appconfig::sys(3)

NAME

AppConfig::Sys - Perl5 module defining platform-specific
information and methods for other AppConfig::* modules.

use AppConfig::Sys;
my $sys = AppConfig::Sys->new();
@fields = $sys->getpwuid($userid);
@fields = $sys->getpwnam($username);

AppConfig::Sys is a Perl5 module provides platform-spe
cific information and operations as required by other App
Config::* modules.

AppConfig::Sys is distributed as part of the AppConfig
bundle.

USING THE AppConfig::State MODULE

To import and use the AppConfig::Sys module the following line should appear in your Perl script:: use AppConfig::Sys;
AppConfig::Sys is implemented using object-oriented meth ods. A new AppConfig::Sys object is created and ini tialised using the AppConfig::Sys->new() method. This returns a reference to a new AppConfig::Sys object.: my $sys = AppConfig::Sys->new();
This will attempt to detect your operating system and cre ate a reference to a new AppConfig::Sys object that is applicable to your platform. You may explicitly specify an operating system name to override this automatic detec tion:: $unix_sys = AppConfig::Sys->new("Unix");
Alternatively, the package variable $AppConfig::Sys::OS can be set to an operating system name. The valid operat ing system names are: Win, VMS, Mac, OS2 and Unix. They are not case-specific.
AppConfig::Sys METHODS
AppConfig::Sys defines the following methods:
getpwnam(): Calls the system function getpwnam() if available and returns the result. Returns undef if not available.
The can_getpwnam() method can be called to determine if this function is available.
getpwuid(): Calls the system function getpwuid() if available and returns the result. Returns undef if not available.
The can_getpwuid() method can be called to determine if this function is available.
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Andy Wardley, "<abw@cre.canon.co.uk>"

Web Technology Group, Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd.

$Revision: 1.50 $

This module is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the term of the Perl Artistic
License.