Biber::DataModel(3)

NAME
Biber::DataModel

  new
    Initialize a Biber::DataModel object

  is_field
    Returns boolean to say if a field is a legal field
    Allows intermediate temp custom fields which are used
    when a driver source field doesn't have an obvious 1:1 mapping
    to a datamodel field. Such intermediates are defined in the target
    field mapping of a sourcemap.

    Also allows for fields with script form and optional lang suffix

  is_entrytype
    Returns boolean to say if an entrytype is a legal entrytype

  is_field_for_entrytype
    Returns boolean to say if a field is legal for an entrytype

  entrytype_is_skipout
    Returns boolean depending on whether an entrytype is to be skipped on output

  get_fields_of_fieldtype
    Retrieve fields of a certain biblatex fieldtype from data model
    Return in sorted order so that bbl order doesn't change when changing
    .bcf. This really messes up tests otherwise.

  get_fields_of_fieldformat
    Retrieve fields of a certain format from data model
    Return in sorted order so that bbl order doesn't change when changing
    .bcf. This really messes up tests otherwise.

  get_fields_of_datatype
    Retrieve fields of a certain biblatex datatype from data model
    Return in sorted order so that bbl order doesn't change when changing
    .bcf. This really messes up tests otherwise.

  get_fields_of_type
    Retrieve fields of a certain biblatex type from data model
    Return in sorted order so that bbl order doesn't change when changing
    .bcf. This really messes up tests otherwise.

  get_fieldtype
    Returns the fieldtype of a field

  get_datatype
    Returns the datatype of a field

  get_fieldformat
    Returns the format of a field

  get_dm_for_field
    Returns the fieldtype and datatype of a field

  field_is_fieldtype
    Returns boolean depending on whether a field is a certain biblatex fieldtype

  field_is_datatype
    Returns boolean depending on whether a field is a certain biblatex datatype

  field_is_nullok
    Returns boolean depending on whether a field is ok to be null

  field_is_skipout
    Returns boolean depending on whether a field is to be skipped on output

  check_mandatory_constraints
    Checks constraints of type "mandatory" on entry and
    returns an arry of warnings, if any

  check_conditional_constraints
    Checks constraints of type "conditional" on entry and
    returns an arry of warnings, if any

  check_data_constraints
    Checks constraints of type "data" on entry and
    returns an array of warnings, if any

  dump
    Dump Biber::DataModel object

AUTHORS
Francois Charette, "<firmicus at ankabut.net>" Philip Kime "<philip at kime.org.uk>"

BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on our Github tracker at <https://github.com/plk/biber/issues>.

COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
Copyright 2009-2014 Francois Charette and Philip Kime, all rights reserved.

This module is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

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.