NAME
CDDB::File - Parse a CDDB/freedb data file
SYNOPSIS
my $disc = CDDB::File->new("rock/f4109511");
print $disc->id, $disc->all_ids;
print $disc->artist, $disc->title;
print $disc->year, $disc->genre, $disc->extd;
print $disc->length, $disc->track_count;
print $disc->revision, $disc->submitted_via, $disc->processed_by;
foreach my $track ($disc->tracks) {
print $track->number, $track->title, $track->artist;
print $track->length, $track->extd;
}
DESCRIPTION
This module provides an interface for extracting data from CDDB-format
data files, as used by freedb.
It does not read data from your CD, or submit information to freedb.
METHODS
new
my $disc = CDDB::File->new("rock/f4109511");
This will create a new object representing the data in the file name
specified.
id / all_ids
my $discid = $disc->id;
my @discid = $disc->all_ids;
Due to how freedb works, one CD may have several IDs associated with it.
'id' will return the first of these (not necessarily related to the
filename from which this was read), whilst 'all_ids' will return all of
them.
title / artist
The title and artist of this CD. For eponymous CDs these will be
identical, even if the data file leaves the artist field blank.
year
The (4-digit) year of release.
genre
The genre of this CD. This is the genre as stored in the data file
itself, which is not related to the 11 main freedb genres.
extd
The "extended data" for the CD. This is used for storing miscellaneous
information which has no better storage place, and can be of any length.
length
The run time of the CD in seconds.
track_count
The number of tracks on the CD.
revision
Each time information regarding the CD is updated this revision number
is incremented. This returns the revision number of this version.
processed_by / submitted_via
The software which submitted this information to freedb and which
processed it at the other end.
tracks
foreach my $track ($disc->tracks) {
print $track->number, $track->title, $track->artist;
print $track->length, $track->extd;
}
Returns a list of Track objects, each of which knows its number
(numering from 1), title, length (in seconds), offset, and may also have
extended track data.
Tracks may also contain an 'artist' field. If this is not set the artist
method will return the artist of the CD.
SEE ALSO
http://www.freedb.org/
AUTHOR
Tony Bowden
BUGS and QUERIES
Please direct all correspondence regarding this module to:
[email protected]
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Tony Bowden. All rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License; either version 2 of the License,
or (at your option) any later version.
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.
