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=head1 NAME

Getopt::LL::Short - Abbreviated Getopt::LL rules.

=head1 VERSION

This document describes Getopt::LL version 1.0.0

=head1 SYNOPSIS

     use Getopt:LL::Short qw(getoptions);
 
     my $options = getoptions([
         '-t=s',             # a string
         '--use-foo=f',      # a flag
         '--verbose|-v',     # also a flag
         '--debug=d|-d',     # a digit
     });

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This is a subclass of Getopt::LL that allows for abbreviated rules.

=head1 SUBROUTINESE<sol>METHODS

=head2 CONSTRUCTOR

=head2 CLASS METHODS 

=head3 C<<< getoptions(\@rules, \%options, \@opt_argv) >>>

Parses and gets arguments based on the rules in @rules.
Uses @ARGV if @opt_arg is not specified.

Returns hash with the arguments it found.
@ARGV is replaced with the arguments that does not start with '-' or '--'.

=head3 C<<< parse_short_rule($rule) >>>

Each abbreviated rule is sent to this function to convert them into
normal Getopt::LL rules. i.e:

     '--filename=s'

is converted to

      --filename  => 'string'

This function returns the argument name and the rule type. 

     my ($arg_name, $rule_type) = parse_short_rule($rule);

=head1 DIAGNOSTICS

=head1 CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

This module requires no configuration file or environment variables.

=head1 DEPENDENCIES

=head2 * version

=head1 INCOMPATIBILITIES

None known.

=head1 BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

No bugs have been reported.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to
CE<lt>bug-getopt-ll@rt.cpan.orgE<gt>, or through the web interface at
LE<lt>http:E<sol>E<sol>rt.cpan.orgE<gt>.

=head1 SEE ALSO

=head2 Getopt::LL

=head1 AUTHOR

Ask Solem, CE<lt>E<lt> ask@0x61736b.net E<gt>E<gt>.

=head1 LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c), 2007 Ask Solem CE<lt>E<lt> ask@0x61736b.net E<gt>E<gt>.

All rights reserved.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it andE<sol>or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.6 or,
at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.

=head1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

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SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE
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