NAME
Container::Builder::Layer - Class for Container::Builder layers.
DESCRIPTION
Container::Builder::Layer provides an abstract class for Container::Builder layers.
METHODS
- new(comment => 'this is a layer')
-
Create a
Container::Builder::Layerobject. The comment argument is put inside the Container config JSON so that tools like dive can show a meaningful name for the layer. - generate_artifact()
-
This method is called in the
Container::Builderto generate the artifact that will be put in the container image. It needs to return a valid layer (TAR or TAR GZIP). - get_comment()
-
Return the comment that was passed in the constructor.
- get_media_type()
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Return the media type of the container. This is the mime type of the layer. Possibilities are
application/vnd.oci.image.layer.v1.tarorapplication/vnd.oci.image.layer.v1.tar+gzip. - get_digest()
-
Returns the SHA256 digest of the generated layer.
- get_size()
-
Returns the size (length) of the generated layer.
AUTHOR
Adriaan Dens <adri@cpan.org>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2026- Adriaan Dens
LICENSE
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
SEE ALSO
- Part of the Container::Builder module.
- https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/blob/main/layer.md