--- name: "Biber::Structure" section: "3pm" platform: "linux" package: "biber" version: "0.9.9+release-1" release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/Biber::Structure" --- # Biber::Structure(3pm) Biber::Structure objects ## NAME Biber::Structure - Biber::Structure objects ### new ``` Initialize a Biber::Structure object ``` ### is\_entrytype ``` Returns boolean to say if an entrytype is a legal entrytype ``` ### is\_field\_for\_entrytype ``` Returns boolean to say if a field is legal for an entrytype ``` ### get\_field\_type ``` Retrieve fields of a certain biblatex type from structure Return in sorted order so that bbl order doesn't change when changing .bcf. This really messes up tests otherwise. ``` ### is\_field\_type ``` Returns boolean depending on whether a field is a certain biblatex type ``` ### check\_mandatory\_constraints ``` Checks constraints of type "mandatory" on entry and returns an arry of warnings, if any ``` ### check\_conditional\_constraints ``` Checks constraints of type "conditional" on entry and returns an arry of warnings, if any ``` ### check\_data\_constraints ``` Checks constraints of type "data" on entry and returns an arry of warnings, if any ``` ### check\_date\_components ``` Perform content validation checks on date components by trying to instantiate a Date::Simple object. ``` ### dump ``` Dump Biber::Structure object ``` ## AUTHORS Francois Charette, `""` Philip Kime `""` ## BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests on our sourceforge tracker at \. ## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE Copyright 2009-2012 Francois Charette and Philip Kime, all rights reserved. This module is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.