GnuPG::UserId(3) 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).