---
name: "Lire::Config::Scalar"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "lire"
version: "2.1.1-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lire::Config::Scalar"
---

# Lire::Config::Scalar(3pm)

Lire Config container for scalar values

## NAME

Lire::Config::Scalar - Lire Config container for scalar values

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Lire::Config::Scalar
```

## DESCRIPTION

This package contains the class to represent a scalar in an actual configuration.

## Lire::Config::Scalar

Value container for scalar values. Implements simple methods to **get()** and **set()** string data.

### get()

Returns this scalar's value.

### set( $val )

This method can be used to change this scalar's value.

### is\_valid()

Checks with the parameter's spec that the current value is valid.

## AUTHOR

Wessel Dankers \<wsl@logreport.org\>

## VERSION

`$Id:` Scalar.pm,v 1.16 2008/03/09 19:27:31 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

This file is part of Lire.

Lire is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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