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XS::Typemap(3pm)                      Perl Programmers Reference Guide                      XS::Typemap(3pm)



NAME
       XS::Typemap - module to test the XS typemaps distributed with perl

SYNOPSIS
         use XS::Typemap;

         $output = T_IV( $input );
         $output = T_PV( $input );
         @output = T_ARRAY( @input );

DESCRIPTION
       This module is used to test that the XS typemaps distributed with perl are working as advertised. A
       function is available for each typemap definition (eventually). In general each function takes a
       variable, processes it through the OUTPUT typemap and then returns it using the INPUT typemap.

       A test script can then compare the input and output to make sure they are the expected values. When
       only an input or output function is provided the function will be named after the typemap entry and
       have either '_IN' or '_OUT' appended.

       All the functions are exported. There is no reason not to do this since the entire purpose is for
       testing Perl. Namespace pollution will be limited to the test script.

NOTES
       This module is for testing only and should not normally be installed.

AUTHOR
       Tim Jenness <t.jenness@jach.hawaii.edu>

       Copyright (C) 2001 Tim Jenness All Rights Reserved.  This program is free software; you can redis-tribute redistribute
       tribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.



perl v5.8.8                                      2001-09-21                                 XS::Typemap(3pm)