Dpkg::Email::Address(3perl)      libdpkg-perl      Dpkg::Email::Address(3perl)


NAME
       Dpkg::Email::Address - manage an email address

DESCRIPTION
       It provides a class which is able to manage an email address, as used
       in deb822(5) data.

FUNCTIONS
       $regex = REGEX()
           Returns the regex used to parse and validate an email address.

           It matches two parts, the name and the email.

METHODS
       $addr = Dpkg::Email::Address->new($string)
           Create a new object that can hold an email address.

       $name = $addr->name([$name])
           Get and optionally set the email address name.

           Returns the current or new email name.

       $email = $addr->email([$email])
           Get and optionally set the email address email.

           Returns the current or new email.

       $bool = $addr->parse($string)
           Parses $string into the current object replacing the current
           address.

           Will die on parse errors.

       $string = $addr->as_string()
           Returns the email address formatted as a string.

       $hashref = $addr->as_struct()
           Returns the email address in a hashref with name and email keys.

CHANGES
   Version 0.xx
       This is a private module.

1.23.5-dirty                      2026-01-23       Dpkg::Email::Address(3perl)