Provided by: lintian_2.115.3ubuntu2_all 
NAME
Lintian::Index::Item - Lintian representation of a path entry in a package
SYNOPSIS
my ($name, $type, $dir) = ('lintian', 'source', '/path/to/entry');
INSTANCE METHODS
init_from_tar_output
get_quoted_filename
unescape_c_style
bytes_match(REGEX)
Returns the matched string if REGEX matches the file's byte contents, or $EMPTY
otherwise.
mentions_in_operation(REGEX)
Returns the matched string if REGEX matches in a file location that is likely an
operation (vs text), or $EMPTY otherwise.
magic(COUNT)
Returns the specified COUNT of magic bytes for the file.
"hashbang"
Returns the "hashbang" for the file if it is a script.
interpreter_with_options
Returns the interpreter requested by a script with options after stripping "env".
interpreter
Returns the interpreter requested by a script but strips "env".
"calls_env"
Returns true if file is a script that calls "env".
"is_shell_script"
Returns true if file is a script requesting a recognized shell interpreter.
is_elf
Returns true if file is an ELF executable, and false otherwise.
is_script
Returns true if file is a script and false otherwise.
is_maintainer_script
Returns true if file is a maintainer script and false otherwise.
identity
Returns the owner and group of the path, separated by a slash.
NB: If only numerical owner information is available in the package, this may return a
numerical owner (except uid 0 is always mapped to "root")
operm
Returns the file permissions of this object in octal (e.g. 0644).
NB: This is only well defined for file entries that are subject to permissions (e.g.
files). Particularly, the value is not well defined for symlinks.
octal_permissions
children
Returns a list of children (as Lintian::File::Path objects) of this entry. The list
and its contents should not be modified.
Only returns direct children of this directory. The entries are sorted by name.
NB: Returns the empty list for non-dir entries.
descendants
Returns a list of children (as Lintian::File::Path objects) of this entry. The list
and its contents should not be modified.
Descends recursively into subdirectories and return the descendants in breadth-first
order. Children of a given directory will be sorted by name.
NB: Returns the empty list for non-dir entries.
timestamp
Returns a Unix timestamp for the given path. This is a number of seconds since the
start of Unix epoch in UTC.
child(BASENAME)
Returns the child named BASENAME if it is a child of this directory. Otherwise, this
method returns "undef".
Even for directories, BASENAME should not end with a slash.
When invoked on non-dirs, this method always returns "undef".
Example:
$dir_entry->child('foo') => $entry OR undef
is_symlink
Returns a truth value if this entry is a symlink.
is_hardlink
Returns a truth value if this entry is a hardlink to a regular file.
NB: The target of a hardlink is always a regular file (and not a dir etc.).
is_dir
Returns a truth value if this entry is a dir.
NB: Unlike the "-d $dir" operator this will never return true for symlinks, even if
the symlink points to a dir.
is_file
Returns a truth value if this entry is a regular file (or a hardlink to one).
NB: Unlike the "-f $file" operator this will never return true for symlinks, even if
the symlink points to a file (or hardlink).
is_regular_file
Returns a truth value if this entry is a regular file.
This is eqv. to $path->is_file and not $path->is_hardlink.
NB: Unlike the "-f $file" operator this will never return true for symlinks, even if
the symlink points to a file.
link_normalized
Returns the target of the link normalized against it's directory name. If the link
cannot be normalized or normalized path might escape the package root, this method
returns "undef".
NB: This method will return the empty string for links pointing to the root dir of the
package.
Only available on "links" (i.e. symlinks or hardlinks). On non-links this will croak.
Symlinks only: If you want the symlink target as a Lintian::File::Path object, use the
resolve_path method with no arguments instead.
is_readable
Returns a truth value if the permission bits of this entry have at least one bit
denoting readability set (bitmask 0444).
is_writable
Returns a truth value if the permission bits of this entry have at least one bit
denoting writability set (bitmask 0222).
is_executable
Returns a truth value if the permission bits of this entry have at least one bit
denoting executability set (bitmask 0111).
all_bits_set
is_setuid
is_setgid
unpacked_path
Returns the path to this object on the file system, which must be a regular file, a
hardlink or a directory.
This method may fail if:
• The object is neither a directory or a file-like object (e.g. a named pipe).
• If the object is dangling symlink or the path traverses a symlink outside the
package root.
