NAME Alien::hdt_cpp - Find or build hdt-cpp (RDF binary format library) SYNOPSIS From ExtUtils::MakeMaker: use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; use Alien::Base::Wrapper (); WriteMakefile( Alien::Base::Wrapper->new('Alien::hdt_cpp')->mm_args2( NAME => 'FOO::XS', ... ), ); From Module::Build: use Module::Build; use Alien::Base::Wrapper qw( Alien::hdt_cpp !export ); use Alien::hdt_cpp; my $build = Module::Build->new( ... configure_requires => { 'Alien::Base::Wrapper' => '0', 'Alien::hdt_cpp' => '0', ... }, Alien::Base::Wrapper->mb_args, ... ); $build->create_build_script; From Inline::C / Inline::CPP script: use Inline 0.56 with => 'Alien::hdt_cpp'; From Dist::Zilla [@Filter] -bundle = @Basic -remove = MakeMaker [Prereqs / ConfigureRequires] Alien::hdt_cpp = 0 [MakeMaker::Awesome] header = use Alien::Base::Wrapper qw( Alien::hdt_cpp !export ); WriteMakefile_arg = Alien::Base::Wrapper->mm_args From FFI::Platypus: use FFI::Platypus; use Alien::hdt_cpp; my $ffi = FFI::Platypus->new( lib => [ Alien::hdt_cpp->dynamic_libs ], ); Command line tool: use Alien::hdt_cpp; use Env qw( @PATH ); unshift @PATH, Alien::hdt_cpp->bin_dir; DESCRIPTION This distribution provides hdt-cpp so that it can be used by other Perl distributions that are on CPAN. It does this by first trying to detect an existing install of hdt-cpp on your system. If found it will use that. If it cannot be found, the source code will be downloaded from the internet and it will be installed in a private share location for the use of other modules. SEE ALSO RDF HDT homepage Alien Documentation on the Alien concept itself. Alien::Base The base class for this Alien. Alien::Build::Manual::AlienUser Detailed manual for users of Alien classes.