Dpkg::Control::Info(3)                     libdpkg-perl                    Dpkg::Control::Info(3)



NAME
       Dpkg::Control::Info - parse files like debian/control

DESCRIPTION
       It provides an object to access data of files that follow the same syntax as
       debian/control.

FUNCTIONS
       $c = Dpkg::Control::Info->new($file)
           Create a new Dpkg::Control::Info object for $file. If $file is omitted, it loads
           debian/control. If file is "-", it parses the standard input.

       $c->reset()
           Resets what got read.

       $c->load($file)
           Load the content of $file. Exits in case of errors. If file is "-", it loads from the
           standard input.

       $c->parse($fh, $description)
           Parse a control file from the given filehandle. Exits in case of errors.  $description
           is used to describe the filehandle, ideally it's a filename or a description of where
           the data comes from. It's used in error messages.

       $c->[0]
       $c->get_source()
           Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the source package.

       $c->get_pkg_by_idx($idx)
           Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the binary package
           numbered $idx (starting at 1).

       $c->get_pkg_by_name($name)
           Returns a Dpkg::Control object containing the fields concerning the binary package
           named $name.

       $c->get_packages()
           Returns a list containing the Dpkg::Control objects for all binary packages.

       $c->output($filehandle)
           Dump the content into a filehandle.

       "$c"
           Return a string representation of the content.

       @{$c}
           Return a list of Dpkg::Control objects, the first one is corresponding to source
           information and the following ones are the binary packages information.

CHANGES
   Version 1.00
       Mark the module as public.

AUTHOR
       Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog AT debian.org>.



1.17.27                                     2016-04-25                     Dpkg::Control::Info(3)