer for XML files MSERGEANT + +Apache PerlTransHandler modules (May also include a PerlHandler) + +Apache:: +Apache::AdBlocker bdpf Block advertisement images MPB +Apache::AddHostPath adpf Prepends parts of hostname to URI RJENKS +Apache::AnonProxy bdpf Anonymizing proxy MPB +Apache::Checksum bdpf Manage document checksum trees MPB +Apache::DynaRPC i Dynamically translate URIs into RPCs DOUGM +Apache::LowerCaseGETs bdpf Lowercase URI's when needed PLISTER +Apache::MsqlProxy bmpf Translate URI's into mSQL queries APML +Apache::ProxyPass bdpf Perl implementation of ProxyPass MJS +Apache::ProxyPassThru bdpO Skeleton for vanilla proxy RMANGI +Apache::ProxyCache i Caching proxy DOUGM +Apache::StripSession bdpf Strip session info from URI MPB +Apache::Throttle bdpf Speed-based content negotiation DONS +Apache::TransLDAP bdpf Translate URIs to LDAP queries CDONLEY + +Apache PerlFixupHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::RefererBlock bdpf Block based on MIME type + Referer CHOLET +Apache::Timeit bmpf Benchmark PerlHandlers APML +Apache::Usertrack bdpf Perl version of mod_usertrack ABH + +Apache PerlLogHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::DBILogConfig bdpf Custom format logging via DBI JBODNAR +Apache::DBILogger bdpf Logging via DBI ABH +Apache::DumpHeaders bdpf Watch HTTP transaction via headers DOUGM +Apache::LogMail bdpf Log certain requests via email MPB +Apache::Traffic bdpf Logs bytes transferred, per-user basis MAURICE +Apache::WatchDog c Look for problematic URIs DOUGM + +Apache PerlChildInitHandler modules + +Apache:: +Apache::Resource Smpf Limit resources used by httpd children APML + +Apache Server Configuration + +Apache:: +Apache::ConfigLDAP i Config via LDAP and <Perl> MARKK +Apache::ConfigDBI i Config via DBI and <Perl> MARKIM +Apache::ModuleConfig SmcO Interface to configuration API APML +Apache::PerlSections SmpO Utilities for <Perl> sections APML +Apache::httpd_conf bmpO Methods to configure and run an httpd APML +Apache::src SmpO Finding and reading bits of source APML + +Apache Database modules + +Apache:: +Apache::DBI bmpO Persistent DBI connection mgmt. MERGL +Apache::Mysql bdpO Persistent connection mgmt. for Mysql NJENSEN + +Apache::Sybase:: +Apache::Sybase::DBlib bmpO Persistent DBlib connection mgmt. BMILLETT +Apache::Sybase::CTlib bapO Persistent CTlib connection mgmt. MDOWNING + +Interfaces and integration with Apache C structures and modules + +Apache:: +Apache::Backhand bdcr Bridge between mod_backhand + mod_perl DLOWE +Apache::CmdParms SmcO Interface to Apache cmd_parms struct APML +Apache::Command bmcO Interface to Apache command_rec struct APML +Apache::Connection SmcO Inteface to Apache conn_rec struct APML +Apache::Constants Smcf Constants defined in httpd.h APML +Apache::ExtUtils SmpO Utils for Apache:C/Perl glue APML +Apache::File SmcO Methods for working with files APML +Apache::Handler bmcO Interface to Apache handler_rec struct APML +Apache::Log SmcO ap_log_error interface APML +Apache::LogFile bmcO Interface to Apache's piped logs, etc. APML +Apache::Module bmcO Interface to Apache module struct APML +Apache::Scoreboard RdcO Perl interface to Apache's scoreboard.h DOUGM +Apache::Server SmcO Interface to Apache server_rec struct APML +Apache::SubProcess cmcO Interface to Apache subprocess API APML +Apache::Table SmcO Interface to Apache table struct + API APML +Apache::URI SmcO URI component parsing and unparsing APML +Apache::Util Smcf Interface to Apache's util*.c functions APML + +HTTP Method handler + +Apache:: +Apache::PATCH bdpf HTTP PATCH method handler MPB +Apache::PUT cdpf HTTP PUT method handler SORTIZ +Apache::Roaming bdpO PUT/GET/MOVE/DELETE (Netscape Roaming) JWIED + +Watchdog and Monitoring tools + +Apache:: +Apache::SizeLimit Smpf Graceful exit for large children APML +Apache::GTopLimit Rdpn Child exit on small shared or large mem STAS +Apache::Status Smpf Embedded interpreter runtime status APML +Apache::VMonitor Rdpn Visual System and Processes Monitor STAS + +Apache::Watchdog:: +Apache::Watchdog::RunAway Rdpn RunAway processes watchdog/terminator STAS + +Development and Debug tools + +Apache:: +Apache::DB amcO Hook Perl interactive DB into mod_perl DOUGM +Apache::Debug