To test if this is safe to call, if the target is (supposed) to be a:
• file or hardlink then test with "is_open_ok".
• dir then assert resolve_path returns a defined entry, for which "is_dir" returns a
truth value.
is_open_ok
Returns a truth value if it is safe to attempt open a read handle to the underlying
file object.
Returns a truth value if the path may be opened.
follow
Return dereferenced link if applicable
resolve_path([PATH])
Resolve PATH relative to this path entry.
If PATH starts with a slash and the file hierarchy has a well-defined root directory,
then PATH will instead be resolved relatively to the root dir. If the file hierarchy
does not have a well-defined root dir (e.g. for source packages), this method will
return "undef".
If PATH is omitted, then the entry is resolved and the target is returned if it is
valid. Except for symlinks, all entries always resolve to themselves. NB: hardlinks
also resolve as themselves.
It is an error to attempt to resolve a PATH against a non-directory and non-symlink
entry - as such resolution would always fail (i.e. foo/../bar is an invalid path
unless foo is a directory or a symlink to a dir).
The resolution takes symlinks into account and following them provided that the target
path is valid (and can be followed safely). If the path is invalid or circular
(symlinks), escapes the root directory or follows an unsafe symlink, the method
returns "undef". Otherwise, it returns the path entry that denotes the target path.
If PATH contains at least one path segment and ends with a slash, then the resolved
path will end in a directory (or fail). Otherwise, the resolved PATH can end in any
entry except a symlink.
Examples:
$symlink_entry->resolve_path => $nonsymlink_entry OR undef
$x->resolve_path => $x
For directory or symlink entries (dol), you can also resolve a path:
$dol_entry->resolve_path('some/../where') => $nonsymlink_entry OR undef
# Note the trailing slash
$dol_entry->resolve_path('some/../where/') => $dir_entry OR undef
name
Returns the name of the file (relative to the package root).
NB: It will never have any leading "./" (or "/") in it.
basename
Returns the "filename" part of the name, similar basename(1) or
File::Basename::basename (without passing a suffix to strip in either case).
NB: Returns the empty string for the "root" dir.
dirname
Returns the "directory" part of the name, similar to dirname(1) or
File::Basename::dirname. The dirname will end with a trailing slash (except the
"root" dir - see below).
NB: Returns the empty string for the "root" dir.
link
If this is a link (i.e. is_symlink or is_hardlink returns a truth value), this method
returns the target of the link.
If this is not a link, then this returns undef.
If the path is a symlink this method can be used to determine if the symlink is
relative or absolute. This is not true for hardlinks, where the link target is always
relative to the root.
NB: Even for symlinks, a leading "./" will be stripped.
normalized
faux
Returns a truth value if this entry absent in the package. This can happen if a
package does not include all intermediate directories.
size
Returns the size of the path in bytes.
NB: Only regular files can have a non-zero file size.
date
Return the modification date as YYYY-MM-DD.
time
perm
path_info
owner
Returns the owner of the path entry as a username.
NB: If only numerical owner information is available in the package, this may return a
numerical owner (except uid 0 is always mapped to "root")
group
Returns the group of the path entry as a username.
NB: If only numerical owner information is available in the package, this may return a
numerical group (except gid 0 is always mapped to "root")
uid Returns the uid of the owner of the path entry.
NB: If the uid is not available, 0 will be returned. This usually happens if the
numerical data is not collected (e.g. in source packages)
gid Returns the gid of the owner of the path entry.
NB: If the gid is not available, 0 will be returned. This usually happens if the
numerical data is not collected (e.g. in source packages)
file_type
Return the data from file(1) if it has been collected.
Note this is only defined for files as Lintian only runs file(1) on files.
java_info
strings
"basedir"
index
parent_dir
child_table
sorted_children
Returns the parent directory entry of this entry as a Lintian::File::Path.
NB: Returns "undef" for the "root" dir.
"childnames"
parent_dir
Return the parent dir entry of this the path entry.
dereferenced
elf
elf_by_member
pointer
bytes
Returns verbatim file contents as a scalar.
is_valid_utf8
Boolean true if file contents are valid UTF-8.
decoded_utf8
Returns a decoded, wide-character string if file contents are valid UTF-8.
AUTHOR
Originally written by Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> for Lintian.
SEE ALSO
lintian(1)