Class RPM_Package

Instance Methods

__init__(self, input_stream=None)

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read_header(self)
reads header from self.input_file

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_get_header_byte_range(self)
Return the start and end bytes of the rpm header object.

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save_payload(self, output_stream)
saves payload to output_stream

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Inherited from spacewalk.common.rhn_pkg.A_Package: payload_checksum

Static Methods

_get_header_struct_size(struct_lead)
Compute the size in bytes of the rpm header struct starting at the current position in package_file.

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Inherited from spacewalk.common.rhn_pkg.A_Package (private): _read_bytes, _stream_copy

Method Details

reads header from self.input_file

Overrides: spacewalk.common.rhn_pkg.A_Package.read_header: (inherited documentation)

Return the start and end bytes of the rpm header object. Raw header data are then stored in self.header_data.

For details of the rpm file format, see: http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/s1-rpm-file-format-rpm-file-format.html

saves payload to output_stream

Overrides: spacewalk.common.rhn_pkg.A_Package.save_payload: (inherited documentation)