Dpkg::Changelog::Entry::Debian - represents a Debian changelog entry
This object represents a Debian changelog entry. It implements the generic interface Dpkg::Changelog::Entry. Only functions specific to this implementation are described below.
@items = $entry->get_change_items()
Return a list of change items. Each item contains at least one line. A change line starting with an asterisk denotes the start of a new item. Any change line like ""[ Raphaël Hertzog ]"" is treated like an item of its own even if it starts a set of items attributed to this person (the following line necessarily starts a new item).
@errors =
$entry->parse_header()
@errors = $entry->parse_trailer()
Return a list of errors. Each item in the list is an error message describing the problem. If the empty list is returned, no errors have been found.
$entry->check_header()
Obsolete method. Use parse_header() instead.
$entry->check_trailer()
Obsolete method. Use parse_trailer() instead.
$entry->normalize()
Normalize the content. Strip whitespaces at end of lines, use a single empty line to separate each part.
$src = $entry->get_source()
Return the name of the source package associated to the changelog entry.
$ver = $entry->get_version()
Return the version associated to the changelog entry.
@dists = $entry->get_distributions()
Return a list of target distributions for this version.
$fields = $entry->get_optional_fields()
Return a set of optional fields exposed by the changelog entry. It always returns a Dpkg::Control object (possibly empty though).
$urgency = $entry->get_urgency()
Return the urgency of the associated upload.
$maint = $entry->get_maintainer()
Return the string identifying the person who signed this changelog entry.
$time = $entry->get_timestamp()
Return the timestamp of the changelog entry.
$time = $entry->get_timepiece()
Return the timestamp of the changelog entry as a Time::Piece object.
This function might return undef if there was no timestamp.
$bool = match_header($line)
Checks if the line matches a valid changelog header line.
$bool = match_trailer($line)
Checks if the line matches a valid changelog trailing line.
@closed_bugs = find_closes($changes)
Takes one string as argument and finds "Closes: #123456, #654321" statements as supported by the Debian Archive software in it. Returns all closed bug numbers in an array.
Version 1.03
(dpkg 1.18.8)
New methods: $entry->get_timepiece().
Version 1.02
(dpkg 1.18.5)
New methods: $entry->parse_header(),
$entry->parse_trailer().
Deprecated methods: $entry->check_header(), $entry->check_trailer().
Version 1.01
(dpkg 1.17.2)
New functions: match_header(),
match_trailer()
Deprecated variables: $regex_header, $regex_trailer
Version 1.00
(dpkg 1.15.6)
Mark the module as public.