---
name: "Lire::Param"
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::Param"
---

# Lire::Param(3pm)

Object which represents a parameter in a XML specification.

## NAME

Lire::Param - Object which represents a parameter in a XML specification.

## DESCRIPTION

Lire::Param are objects which represent parameters in an XML specification. The object is used to represent the parameter's specification as well as its current value.

### new( 'name' =\> $name, 'type' =\> $type, \[ 'default' =\> $default \] )

Creates a new Lire::Param object.

### name()

Returns the name of this parameter.

### type()

Returns this parameter's type.

### value( \[ $new\_value \] )

Returns (and optionnally modifies) the current value for this parameter. If no value was set, but a default is available, the default value will be returned.

### default( \[ $new\_default \] )

Returns (and optionnally changes) the parameter's default value.

### description( \[ $new\_description \] )

Returns (and optionnally changes) the current parameter's description.

### as\_type\_spec()

Returns a Lire::Config::TypeSpec object which adequately represents the current parameter.

## SEE ALSO

```
  Lire::Config::TypeSpec(3pm), Lire::XMLSpecContainer(3pm)
```

## AUTHOR

```
  Francis J. Lacoste <flacoste@logreport.org>
```

## VERSION

`$Id:` Param.pm,v 1.13 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.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program (see COPYING); if not, check with http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.