NAME

       Lintian::Group -- A group of objects that Lintian can process

SYNOPSIS

        use Lintian::Group;

        my $group = Lintian::Group->new('lintian_2.5.0_i386.changes');

DESCRIPTION

       Instances of this perl class are sets of processables.  It allows at most one source and one changes or
       buildinfo package per set, but multiple binary packages (provided that the binary is not already in the
       set).

METHODS

       $group->pooldir
           Returns or sets the pool directory used by this group.

       $group->source_name
       $group->source_version
       $group->binary
           Returns a hash reference to the binary processables in this group.

       $group->buildinfo
           Returns the buildinfo processable in this group.

       $group->changes
           Returns the changes processable in this group.

       $group->source
           Returns the source processable in this group.

       $group->udeb
           Returns a hash reference to the udeb processables in this group.

       jobs
           Returns or sets the max number of jobs to be processed in parallel.

           If the limit is 0, then there is no limit for the number of parallel jobs.

       processing_start
       processing_end
       cache
           Cache for some items.

       profile
           Hash with active jobs.

       "saved_direct_dependencies"
       "saved_direct_reliants"
       $group->name
           Returns a unique identifier for the group based on source and version.

       process
           Process group.

       clean_lab
           Removes  the  lab  files to conserve disk space. Global destruction will also get these unless we are
           keeping the lab.

       $group->add_processable($proc)
           Adds $proc to $group.  At most one source and one changes $proc can be in a  $group.   There  can  be
           multiple  binary  $proc's, as long as they are all unique.  Successive buildinfo $proc's are silently
           ignored.

           This will error out if an additional source or changes $proc is added to the group. Otherwise it will
           return a truth value if $proc was added.

       $group->get_processables([$type])
           Returns an array of all processables in $group.  The  processables  are  returned  in  the  following
           order: changes (if any), source (if any), all binaries (if any) and all udebs (if any).

           This  order  is  based on the original order that Lintian processed packages in and some parts of the
           code relies on this order.

           Note if $type is given, then only processables of that type is returned.

       $group->get_binary_processables
           Returns all binary (and udeb) processables in $group.

           If $group does not have any binary processables then an empty list is returned.

       direct_dependencies (PROC)
           If PROC is a part of the underlying processable group, this method returns a listref  containing  all
           the direct dependencies of PROC.  If PROC is not a part of the group, this returns undef.

           Note: Only strong dependencies (Pre-Depends and Depends) are considered.

           Note: Self-dependencies (if any) are not included in the result.

       direct_reliants (PROC)
           If  PROC  is a part of the underlying processable group, this method returns a listref containing all
           the packages in the group that rely on PROC.  If PROC is not a part of the group, this returns undef.

           Note: Only strong dependencies (Pre-Depends and Depends) are considered.

           Note: Self-dependencies (if any) are not included in the result.

       spelling_exceptions
           Returns a hashref of words, which the spell checker should ignore.  These words are  generally  based
           on  the  package names in the group to avoid false-positive "spelling error" when packages have "fun"
           names.

           Example: Package alot-doc (#687464)

AUTHOR

       Originally written by Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> for Lintian.

SEE ALSO

       lintian(1)

       Lintian::Processable

Lintian v2.114.0ubuntu1.6                          2025-05-02                                  Lintian::Group(3)