Rmpf mod_perl debugging utilities APML +Apache::DebugInfo ampO Per-request data logging GEOFF +Apache::DProf bmcf Hook Devel::DProf into mod_perl DOUGM +Apache::FakeRequest ampO Implement Apache methods off-line APML +Apache::Leak bmcf Memory leak tracking routines APML +Apache::Peek amcf Devel::Peek for mod_perl APML +Apache::SawAmpersand bmpf Make sure noone is using $&, $' or $` APML +Apache::SmallProf bmpf Hook Devel::SmallProf into mod_perl DOUGM +Apache::StatINC Smpf Reload require'd files when updated APML +Apache::Symbol bmcO Things for symbol things APML +Apache::Symdump bmpf Symbol table snapshots to disk APML +Apache::test Smpf Handy routines for 'make test' scripts APML + +Miscellaneous Apache modules + +Apache:: +Apache::Byterun i Run Perl bytecode modules DOUGM +Apache::Cookie amcO C version of CGI::Cookie APML +Apache::Icon bdcO Access to AddIcon* configuration DOUGM +Apache::Include Smpf mod_include + Apache::Registry handler APML +Apache::Mmap bdcf Share data via Mmap module FLETCH +Apache::ParseLog bdpO OO interface to Apache log files AKIRA +Apache::RegistryLoader SmpO Apache::Registry startup script loader APML +Apache::Request amcO CGI.pm functionality using API methods APML +Apache::Safe ampO Adaptation of "safecgiperl" APML +Apache::Session bmpO Maintain client <-> httpd session/state JBAKER +Apache::Servlet ampO Interface to the Java Servlet engine IKLUFT +Apache::SIG SmpO Signal handlers for mod_perl APML +Apache::State i Powerful state engine RSE +Apache::TempFile bdpf Manage temporary files TOMHUGHES +Apache::Upload amcO File upload class APML + +Netscape:: +Netscape::Cache bdpO Access Netscape cache files SREZIC +Netscape::History bdpO Class for accessing Netscape history DB NEILB +Netscape::HistoryURL bdpO Like a URI::URL, but with visit time NEILB +Netscape::Server adcO Perl interface to Netscape httpd API BSUGARS + +HyperWave:: +HyperWave::CSP cdpO Interface to HyperWave's HCI protocol GOSSAMER + +WebFS:: +WebFS::FileCopy Rdpf Get, put, copy, delete files located by URL BZAJAC + +WebCache:: +WebCache::Digest bdpf Internet Cache Protocol (RFCs 2186 and 2187) MHAMILTON + +ASP Rdpr Perl interface to ASP PerlScript TIMMY +Authorizenet bdpf Get Credit Card Info from authorizenet DLINCOLN +BizTalk RdpO Microsoft BizTalk Framework Toolkit SIMONJ +CGI_Lite MnpO Light-weight interface for fast apps SHGUN +CIPP RdpO Preprocessor for embedding Perl, SQL in HTML JRED +Catalog bmpO Manage/display resources catalog (URLs etc.) LDACHARY +PApp adch Multi-page-state-preserving web applications MLEHMANN +WDDX RdpO Allows distributed data exchange via XML GUELICH +WING RmhO Apache based IMAP/NNTP Gateway MICB +WOMP cdpO CGI App Dev Suite: authen/state/html SPADKINS + +FCGI Rdcr Fast CGI SKIMO +FCGI:: +FCGI::ProcManager bdpO A FastCGI process manager JURACH + +16) Server and Daemon Utilities + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Event bmch fast, generic event loop JPRIT +Event:: +Event::Stats Rmcf Collects statistics for Event JPRIT +Event::tcp bmpO TCP session layer library JPRIT + +EventServer RupO Triggers objects on i/o, timers & interrupts JACKS +::Functions Rupf Utility functions for initializing servers JACKS +::Gettimeofday Rupr gettimeofday syscall wrapper JACKS +::Signal Rupr signalhandler for the eventserver JACKS + +Server::Server:: +Server::Server::EventDriven RupO See 'EventServer' (compatibility maintained) JACKS + +Server::Echo:: +Server::Echo::MailPipe cup A process which accepts piped mail JACKS +Server::Echo::TcpDForking cup TCP daemon which forks clients JACKS +Server::Echo::TcpDMplx cup TCP daemon which multiplexes clients JACKS +Server::Echo::TcpISWFork cup TCP inetd wait process, forks clients JACKS +Server::Echo::TcpISWMplx cup TCP inetd wait process, multiplexes clients JACKS +Server::Echo::TcpISNowait cup TCP inetd nowait process JACKS +Server::Echo::UdpD cup UDP daemon JACKS +Server::Echo::UdpIS cup UDP inetd process JACKS + +Server::Inet:: +Server::Inet::Functions cdpf Utility functions for Inet socket handling JACKS +Server::Inet::Object cupO Basic Inet object JACKS +Server::Inet::TcpClientObj cupO A TCP client (connected) object JACKS +Server::Inet::TcpMasterObj cupO A TCP master (listening) object