---
name: "Debian::LicenseReconcile"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "license-reconcile"
version: "0.16"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Debian::LicenseReconcile"
---

# Debian::LicenseReconcile(3pm)

compare actual and required copyright and license

## NAME

Debian::LicenseReconcile - compare actual and required copyright and license

## VERSION

Version 0.16

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Debian::LicenseReconcile;
    my $reconcile = Debian::LicenseReconcile->new();
    $reconcile->check($actual, $required);
```

## SUBROUTINES/METHODS

### new

A constructor with no flexibility needed.

### check

This method takes two arguments, firstly a hash obtained from the source code under inspection and the second from the copyright file. Currently only the `"license"` field is checked. This field from the first hash must exactly match the first line of the license field from the second.

## AUTHOR

Nicholas Bamber, `"<nicholas at periapt.co.uk>"`

## LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2012, 2015 Nicholas Bamber `"<nicholas at periapt.co.uk>"`.

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

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.