Lintian::Processable(3) Debian Package Checker Lintian::Processable(3)
NAME
Lintian::Processable -- An (abstract) object that Lintian can process
SYNOPSIS
use Lintian::Processable;
DESCRIPTION
Instances of this perl class are objects that Lintian can process (e.g.
deb files). Multiple objects can then be combined into groups, which
Lintian will process together.
INSTANCE METHODS
name
Returns the name of the package.
type
Returns the type of package (e.g. binary, source, udeb ...)
$proc->version
Returns the version of the package.
$proc->path
Returns the path to the packaged version of actual package. This
path is used in case the data needs to be extracted from the
package.
$proc->architecture
Returns the architecture(s) of the package. May return multiple
values from changes processables. For source processables it is
"source".
$proc->source_name
Returns the name of the source package.
$proc->source_version
Returns the version of the source package.
$proc->tainted
Returns a truth value if one or more fields in this Processable is
tainted. On a best effort basis tainted fields will be sanitized
to less dangerous (but possibly invalid) values.
fields
Lintian::Deb822::Section with primary field values.
$proc->pooldir
Returns a reference to lab this Processable is in.
$proc->basedir
Returns the base directory of this package inside the lab.
"identifier"
Produces an identifier for this processable. The identifier is
based on the type, name, version and architecture of the package.
remove
Removes all unpacked parts of the package in the lab. Returns a
truth value if successful.
clean_field
Cleans a field of evil characters to prevent traversal or worse.
guess_name
unfolded_field (FIELD)
This method returns the unfolded value of the control field FIELD
in the control file for the package. For a source package, this is
the *.dsc file; for a binary package, this is the control file in
the control section of the package.
If FIELD is passed but not present, then this method returns undef.
AUTHOR
Originally written by Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> for Lintian.
Substantial portions written by Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> for
Lintian.
SEE ALSO
lintian(1)
Lintian::Processable::Installable
Lintian::Processable::Buildinfo
Lintian::Processable::Changes
Lintian::Processable::Source
Lintian::Group
Lintian v2.114.0ubuntu1.7 2025-10-14 Lintian::Processable(3)
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