Andreas J. Koenig writes:
> $spot:<Inconsistent>:(parens)
>
> >>>>> On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:38:17 -0800 (PST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>
> > + class Dog:ver<1.2.1>:auth<cpan:JRANDOM>;
> > + class Dog:ver<1.2.1>:auth<http://www.some.com/~jrandom>;
> > + class Dog:ver<1.2.1>:auth<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > + class Dog:<1.2.1 cpan:JRANDOM>
>
> > + class Pooch:name<Dog>:ver<1.2.1>:auth<cpan:JRANDOM>
> > + class Pooch:<Dog 1.2.1 cpan:JRANDOM>
>
> So far you're using angle brackets
That's a string.
> > + use Dog:ver(Any):auth(Any);
>
> From here you start mixing angle brackets and parens.
That is not literally the author called "Any" releasing the version
"Any", but saying that Any values are permitted.
> > + use Dog:<1.2.1>;
Literal version number.
> > + use Dog:ver<1.2.1>:auth(Any);
>
> Even in one line.
Literal version number, but any author.
> > + use Dog:ver(1.2.1..1.2.3);
> > + use Dog:ver(1.2.1..^1.3);
> > + use Dog:ver(1.2.1..*);
>
> > + use Dog:ver(1.2.1 | 1.3.4):auth(/:i jrandom/);
> > + use Dog:ver(Any):auth({ .substr(0,5) eq 'cpan:'})
>
> > + use Perl:ver(v6..*):auth(Any);
>
> Seems accidentally to me.
Those are all ranges or code that specifies which values are permitted,
rather than literal values.
Smylers
