Why does your test suite need to be a module? Almost by definition it needs to be one or more perl scripts that use Parse::FixedLength as the object of the exercise is to test your actual module(s) in the context it/they will be used.

I presume you are using h2xs as recommended to generate your basic module component stubs and directory structure: 

C:\>h2xs -X  -n Parse::FixedLength
Writing Parse/FixedLength/FixedLength.pm
Writing Parse/FixedLength/Makefile.PL
Writing Parse/FixedLength/test.pl
Writing Parse/FixedLength/Changes
Writing Parse/FixedLength/MANIFEST
C:\>

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These stubs contain all the basic files/code for your distro which makes life easier.perlman:perlxstut is not a bad read. It has a C focus but the intro sections are applicable to any module and cover a bit on testing.

cheers

tachyon

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In reply to Re: Including a 'test only' module in distribution by tachyon
in thread Including a 'test only' module in distribution by runrig

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