NAME

       Lintian::Deb822::Section -- A paragraph in a control file

SYNOPSIS

        use Lintian::Deb822::Section;

DESCRIPTION

       Represents a paragraph in a Deb822 control file.

INSTANCE METHODS

       legend
           Returns exact field names for their lowercase versions.

       verbatim
           Returns a hash to the raw, unedited and verbatim field values.

       unfolded
           Returns a hash to unfolded field values. Continuations lines have been connected.

       positions
           The original line positions.

       trimmed_list(FIELD [, SEPARATOR])
       unfolded_value (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.

       value (FIELD)
           If FIELD is given, this method returns the value of the control field FIELD.

       untrimmed_value (FIELD)
           If FIELD is given, this method returns the value of the control field FIELD.

       text (FIELD)
       store (FIELD, VALUE)
       drop (FIELD)
       declares (NAME)
           Returns a boolean for whether the named field exists.

       names
           Returns an array with the literal field names.

       literal_name
           Returns an array with the literal, true case field names.

       position
           With an argument, returns the starting line of the named field.

           Without an argument, return the starting line of the paragraph.

       extra

AUTHOR

       Originally written by Felix Lechner <felix.lechner@lease-up.com> for Lintian.

SEE ALSO

       lintian(1)

Lintian v2.122.0ubuntu1                            2025-05-01                        Lintian::Deb822::Section(3)