new¶

This constructor takes key value pairs and returns the correspondingly blessed object.

get_info¶

Returns a list of hash references describing copyright and license information that should be checked against the copyright target.

directory¶

Returns the search directory as set in the constructor.

files_remaining¶

Returns the files to be checked as set in the constructor.

changelog¶

Returns the Parse::DebianChangelog as set in the constructor.

config¶

Returns the config data as set in the constructor.

licensecheck¶

Returns the Debian::LicenseReconcile::LicenseCheck object as set in the constructor.

name¶

Returns the name set in the constructor.

find_rule¶

This is a helper method designed to allow derived classes implement rules based semantics. It takes a file name and an array ref to a sequence of rules. Each rule is a hash ref, which may contain the following fields:

- Glob (optional) - a file glob to limit which files the rule applies to.

- Contains (optional) - a piece of text which the file must contain for the rule to apply.

- Matches (optional) - an extended regular expression which the file contents must match for the rule to apply.

- MMagic (optional) - a string which must equal the magic value obtained from File::MMagic for the rule to apply.

- MaxVersion (optional) - an upstream version string after which the rule will not be applied. This is recommended unless you are certain that the rule is robust so that the rule will be regularly reviewed.

- VerifyLicense (optional) - a string which must be present in the license portion of licensecheck output.

The first rule which matches the file is returned. If no rule matches then undef is returned.