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     Software Version Description

     for

     Text::Column - Format tables from hashes and arrays suitable for PODs

     Revision: -

     Version: 0.01

     Date: 2003/07/05

     Prepared for: General Public 

     Prepared by:  SoftwareDiamonds.com E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

     Copyright: copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds

     Classification: NONE

1.0 SCOPE
    This paragraph identifies and provides an overview of the released
    files.

  1.1 Identification

    This release, identified in 3.2, is a collection of Perl modules that
    extend the capabilities of the Perl language.

  1.2 System overview

    The "Text::Column" module extends the Perl language (the system).

    The US DOD 2167A software development standard creates and cites a fully
    decent number of Data Item Descriptions (DID). A DID and US DOD 490A,
    Specification Practices, specify in great detail the paragraph number,
    headings and the information required for each paragraph in the document
    govern by the DID.

    The usually approach is for suppliers of the DIDs to set up templates
    and fill in the template with the missing information to complete the
    DID document.

    Different organizations use different degrees of automation. Some will
    have hard copy templates. Some will use word processor templates. Others
    will use Visual Basic to merge database information into a template.

    The methods in this module support a Perl automation of this processes.
    by formatting raw array and hash data into tables for inclusion in PODS

  1.3 Document overview.

    This document releases Text::Column version 0.01 providing a description
    of the inventory, installation instructions and other information
    necessary to utilize and track this release.

3.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION
    All file specifications in this SVD use the Unix operating system file
    specification.

  3.1 Inventory of materials released.

    This document releases the file found at the following repository(s):

       http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Text-Column-0.01
       http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Text-Column-0.01

    Restrictions regarding duplication and license provisions are as
    follows:

    Copyright.
        copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds

    Copyright holder contact.
         603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

    License.
        Software Diamonds permits the redistribution and use in source and
        binary forms, with or without modification, provided that the
        following conditions are met:

        1   Redistributions of source code, modified or unmodified must
            retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and
            the following disclaimer.

        2   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
            copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
            disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
            with the distribution.

        SOFTWARE DIAMONDS, http://www.SoftwareDiamonds.com, PROVIDES THIS
        SOFTWARE 'AS IS' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
        BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
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        SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
        LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
        USE,DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
        ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
        OR TORT (INCLUDING USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
        NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE POSSIBILITY
        OF SUCH DAMAGE.

  3.2 Inventory of software contents

    The content of the released, compressed, archieve file, consists of the
    following files:

     file                                                         version date       comment
     ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ---------- ------------------------
     lib/Docs/Site_SVD/Text_Column.pm                             0.01    2003/07/05 revised 0.01
     MANIFEST                                                     0.01    2003/07/05 generated, replaces 0.01
     Makefile.PL                                                  0.01    2003/07/05 generated, replaces 0.01
     README                                                       0.01    2003/07/05 generated, replaces 0.01
     lib/Text/Column.pm                                           1.09    2003/07/05 revised 1.08
     t/Text/Column.d                                              0.03    2003/07/05 revised 0.02
     t/Text/Column.pm                                             0.03    2003/07/05 revised 0.02
     t/Text/Column.t                                              0.03    2003/07/05 revised 0.02

  3.3 Changes

    The file names from 0.01 were changed as follows:

       return if $file =~ s=Text/Table=Text/Column=;

    The changes to the previous version are as follows:

    Test::STD::STDutil 0.01
        Rename Module
            At 02:44 AM 6/14/2003 +0200, Max Maischein wrote: A second thing
            that I would like you to reconsider is the naming of
            "Test::TestUtil" respectively "Test::Tech" - neither of those is
            descriptive of what the routines actually do or what the module
            implements. I would recommend renaming them to something closer
            to your other modules, maybe "Test::SVDMaker::Util" and
            "Test::SVDMaker::Tech", as some routines do not seem to be
            specific to the Test::-suite but rather general
            (format_array_table). Some parts (the "scrub" routines) might
            even better live in another module namespace,
            "Test::Util::ScrubData" or something like that.

            Broke away the template and table routines from Test::TestUtil
            created this module Test::STD::STDutil.

    Test::STD::STDutil 0.02
        Use the new modules from the break-up of the "File::FileUtil" module

    Text::Text 0.01
        Broke up the "Test::STD::STDutil" module and moved it to more
        appropriate places in the high level directory tree.

    Text::Column 0.01
        Chnaged name from Text::Table to Text::Column. Text::Table taken.

  3.4 Adaptation data.

    This installation requires that the installation site has the Perl
    programming language installed. Installation sites running Microsoft
    Operating systems require the installation of Unix utilities. An
    excellent, highly recommended Unix utilities for Microsoft operating
    systems is unxutils by Karl M. Syring. A copy is available at the
    following web sites:

     http://unxutils.sourceforge.net
     http://packages.SoftwareDiamnds.com

    There are no other additional requirements or tailoring needed of
    configurations files, adaptation data or other software needed for this
    installation particular to any installation site.

  3.5 Related documents.

    There are no related documents needed for the installation and test of
    this release.

  3.6 Installation instructions.

    Instructions for installation, installation tests and installation
    support are as follows:

    Installation Instructions.
        To installed the release file, use the CPAN module in the Perl
        release or the INSTALL.PL script at the following web site:

         http://packages.SoftwareDiamonds.com

        Follow the instructions for the the chosen installation software.

        The distribution file is at the following respositories:

           http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Text-Column-0.01
           http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Text-Column-0.01

    Prerequistes.
         'File::TestPath' => '0',
         'File::SmartNL' => '0',
         'File::Package' => '0',
         'Test::Tech' => '1.08',

    Security, privacy, or safety precautions.
        None.

    Installation Tests.
        Most Perl installation software will run the following test
        script(s) as part of the installation:

         t/Text/Column.t

    Installation support.
        If there are installation problems or questions with the
        installation contact

         603 882-0846 E<lt>support@SoftwareDiamonds.comE<gt>

  3.7 Possible problems and known errors

    There is still much work needed to ensure the quality of this module as
    follows:

    *   State the functional requirements for each method including not only
        the GO paths but also what to expect for the NOGO paths

    *   All the tests are GO path tests. Should add NOGO tests.

    *   Add the requirements addressed as *# R: * comment to the tests

    *   Write a program to build a matrix to trace test step to the
        requirements and vice versa by parsing the *# R: * comments.
        Automatically insert the matrix in the Test::TestUtil POD.

4.0 NOTES
    The following are useful acronyms:

    .d  extension for a Perl demo script file

    .pm extension for a Perl Library Module

    .t  extension for a Perl test script file

2.0 SEE ALSO
    Text::Column

