Biber::Output::base(3pm)				User Contributed Perl Documentation				  Biber::Output::base(3pm)

NAME

       Biber::Output::Base - base class for Biber output modules.

   new
	   Initialize a Biber::Output::Base object

   set_output_target_file
	   Set the output target file of a Biber::Output::Base object
	   A convenience around set_output_target so we can keep track of the
	   filename

   set_output_target
	   Set the output target of a Biber::Output::Base object

   set_output_head
	   Set the output head of a Biber::Output::Base object
	   $data could be anything - the caller is expected to know.

   set_output_tail
	   Set the output tail of a Biber::Output::Base object
	   $data could be anything - the caller is expected to know.

   get_output_head
	   Get the output head of a Biber::Output object
	   $data could be anything - the caller is expected to know.
	   Mainly used in debugging

   get_output_tail
	   Get the output tail of a Biber::Output object
	   $data could be anything - the caller is expected to know.
	   Mainly used in debugging

   add_output_head
	   Add to the head output data of a Biber::Output::Base object
	   The base class method just does a string append

   add_output_tail
	   Add to the tail output data of a Biber::Output::Base object
	   The base class method just does a string append

   set_output_section
	 Records the section object in the output object
	 We need some information from this when writing the .bbl

   get_output_section
	 Retrieve the output section object

   get_output_entries
	   Get the sorted order output data for all entries in a list as array ref

   get_output_entry
	   Get the output data for a specific entry.
	   Used really only in tests as it instantiates list dynamic information so
	   we can see it in tests

   set_los
	   Set the output list of shorthands for a section

   get_los
	   Get the output list of shorthands for a section as an array

   set_output_entry
	   Add an entry output to a Biber::Output::Base object
	   The base class method just does a dump

   create_output_misc
	   Create the output for misc bits and pieces like preamble and closing
	   macro call and add to output object.

   create_output_section
	   Create the output from the sections data and push it into the
	   output object.

   set_output_keyalias
	 Set the output for a key which is an alias to another key

   set_output_undefkey
	 Set the output for an undefined key

   output
	   Generic base output method

AUTHORS

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

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature requests on our sourceforge tracker at <https://sourceforge.net/tracker2/?func=browse&group_id=228270>.

COPYRIGHT &; LICENSE
       Copyright 2009-2012 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.

perl v5.14.2							    2012-06-17						  Biber::Output::base(3pm)