---
name: "Lire::GroupField"
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::GroupField"
---

# Lire::GroupField(3pm)

Class that implements the field element in report specifications.

## NAME

Lire::GroupField - Class that implements the field element in report specifications.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Lire::GroupField;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module is used to represent the field elements that appears in the group aggregator element in report specifications.

## CONSTRUCTOR

### new( %params )

Creates a new Lire::GroupField object. It takes several parameters similar to Lire::ReportOperator.

- name

  The DLF field's name that this GroupField represents. This shouldn't be quantity or time field (other aggregators should be used for these).

- report\_spec

  The report specification in which this the group field is added.

- label

  The column's label that should be used for this field.

### name()

Returns the DLF field name which we represent.

### label( \[$new\_label\] )

Returns the label that should be used for the column we generate in the report. Default is to use the DLF field's label.

It can be changed by passing a `$new_label` parameter.

### field()

Returns the DLF field which we represents as Lire::Field object.

## SEE ALSO

[**Lire::Group**(3pm)](/Lire::Group/3pm.md)

## AUTHORS

```
  Francis J. Lacoste <flacoste@logreport.org>
  Wolfgang Sourdeau <wolfgang@logreport.org>
```

## VERSION

`$Id:` GroupField.pm,v 1.19 2006/07/23 13:16:29 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001-2004 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.

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.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

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