---
name: "Lire::Plugin"
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::Plugin"
---

# Lire::Plugin(3pm)

Base interface of all Lire plugins.

## NAME

Lire::Plugin - Base interface of all Lire plugins.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use base qw/ Lire::Plugin /;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This package defines the base interface implemented by all plugins.

## DEFAULT CONSTRUCTOR

The plugin class has **new()** constructor which blesses an hash reference.

### name()

Returns the name of the plugin.

### title()

Returns a more human friendly name for the plugin.

### description()

Returns a DocBook XML based documentation of the plugin.

### type

Returns the type of plugin. There are three plugin types in Lire:

- dlf\_converter

  These plugins are used to converter log files to DLF. Plugin will also need to implement the Lire::DlfConverter interface.

- output\_format

  These plugins are used to format XML reports. Plugin of this type should implement the Lire::OutputFormat interface.

- dlf\_analyser

  These plugins are used to generate other DLF records from existing Dlf records. They should implement the Lire::Analaser interface.

- chart\_type

  These plugins are used to generate charts.

## SEE ALSO

[**Lire::PluginManager**(3pm)](/Lire::PluginManager/3pm.md), [**Lire::DlfConverter**(3pm)](/Lire::DlfConverter/3pm.md), [**Lire::OutputFormat**(3pm)](/Lire::OutputFormat/3pm.md), [**Lire::DlfAnalyser**(3pm)](/Lire::DlfAnalyser/3pm.md), **Lire::DlfChartType**(3pm)

## AUTHOR

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

## VERSION

`$Id:` Plugin.pm,v 1.5 2006/07/23 13:16:29 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 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.