perldoc > Dpkg::Control::FieldsCore(3perl)

NAME
    Dpkg::Control::FieldsCore - manage (list of official) control fields

DESCRIPTION
    The modules contains a list of field names with associated meta-data explaining in which type of
    control information they are allowed. The types are the CTRL_* constants exported by
    Dpkg::Control.

FUNCTIONS
    $f = field_capitalize($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_DSC, CTRL_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_DSC), "B" (Binary: corresponds to CTRL_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.

CHANGES
  Version 1.02 (dpkg 1.22.0)
    Deprecate argument: field_transfer_single() implicit argument usage.

  Version 1.01 (dpkg 1.21.0)
    New function: field_parse_binary_source().

  Version 1.00 (dpkg 1.17.0)
    Mark the module as public.