---
name: "Debian::Control::Stanza::Source"
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::Source"
---

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

source stanza of Debian source package control file

## NAME

Debian::Control::Stanza::Source - source stanza of Debian source package control file

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $src = Debian::Control::Stanza::Source->new(\%data);
    print $src;                         # auto-stringification
    print $src->Build_Depends;          # Debian::Dependencies object
```

## DESCRIPTION

Debian::Control::Stanza::Source can be used for representation and manipulation of `"Source:"` 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 source 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.

- Source

  - Section

  - Priority

  - Maintainer

  - Uploaders

  - DM\_Upload\_Allowed

  - Build\_Conflicts

  - Build\_Conflicts\_Indep

  - Build\_Conflicts\_Arch

  - Build\_Depends

  - Build\_Depends\_Indep

  - Build\_Depends\_Arch

  - Standards\_Version

  - Vcs\_Browser

  - Vcs\_Arch

  - Vcs\_Bzr

  - Vcs\_Cvs

  - Vcs\_Darcs

  - Vcs\_Git

  - Vcs\_Hg

  - Vcs\_Mtn

  - Vcs\_Svn

  - Homepage

  - Testsuite

  - Rules\_Requires\_Root

  All Build\_... fields are converted into objects of Debian::Dependencies class upon construction.

## CONSTRUCTOR

- new

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

  Creates a new Debian::Control::Stanza::Source 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 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.