---
name: "MIME::Parser::Reader"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-mime-tools"
version: "5.518-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/MIME::Parser::Reader"
---

# MIME::Parser::Reader(3pm)

a line-oriented reader for a MIME::Parser

## NAME

MIME::Parser::Reader - a line-oriented reader for a MIME::Parser

## SYNOPSIS

This module is used internally by MIME::Parser; you probably don't need to be looking at it at all.  But just in case...

```
    ### Create a top-level reader, where chunks end at EOF:
    $rdr = MIME::Parser::Reader->new();
    ### Spawn a child reader, where chunks also end at a boundary:
    $subrdr = $rdr->spawn->add_boundary($bound);
    ### Spawn a child reader, where chunks also end at a given string:
    $subrdr = $rdr->spawn->add_terminator($string);
    ### Read until boundary or terminator:
    $subrdr->read_chunk($in, $out);
```

## DESCRIPTION

A line-oriented reader which can deal with virtual end-of-stream defined by a collection of boundaries.

**Warning:** this is a private class solely for use by MIME::Parser. This class has no official public interface

## SEE ALSO

MIME::Tools, MIME::Parser