NAME¶

GnuPG::UserId - GnuPG User ID Objects

SYNOPSIS¶

  # assumes a GnuPG::PublicKey object in $publickey
  my $user_id = $publickey->user_ids_ref->[0]->as_string;

DESCRIPTION¶

GnuPG::UserId objects are generally not instantiated on their own, but rather as part of GnuPG::PublicKey or GnuPG::SecretKey objects.

OBJECT METHODS¶

new( %initialization_args )

This methods creates a new object. The optional arguments are initialization of data members;

compare( $other, $deep )

Returns non-zero only when this User ID is identical to the other GnuPG::UserID. If $deep is present and non-zero, the User ID's signatures and revocations will also be compared.

OBJECT DATA MEMBERS¶

as_string

A string of the user id.

validity

A scalar holding the value GnuPG reports for the trust of authenticity (a.k.a.) validity of a key. See GnuPG's DETAILS file for details.

signatures

A list of GnuPG::Signature objects embodying the signatures on this user id.

revocations

A list of revocations associated with this User ID, stored as GnuPG::Signature objects (since revocations are a type of certification as well).

SEE ALSO¶

GnuPG::Signature,