JACKS +Server::Inet::UdpObj cupO A UDP object JACKS + +Server::FileQueue:: +Server::FileQueue::Functions cupf Functions for handling files and mailboxes JACKS +Server::FileQueue::Object cupO Basic object JACKS +Server::FileQueue::DirQueue cupO Files queued in a directory JACKS +Server::FileQueue::MboxQueue cupO Mail queued in a mail box JACKS + +Server::Mail:: +Server::Mail::Functions cupf Functions for handling files and mailboxes JACKS +Server::Mail::Object cupO Basic mail object JACKS + +MailBot cdpO Archive server, listserv, auto-responder RHNELSON +Mud cdcO A multi-user online interactive game server GED + +NetServer:: +NetServer::Compiler idph State machine compiler for TCP/IP servers CHSTROSS +NetServer::Generic RdpO generic OOP class for internet servers CHSTROSS +NetServer::Portal bmpO Sets up a mini-server accessible via telnet JPRIT + +Time:: +Time::Warp Rmcf Change the start and speed of Event time JPRIT + +Spool:: +Spool::Queue i Generic printer spooling facilities RAM + +17) Archiving, Compression and Conversion + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Compress:: +Compress::Bzip2 Rdcf Interface to the Bzip2 compression library AZEMGI +Compress::LZO Rdcf Interface to the LZO compression library MFX +Compress::LZV1 RdcO Leight-weight Lev-Zimpel-Vogt compression MLEHMANN +Compress::Zlib RdcO Interface to the Info-Zip zlib library PMQS + +Convert:: +Convert::ASN1 adpO Standard en/decode of ASN.1 structures GBARR +Convert::BER adpO Class for encoding/decoding BER messages GBARR +Convert::BinHex anpO Convert to/from RFC1741 HQX7 (Mac BinHex) ERYQ +Convert::EBCDIC adpf ASCII to/from EBCDIC CXL +Convert::Recode Rdpf Mapping functions between character sets GAAS +Convert::SciEng bdpO Convert numbers with scientific notation COLINK +Convert::Translit MdpO String conversion among many character sets GENJISCH +Convert::UU bdpf UUencode and UUdecode ANDK +Convert::UUlib Rdcr Intelligent de- and encode (B64, UUE...) MLEHMANN + +AppleII:: +AppleII::Disk bdpO Read/write Apple II disk image files CJM +AppleII::ProDOS bdpO Manipulate files on ProDOS disk images CJM +AppleII::DOS33 i Manipulate files on DOS 3.3 disk images CJM +AppleII::Pascal i Manipulate files on Apple Pascal disk images CJM + +Archive:: +Archive::Tar adpO Read, write and manipulate tar files CDYBED +Archive::Zip RdpO Provides an interface to ZIP archive files NEDKONZ + +PPM Rdpf Perl Package Manager MURRAY + +RPM adcO RPM package management RJRAY +RPM:: +RPM::Constants adcO Constants for RPM package management RJRAY +RPM::Database adcO DB interface for RPM package management RJRAY +RPM::Headers adcO Headers for RPM package management RJRAY + +18) Images, Pixmap and Bitmap Manipulation, Drawing and Graphing + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +ElectricArc RdpO Generic diagram manipulation toolset SELKOVJR +GIFgraph RdpO Obsolete, see GD::Graph MVERB +Gimp Mmch Rich interface to write plugins for The Gimp MLEHMANN +GraphViz RdpO Interface to the GraphViz graphing tool LBROCARD +OpenGL adcf Interface to OpenGL drawing/imaging library FIJI +PGPLOT Rdof PGPLOT plotting library - scientific graphs KGB +PixDraw adcO Drawing and manipulating true color images KSB +RenderMan a Manipulate RenderMan objects GMLEWIS +T3D cdpO Realtime extensible 3D rendering GJB +ThreeD i Namespace root for all kinds of 3D modules ADESC + +GD adcO Interface to Gd Graphics Library LDS +GD:: +GD::Barcode bdpO Create barcode image with GD KWITKNR +GD::Graph RdpO Create charts using GD MVERB +GD::Text RdpO Classes for string handling with GD MVERB + +VRML RdpO VRML methods independent of specification HPALM +VRML:: +VRML::VRML1 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 1.0 standard HPALM +VRML::VRML2 RdpO VRML methods with the VRML 2.0 standard HPALM +VRML::Color Rdpf color functions and X11 color names HPALM +VRML::Base RdpO common basic methods HPALM +VRML::Browser i A complete VRML viewer LUKKA + +Graphics:: +Graphics::Libplot RdcO Binding for C libplotter plotting library JLAPEYRE +Graphics::Plotter Rd+O Binding for C++ libplotter plotting library MAKLER +Graphics::Simple idcO Simple drawing primitives NEERI +Graphics::Turtle idp Turtle graphics package NEERI + +Image:: +Image::Colorimetry cdpO transform colors between colorspaces JONO +Image::DS9 adpO Interface to SAO DS9 image & analysis prog DJERIUS +Image::Grab RdpO Grabbing images off the Internet MAHEX +Image::Magick RdcO Read, query, transform, and write images JCRISTY +Image::ParseGIF RdpO Parse GIF images into component parts BENL +Image::Size Rdpf Measure size of images in common formats RJRAY +Image::Info RdpO Extract meta information from image files GAAS + +Chart:: +Chart::Base RdpO Business chart widget collection NINJAZ +Chart::Gdchart bdch based on Bruce V's C gdchart distribution MHEMPEL +Chart::Graph Rmpr front-end to gnuplot and XRT MHYOUNG +Chart::PNGgraph RdpO Package to generate PNG graphs, uses GD.pm SBONDS +Chart::Pie adpO Implements "new Chart::Pie()" KARLON +Chart::Plot bdcO Graph two-dimensional data (uses GD.pm) SMORTON +Chart::XMGR Rdph interface to XMGR plotting package TJENNESS + +Xmms bdcO Interactive remote control shell for xmms DOUGM +Xmms:: +Xmms::Config bdcO Perl interface to the xmms_cfg_* API DOUGM +Xmms::Remote bdcO Perl interface to the xmms_remote_* API DOUGM +Xmms::Plugin i Perl interface to the xmms plugin APIs DOUGM + +Flash:: +Flash::SWF cmpO Read/Write Macromedia Flash SWF files SABREN + +19) Mail and Usenet News + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Mail:: +Mail::Address adpf Manipulation of electronic mail addresses GBARR +Mail::Alias bdpO Manipulate E-mail aliases and alias files ZELT +Mail::Audit RdpO Toolkit for constructing mail filters SIMON +Mail::Cap adpO Parse mailcap files as specified in RFC 1524 GBARR +Mail::CheckUser bdpf Checking email addresses for validness ILYAM +Mail::Ezmlm bdpO Object methods for ezmlm mailing lists GHALSE +Mail::Field RdpO Base class for handling mail header fields GBARR +Mail::Folder adpO Base-class for mail folder handling KJOHNSON +Mail::Freshmeat RdpO Parses newsletters from http://freshmeat.net ASPIERS +Mail::Header RdpO Manipulate mail RFC822 compliant headers GBARR +Mail::Internet adpO Functions for RFC822 address manipulations GBARR +Mail::MH adcr MH mail interface MRG +Mail::Mailer adpO Simple mail agent interface (see Mail::Send) GBARR +Mail::POP3Client RdpO Support for clients of POP3 servers SDOWD +Mail::Procmail Rdpf Procmail-like facility for creating easy mai JV +Mail::Send adpO Simple interface for sending mail GBARR +Mail::Sender MdpO socket() based mail with attachments, SMTP JENDA +Mail::Sendmail Rdpf Simple platform independent mailer MIVKOVIC +Mail::UCEResponder i Spamfilter CHSTROSS +Mail::Util adpf Mail utilities (for by some Mail::* modules) GBARR +Mail::IMAPClient RdpO An IMAP Client API DJKERNEN + +Mail::Field:: +Mail::Field::Received RdpO Parses Received headers as per RFC822 ASPIERS + +News:: +News::Article adpO Module for handling Usenet articles AGIERTH +News::Gateway ampO Mail/news gatewaying, moderation support RRA +News::NNTPClient bdpO Support for clients of NNTP servers RVA +News::Newsrc adpO Manage .newsrc files SWMCD +News::Scan cdpO Gathers and reports newsgroup statistics GBACON + +NNTP:: +NNTP::Server i Support for an NNTP server JOEHIL + +NNML:: +NNML::Server adpO An simple RFC 977 NNTP server ULPFR + +IMAP:: +IMAP::Admin RdpO IMAP Administration EESTABROO + +Sendmail:: +Sendmail::Milter Rdch Write mail filters for sendmail in Perl CYING + +20) Control Flow Utilities (callbacks and exceptions etc) + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +AtExit Rdpr atexit() function to register exit-callbacks BRADAPP +Callback RdpO Define easy to use function callback objects MUIR +Religion adpr Control where you go when you die()/warn() KJALB + +Hook:: +Hook::PrePostCall adpO Add actions before and after a routine PVERD + +Memoize bdpr Automatically cache results of functions MJD +Memoize:: +Memoize::ExpireLRU Rdpr Provide LRU Expiration for Memoize BPOWERS + +21) File Handle, Directory Handle and Input/Output Stream Utilities + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +IO:: +IO::AtomicFile RdpO Write a file which is updated atomically ERYQ +IO::Dir cdpO Directory handle objects and methods GBARR +IO::File cdpO Methods for disk file based i/o handles GBARR +IO::Handle cdpO Base class for input/output handles GBARR +IO::Lines RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of lines ERYQ +IO::Pipe cdpO Methods for pipe handles GBARR +IO::Ptty amcf Pseudo terminal interface functions RGIERSIG +IO::Pty cdpO Methods for pseudo-terminal allocation etc PEASE +IO::React RdpO OO Expect-like communication GARROW +IO::STREAMS cdcO Methods for System V style STREAMS control NI-S +IO::Scalar RdpO I/O handle to read/write to a string ERYQ +IO::ScalarArray RdpO I/O handle to read/write to array of scalars ERYQ +IO::Seekable cdpO Methods for seekable input/output handles GBARR +IO::Select adpO Object interface to system select call GBARR +IO::Socket cdpO Methods for socket input/output handles GBARR +IO::Stty bmpf POSIX compliant stty interface RGIERSIG +IO::Tee RdpO Multiplex output to multiple handles KENSHAN +IO::Wrap RdpO Wrap old-style FHs in standard OO interface ERYQ +IO::WrapTie RdpO Tie your handles & retain full OO interface ERYQ +IO::Zlib adpO IO:: style interface to Compress::Zlib TOMHUGHES + +FileHandle SupO File handle objects and methods P5P +FileCache Supf Keep more files open than the system permits P5P +DirHandle SupO Directory handle objects and methods CHIPS +SelectSaver SupO Save and restore selected file handle CHIPS +Selectable cdpO Event-driven I/O streams MUIR + +Log:: +Log::Agent adpO A general logging framework RAM +Log::Dispatch RdpO Log messages to multiple outputs DROLSKY +Log::Topics Rdpf Control flow of topic based logging messages JARW +Log::TraceMessages Rdpf Print developer's trace messages EDAVIS + +Log::Agent:: +Log::Agent::Logger cdpO Application-level logging interface RAM +Log::Agent::Rotate adpO Logfile rotation config and support RAM + +Expect RdpO Close relative of Don Libes' Expect in perl RGIERSIG + +22) Microsoft Windows Modules + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Win32:: +Win32::ADO adpf ADO Constants and helper functions MSERGEANT +Win32::ASP Rdpr Makes PerlScript ASP development easier WNODOM +Win32::AbsPath Rdpf relative paths to absolute, understands UNCs JENDA +Win32::AdminMisc Rdcf Misc admin and net functions DAVEROTH +Win32::COM cd+O Access to native COM interfaces JDB +Win32::ChangeNotify bdcO Monitor changes to files and directories CJM +Win32::Clipboard Rdch Interaction with the Windows clipboard ACALPINI +Win32::Console Rdch Win32 Console and Character mode functions ACALPINI +Win32::Event bdcO Use Win32 event objects for IPC CJM +Win32::EventLog adcf Interface to Win32 EventLog functions WIN32 +Win32::FUtils bdcf Implements missing File Utility functions JOCASA +Win32::FileOp Mdpf file operations + fancy dialogs, INI files JENDA +Win32::FileType RdpO modify Win32 fily type mapping JENDA +Win32::GD RdcO Win32 port of the GD extension (gif module) DAVEROTH +Win32::GUI bmch Perl-Win32 Graphical User Interface ACALPINI +Win32::GuiTest adcf SendKeys, FindWindowLike and more ERNGUI +Win32::IPC bdcO Base class for Win32 synchronization objects CJM +Win32::Internet RdcO Perl Module for Internet Extensions ACALPINI +Win32::Message bdcf Network based message passing DAVEROTH +Win32::Mutex bdcO Use Win32 mutex objects for IPC CJM +Win32::NetAdmin adcf Interface to Win32 NetAdmin functions WIN32 +Win32::NetResource adcf Interface to Win32 NetResource functions WIN32 +Win32::ODBC Rd+O ODBC interface for accessing databases DAVEROTH +Win32::OLE Rm+h Interface to OLE Automation JDB +Win32::Pipe Rd+O Named Pipes and assorted function DAVEROTH +Win32::Process adcf Interface to Win32 Process functions WIN32 +Win32::RASE Rdpf Dialup entries and connections on Win32 MBLAZ +Win32::Registry adcf Interface to Win32 Registry functions WIN32 +Win32::Semaphore bdcO Use Win32 semaphore objects for IPC CJM +Win32::SerialPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH +Win32::Shortcut Rd+O Manipulate Windows Shortcut files ACALPINI +Win32::Sound Rdch An extension to play with Windows sounds ACALPINI +Win32::WinError adcf Interface to Win32 WinError functions WIN32 +Win32::SystemInfo RdpO Memory and Processor information CJOHNSTON +Win32::API RdcO Perl Win32 API Import Facility ACALPINI + +WinNT cdcf Interface to Windows NT specific functions WIN32 +NT cdcf Old name for WinNT - being phased out WIN32 +Win95 i Interface to