AppStream Library Reference Manual: AppStream Library Reference Manual

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AppStream API Reference

AsComponent — Object representing a software component
as-enums — Some enums used by various other modules
AsIcon — Describes an icon of an application.
AsProvided — Description of the provided-items in components
AsBundle — Description of bundles the AsComponent is shipped with.
AsLaunchable — Description of launchable entries for a software component
AsTranslation — Description of translation domains for an upstream component.
AsSuggested — Suggestions for other software suggested by a component.
AsRelation — Description of relations a software component has with other things
AsBranding — Description of branding for an AsComponent.
AsRelease — Object representing a single upstream release
AsIssue — An issue resolved in a release.
AsArtifact — Object describing a artifact artifact
AsChecksum — A single checksum used in a release.
AsScreenshot — Object representing a single screenshot
AsImage — Object representing a single image used in a screenshot.
AsVideo — Object representing a video used in a screenshot.
AsContentRating — Object representing a content rating
AsAgreement — Object representing a privacy policy
AsAgreementSection — Object representing a agreement section
AsReview — A user review
AsContext — Context of an AppStream metadata document
AsMetadata — Parser for AppStream metadata
AsPool — Access the AppStream metadata pool.
AsCategory — Representation of a XDG category
AsValidator — Validator and report-generator about AppStream XML metadata
AsValidatorIssue — Object representing an issue found in AppStream metadata
as-spdx — Helper functions to work with SPDX license descriptions.
AsSystemInfo — Read information about the current OS and device.
as-utils — Helper functions that are used inside libappstream
AsDistroDetails — Provides information about the current distribution

API Index

Annotation Glossary

AppStream Manual Pages

appstreamcli — Handle AppStream metadata formats and query AppStream data
appstreamcli compose — Compose AppStream metadata catalog from directory trees