Lintian::Pool (3) - Linux Manuals

Lintian::Pool: Pool of processables

NAME

Lintian::Pool -- Pool of processables

SYNOPSIS

 use Lintian::Pool;
 
 my $pool = Lintian::Pool->new;
 $pool->add_file('foo.changes');
 $pool->add_file('bar.dsc');
 $pool->add_file('baz.deb');
 $pool->add_file('qux.buildinfo');
 foreach my $gname ($pool->get_group_names){
    my $group = $pool->get_group($gname);
    process($gname, $group);
 }

METHODS

$pool->groups

Returns a hash reference to the list of processable groups that are currently in the pool. The key is a unique identifier based on name and version.

"savedir"

$pool->basedir

Returns the base directory for the pool. Most likely it's a temporary directory.

$pool->keep

Returns or accepts a boolean value that indicates whether the lab should be removed when Lintian finishes. Used for debugging.

$pool->add_group($group)

Adds a group to the pool.

$pool->process

Process the pool.

$pool->get_group_names

Returns the name of all the groups in this pool.

Do not modify the list nor its contents.

$pool->get_group($name)

Returns the group called $name or "undef" if there is no group called $name.

$pool->empty

Returns true if the pool is empty.

DEMOLISH

Removes the lab and everything in it. Any reference to an entry returned from this lab will immediately become invalid.

AUTHOR

Originally written by Niels Thykier <niels [at] thykier.net> for Lintian.