---
name: "Lintian::Check::Info"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "lintian"
version: "2.104.0"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lintian::Check::Info"
---

# Lintian::Check::Info(3)

Check script meta data

## NAME

Lintian::Check::Info - Check script meta data

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use Lintian::Check::Info;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This class represents Lintian checks.

## CLASS METHODS

- "basedir"

  - name

  - module

  - type

  - type\_table

  - tag\_table

  - load

  - $cs-\>is\_check\_type ($type)

  Returns a truth value if this check can be applied to a `$type` package.

  Note if `$cs`-\>type return undef, this will return a truth value for all inputs.

- $cs-\>add\_tag ($tag)

  Associates a tag as issued by this check.

- $cs-\>get\_tag ($tagname)

  Return the tag or undef (if the tag is not in this check).

- $cs-\>tags

  Returns the list of tag names in the check.  The list nor its contents should be modified.

- $cs-\>run\_check ($proc, $group)

  ## AUTHOR

Originally written by Niels Thykier \<niels@thykier.net\> for Lintian.

## SEE ALSO

[**lintian**(1)](/lintian/1.md)