Windows 95 specific functions WIN32 + +Win32API:: +Win32API::CommPort RdpO Win32 Serial functions/constants/interface BBIRTH +Win32API::Console cdcf Win32 Console Window functions/consts TYEMQ +Win32API::File cdcf Win32 file/dir functions/constants TYEMQ +Win32API::Registry adcf Win32 Registry functions/constants TYEMQ +Win32API::WinStruct cdcf Routines for Win32 Windowing data structures TYEMQ +Win32API::Window cdcf Win32 Windowing functions/constants TYEMQ + +23) Miscellaneous Modules + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +ARS Mmhh Interface to Remedy's Action Request API JMURPHY +Agent cdpO Transportable Agent module SPURKIS +Archie Rdpf Archie queries via Prospero ARDP protocol GBOSS +BnP RdhO Build'n'Play all-purpose batch install. tool STBEY +Bundle i Namespace reserved for modules collections ANDK +CPAN RdpO Perl Archive browse and download ANDK +Gedcom bmpO Interface to genealogy Gedcom files PJCJ +Logfile RdpO Generic methods to analyze logfiles ULPFR +NetObj adpO Module loading in real time over TCP/IP JDUNCAN +Neural ad+O Generic simulation of neural networks LUKKA +Nexus cdcO Interface to Nexus (threads/ipc/processes) RDO +Pcap i An interface for LBL's packet capture lib AMOSS +Roman Rdpf Convert Roman numbers to and from Arabic OZAWA +SDDF cd+O Interface to Pablo Self Defining Data Format FIS + +AI:: +AI::Fuzzy RdpO Perl extension for Fuzzy Logic SABREN +AI::jNeural RdcO Jet's Neural Architecture JETTERO +AI::NeuralNet RdpO A simple back-prop neural net JBRYAN + +Astro:: +Astro::Coord Rdpf Transform telescope and source coordinates CPHIL +Astro::Misc Rdpf Miscellaneous astronomical routines CPHIL +Astro::MoonPhase Rdpf Information about the phase of the Moon. RPIKKARA +Astro::SLA Rdcf Interface to SLALIB positional astronomy lib TJENNESS +Astro::SunTime cdpf Calculate sun rise/set times ROBF +Astro::Time Rdpf General time conversions for Astronomers CPHIL +Astro::Sunrise RdpO Computes sunrise/sunset for a given day RKHILL + +Audio:: +Audio::CD bdcO Perl interface to libcdaudio (cd + cddb) DOUGM +Audio::Sox i sox sound library as one or more modules NI-S + +Audio::Play:: +Audio::Play::MPG123 RdcO Generic frontend for MPG123 MLEHMANN + +MPEG:: +MPEG::ID3v1Tag MdpO ID3v1 MP3 Tag Reader/Writer SVANZOEST +MPEG::ID3v2Tag bdpO OO, extensible ID3 v2.3 tagging module MDIMEO +MPEG::MP3Play RdhO Create your own MPEG audio player JRED + +MP3:: +MP3::Info bdpf Manipulate / fetch info from MP3 audio files CNANDOR +MP3::Tag bdpO Tag - Module for reading tags of mp3 files THOGEE + +BarCode:: +BarCode::UPC i Produce PostScript UPC barcodes JONO + +Bio i Utilities for molecular biology SEB + +Business:: +Business::Cashcow i??? Internet payment with the Danish PBS GKE +Business::CreditCard Rdpf Credit card number check digit test JONO +Business::ISBN RdpO Work with ISBN as objects BDFOY +Business::ISSN adpO Object and functions to work with ISSN SAPAPO +Business::OnlinePayment RdpO Ecommerce middleware JASONK +Business::UPC ???? manipulating Universal Product Codes ROBF +Business::US_Amort Mdph US-style loan amortization calculations SBURKE + +Chemistry:: +Chemistry::Elements RdpO Working with Chemical Elements BDFOY +Chemistry::Isotopes idpO extends Elements to deal with isotopes BDFOY + +Cisco:: +Cisco::Conf adpO Cisco router administratian via TFTP JWIED + +FAQ:: +FAQ::OMatic RdpO A CGI-based FAQ/help database maintainer JHOWELL + +FestVox i??? Build synthetic voices (cf. www.festvox.org) LENZO + +Finance:: +Finance::Quote RmpO Fetch stock prices over the Internet PJF +Finance::QuoteHist bdpO Historical stock quotes from multiple sites MSISK + +Games:: +Games::Cards adpO Tools to write card games in Perl AKARGER +Games::Dice cdpf Simulates rolling dice PNE +Games::Hex cdpO Object library for hexmap-based board games JHKIM +Games::WordFind bdpO Generate word-find type puzzles AJOHNSON +Games::Alak Rdpf a simple gomoku-like game SBURKE +Games::Dissociate Mdpf a Dissociated Press algorithm and filter SBURKE +Games::Worms RdpO A life simulator for Conway/Patterson worms SBURKE + +Geo:: +Geo::METAR Rdpf Process Aviation Weather (METAR) Data JZAWODNY +Geo::Storm_Tracker i Retrieves tropical storm advisories CARPENTER +Geo::WeatherNOAA Rdpf