- $f = field_capitalize($field_name)
-
Returns the field name properly capitalized. All characters are lowercase,
except the first of each word (words are separated by a hyphen in field names).
- $bool = field_is_official($fname)
-
Returns true if the field is official and known.
- $bool = field_is_allowed_in($fname, @types)
-
Returns true (1) if the field $fname is allowed in all the types listed in
the list. Note that you can use type sets instead of individual types (ex:
CTRL_FILE_CHANGES | CTRL_CHANGELOG).
field_allowed_in(A|B, C) returns true only if the field is allowed in C
and either A or B.
Undef is returned for non-official fields.
- $new_field = field_transfer_single($from, $to, $field)
-
If appropriate, copy the value of the field named $field taken from the
$from Dpkg::Control object to the $to Dpkg::Control object.
Official fields are copied only if the field is allowed in both types of
objects. Custom fields are treated in a specific manner. When the target
is not among CTRL_PKG_SRC, CTRL_PKG_DEB or CTRL_FILE_CHANGES, then they
are always copied as is (the X- prefix is kept). Otherwise they are not
copied except if the target object matches the target destination encoded
in the field name. The initial X denoting custom fields can be followed by
one or more letters among ``S'' (Source: corresponds to CTRL_PKG_SRC), ``B''
(Binary: corresponds to CTRL_PKG_DEB) or ``C'' (Changes: corresponds to
CTRL_FILE_CHANGES).
Returns undef if nothing has been copied or the name of the new field
added to $to otherwise.
- @field_list = field_transfer_all($from, $to)
-
Transfer all appropriate fields from $from to $to. Calls
field_transfer_single() on all fields available in $from.
Returns the list of fields that have been added to $to.
- @field_list = field_ordered_list($type)
-
Returns an ordered list of fields for a given type of control information.
This list can be used to output the fields in a predictable order.
The list might be empty for types where the order does not matter much.
- ($source, $version) = field_parse_binary_source($ctrl)
-
Parse the Source field in a binary package control stanza. The field
contains the source package name where it was built from, and optionally
a space and the source version enclosed in parenthesis if it is different
from the binary version.
Returns a list with the $source name, and the source $version, or undef
or an empty list when $ctrl does not contain a binary package control stanza.
Neither $source nor $version are validated, but that can be done with
Dpkg::Package::pkg_name_is_illegal() and Dpkg::Version::version_check().
- @field_list = field_list_src_dep()
-
List of fields that contains dependencies-like information in a source
Debian package.
- @field_list = field_list_pkg_dep()
-
List of fields that contains dependencies-like information in a binary
Debian package. The fields that express real dependencies are sorted from
the stronger to the weaker.
- $dep_type = field_get_dep_type($field)
-
Return the type of the dependency expressed by the given field. Can
either be ``normal'' for a real dependency field (Pre-Depends, Depends, ...)
or ``union'' for other relation fields sharing the same syntax (Conflicts,
Breaks, ...). Returns undef for fields which are not dependencies.
- $sep_type = field_get_sep_type($field)
-
Return the type of the field value separator. Can be one of FIELD_SEP_UNKNOWN,
FIELD_SEP_SPACE, FIELD_SEP_COMMA or FIELD_SEP_LINE.
- field_register($field, $allowed_types, %opts)
-
Register a new field as being allowed in control information of specified
types. %opts is optional.
- $bool = field_insert_after($type, $ref, @fields)
-
Place field after another one ($ref) in output of control information of
type $type.
Return true if the field was inserted, otherwise false.
- $bool = field_insert_before($type, $ref, @fields)
-
Place field before another one ($ref) in output of control information of
type $type.
Return true if the field was inserted, otherwise false.