NAME Alien::zix - Find or build Zix C99 data structure library SYNOPSIS From ExtUtils::MakeMaker: use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; use Alien::Base::Wrapper (); WriteMakefile( Alien::Base::Wrapper->new('Alien::zix')->mm_args2( NAME => 'FOO::XS', ... ), ); From Module::Build: use Module::Build; use Alien::Base::Wrapper qw( Alien::zix !export ); use Alien::zix; my $build = Module::Build->new( ... configure_requires => { 'Alien::Base::Wrapper' => '0', 'Alien::zix' => '0', ... }, Alien::Base::Wrapper->mb_args, ... ); $build->create_build_script; From Inline::C / Inline::CPP script: use Inline 0.56 with => 'Alien::zix'; From Dist::Zilla [@Filter] -bundle = @Basic -remove = MakeMaker [Prereqs / ConfigureRequires] Alien::zix = 0 [MakeMaker::Awesome] header = use Alien::Base::Wrapper qw( Alien::zix !export ); WriteMakefile_arg = Alien::Base::Wrapper->mm_args From FFI::Platypus: use FFI::Platypus; use Alien::zix; my $ffi = FFI::Platypus->new( lib => [ Alien::zix->dynamic_libs ], ); DESCRIPTION This distribution provides Zix 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 Zix 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 Zix repo 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.