Current/forecast weather from NOAA MSOLOMON + +HP200LX:: +HP200LX::DB cdpO Handle HP 200LX palmtop computer database GGONTER +HP200LX::DBgui cdpO Tk base GUI for HP 200LX db files GGONTER + +LEGO:: +LEGO::RCX bdpO Control you Lego Mindstorm RCX computer JQUILLAN + +MIDI Mdph read/edit/compose MIDI files SBURKE +MIDI:: +MIDI::Realtime cdpO Interacts with MIDI devices in realtime FOOCHRE + +Penguin RdpO Remote Perl in Secure Environment AMERZKY +Penguin:: +Penguin::Easy RdpO Provides quick, easy access to Penguin API JDUNCAN + +Psion:: +Psion::Db idpO Handle Psion palmtop computer database files IANPX + +Remedy:: +Remedy::AR adcO Interface to Remedy's Action Request API RIK + +Router:: +Router::LG bdpO Execute commands on routers (based on lg.pl) CHRISJ + +Schedule:: See also Schedule:: in chapter 4 +Schedule::Match adpf Pattern-based crontab-like schedule TAIY + +Silly:: +Silly::StringMaths adpf Do maths with letters and strings SKINGTON + +SyslogScan:: +SyslogScan::SyslogEntry bdpO Parse UNIX syslog RHNELSON +SyslogScan::SendmailLine bdpO Summarize sendmail transactions RHNELSON + +Video::Capture:: +Video::Capture::V4l Mdch Video4linux framegrabber interface MLEHMANN + +Watchdog:: +Watchdog::Service adpO Look for service in process table PSHARPE +Watchdog::HTTPService adpO Test status of HTTP server PSHARPE +Watchdog::MysqlService adpO Test status of Mysql server PSHARPE + +24) Interface Modules to Commercial Software + +Name DSLI Description Info +------------ ---- -------------------------------------------- ---- +Resolute:: +Resolute::RAPS cd+O Interface to Resolute Software's RAPS CHGOETZE + +AltaVista:: +AltaVista::SearchSDK cdcf Perl Wrapper for AltaVista SDK functionality JTURNER + +Real:: +Real::Encode i Interface to Progressive Network's RealAudio KMELTZ + +HtDig RdpO Interface for the HtDig indexing system JTILLMAN +MQSeries RdcO IBM's MQSeries messaging product interface WPMOORE +PQI cdcO Perl Queuing Interface, to MQSeries, MSMQ SIMONJ +R3 bdcO Interface to SAP R/3 using RFCSDK SCHOEN + +Part 3 - Big Projects Registry + +This section of the Module List is devoted to listing "Big Projects". I +don't want to define Big (or even Project) here. Hopefully the items below +speak for themselves. Almost all are just ideas, though some have been +dabbled with and some are active projects. + +These are ideas for people with very strong skills and lots of time. Please +talk, and listen, to Larry and the perl5-porters _before_ starting to do any +work on projects which relate to the core implementation of Perl. + +Ask not when these will be implemented, ask instead how you can help +implement them. + +1) Items in the Todo File + +The Todo supplied with Perl lists over 50 items in categories ranging from +"Would be nice to have" to "Vague possibilities". + +Contacts: P5P + +2) Multi-threading + +This is really two projects. True threads (e.g., POSIX) using multiple +independant perl interpreter structures and simple timeslicing of 'tasks' +within a single perl interpreter. True threads requires operating system +support or an external thread library, simple timeslicing does not (and +should be portable to all platforms). + +Malcolm Beattie < mbeattie@sable.ox.ac.uk > has done extensive work in this +area and is folding this work into Perl now for version 5.005 or 5.006. + +Contacts: MICB P5P + +3) Object Management Group CORBA & IDL + +Work is underway on the COPE mailing list, led by Bart Schuller, to +implement a Perl binding for CORBA. See http://www.lunatech.com/cope/ + +Contacts: COPEML BARTS + +4) Expand Tied Array Interface + +LEN, PUSH, POP, SHIFT, UNSHIFT and a fallback to SPLICE are needed. +Complicated by very widespread use of arrays within perl internals. + +Contacts: P5P CHIPS + +5) Extend Yacc To Write XS Code + +To quote Larry, "The right way to integrate yacc with Perl would be to have +it spit out an XS module, presumably." Some version of yacc, like byacc, +should be converted to spit out an OO .xs and .pm implementing a parser. +Jake Donham's work so far is available in his CPAN directory +http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/JAKE . + +Contacts: JAKE NI-S P5P + +6) Approximate Matching Regular Expressions + +Add support