---
name: "Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdata-ical-perl"
version: "0.24+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy"
---

# Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy(3pm)

Represents blocks of free and busy time in an iCalendar file

## NAME

Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy - Represents blocks of free and busy time in an iCalendar file

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $vfreebusy = Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy->new();
    $vfreebusy->add_properties(
        organizer => 'MAILTO:jsmith@host.com',
        # Dat*e*::ICal is not a typo here
        freebusy   => Date::ICal->new( epoch => ... )->ical . '/' . Date::ICal->new( epoch => ... )->ical,
    );
    $calendar->add_entry($vfreebusy);
```

## DESCRIPTION

A Data::ICal::Entry::FreeBusy object represents a request for information about free and busy time or a reponse to such a request, in an iCalendar file.  (Note that the iCalendar RFC refers to entries as "components".)  It is a subclass of Data::ICal::Entry and accepts all of its methods.

## METHODS

### ical\_entry\_type

Returns `"VFREEBUSY"`, its iCalendar entry name.

### mandatory\_unique\_properties

The `"uid"` property is mandatory if `"rfc_strict"` was passed to "new" in Data::ICal.

### optional\_unique\_properties

According to the iCalendar standard, the following properties may be specified at most one time for a free/busy entry:

```
        contact  dtstart  dtend  duration  dtstamp
        organizer  uid  url
```

### optional\_repeatable\_properties

According to the iCalendar standard, the following properties may be specified any number of times for free/busy entry:

```
        attendee comment freebusy request-status
```

## AUTHOR

Best Practical Solutions, LLC \<modules@bestpractical.com\>

## LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2005 - 2020, Best Practical Solutions, LLC.  All rights reserved.

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.