---
name: "Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdebian-source-perl"
version: "0.128"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary"
---

# Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary(3pm)

binary stanza of Debian source package control file

## NAME

Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary - binary stanza of Debian source package control file

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $bin = Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary->new(\%data);
    print $bin;                         # auto-stringification
    print $bin->Depends;                # Debian::Dependencies object
```

## DESCRIPTION

Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary can be used for representation and manipulation of `"Package:"` stanza of Debian source package control files in an object-oriented way. Converts itself to a textual representation in string context.

## FIELDS

The supported fields for binary stanzas are listed below. For more information about each field's meaning, consult the section named `"Source package control` `files -- debian/control"` of the Debian Policy Manual at \<https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/\>

Note that real control fields may contain dashes in their names. These are replaced with underscores.

- Package

  - Architecture

  - Section

  - Priority

  - Essential

  - Depends

  - Recommends

  - Suggests

  - Enhances

  - Replaces

  - Pre\_Depends

  - Conflicts

  - Breaks

  - Provides

  - Built\_Using

  - Multi\_Arch

  - Description

  - Package\_Type

  - Build\_Profiles

  `"Depends"`, `"Conflicts"` `"Breaks"`, `"Recommends"`, `"Suggests"`, `"Enhances"`, `"Replaces"`, and `"Pre_Depends"` fields are converted to objects of Debian::Dependencies class upon construction.

Two more accessor methods are provided for easier handling of package's short and long description.

- short\_description

  - long\_description

  Setting them transparently modifies *Description*. Note that the value of *long\_description* is "unmangled", that is without leading spaces, and empty lines are empty. *Description* on the other hand is just as it looks in a regular debian/control file - the long part is indented with a single space and empty lines are replaced with dots.

## CONSTRUCTOR

- new

  - new( { field =\> value, ... } )

  Creates a new Debian::Control::Stanza::Binary object and optionally initializes it with the supplied data.

## SEE ALSO

Debian::Control::Stanza::Source inherits most of its functionality from Debian::Control::Stanza

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Damyan Ivanov dmn@debian.org

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

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.