into the core for approximate matching m/.../a (like the agrep +utility). + +Contacts: JHI + +Part 4 - Standards Cross-reference + +This section aims to provide a cross reference between standards that exist +in the computing world and perl modules which have been written to implement +or interface to those standards. + +It also aims to encourage module authors to consider any standards that +might relate to the modules they are developing. + +4.1) IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (RFCs) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +RFC821 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Net::SMTP +RFC822 Internet Mail Header Mail::Header +RFC822 Internet Mail addresses Mail::Address +RFC867 Daytime Protocol Net::Time +RFC868 Time Protocol Net::Time +RFC959 File Transfer Protocol Net::FTP +RFC977 A minimal NNTP Server NNML::Server +RFC977 Network News Transfer Protocol Net::NNTP +RFC1035, RFC1183, RFC1706 + Domain names, implementation & specification Net::DNS +RFC1123 Date conversion routines HTTP::Date +RFC1319 MD2 Message-Digest Algorithm Digest::MD2 +RFC1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm Digest::MD5 +RFC1350 Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP, Net::TFTP +RFC1413 Identification Protocol Net::Ident +RFC1592 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP, Net::SNMP +RFC1738 Uniform Resource Locators URI::URL +RFC1777 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Net::LDAP +RFC1861 Simple Network Pager Protocol Net::SNPP +RFC1866 Encode/decode HTML entities in a string HTML::Entities +RFC1939 Post Office Protocol 3 Net::POP3 +RFC1950-1952 + ZLIB, DEFLATE, GZIP Compress::Zlib +RFC1960 String Representation of LDAP Search Filters Net::LDAP::Filter +RFC2045-2049 + MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions MIME::* +RFC2138 Terminal server authentification and accting RADIUS +RFC2229 Dictionary Server Net::Dict +RFC2518 HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring HTTP::DAV + +4.2) ITU - International Telegraph Union (X.*) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +X.209 Basic Encoding Rules for ASN.1 Convert::BER + +4.3) ISO - International Standards Organization (ISO*) + +Standard Description Module Name +-------- ----------- ----------- +ISO/R 2015-1971 + Date calculations for the Gregorian calendar Date::DateCalc +ISO639 Two letter codes for language identification Locale::Language +ISO3166 Two letter codes for country identification Locale::Country + +Part 5 - Who's Who and What's Where + +5.1) Information / Contact Reference Details (in alphabetical order) + +The following list of email addresses is based on the credentials stored on +the automated Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE). If any of the details is +not up to date, you're requested to visit +http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html , where you will find a pointer to +a CGI script that lets you edit the database entries yourself. + +5.2) Perl Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) + +The FAQ is available on all CPAN sites in the directory doc/FAQs (e.g., + + * http://www.cpan.org/doc/FAQs/ + +) as well as from the RTFM server where you can find all posted FAQs: + + * ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/perl-faq/ + * ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/comp/lang/perl/ + +RTFM mirror sites: North America: + + * ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/news.answers + * ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/rtfm/usenet + * ftp://mirror.seas.gwu.edu/pub/rtfm + +Europe: + + * ftp://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/pub/FAQ + * ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/usenet + +Asia: + + * ftp://nctuccca.edu.tw/USENET/FAQ + * ftp://hwarang.postech.ac.kr/pub/usenet/news.answers + * ftp://ftp.hk.super.net/mirror/faqs diff --git a/doc/devel/memo/TODO b/doc/devel/memo/TODO new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1187f061 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/devel/memo/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +http://www.FreeBSD.org/tutorials/docproj-primer/writing-style.html + |