AppStream-glib Reference Manual: as-tag

## as-tag as-tag — Helper functions to convert to and from tag enums |

## Stability Level

Stable, unless otherwise indicated

## Functions

AsTag | as_tag_from_string ()
AsTag | as_tag_from_string_full ()
const gchar * | as_tag_to_string ()

## Types and Values

enum | AsTag
enum | AsTagFlags

## Includes

    #include <appstream-glib.h>

## Description

These functions will convert a tag enum such as `AS_TAG_APPLICATION` to it's string form, and also vice-versa.

These helper functions may be useful if implementing an AppStream parser.

## Functions

### as_tag_from_string ()

    AsTag
    as_tag_from_string (const gchar *tag);

Converts the text representation to an enumerated value.

#### Parameters

tag | the string. |

#### Returns

a `AsTag`, or `AS_TAG_UNKNOWN` if not known.

Since 0.1.0

### as_tag_from_string_full ()

    AsTag
    as_tag_from_string_full (const gchar *tag,
                             AsTagFlags flags);

Converts the text representation to an enumerated value also converting legacy key names.

#### Parameters

tag | the string. |
flags | the AsTagFlags e.g. `AS_TAG_FLAG_USE_FALLBACKS` |

#### Returns

a `AsTag`, or `AS_TAG_UNKNOWN` if not known.

Since 0.1.2

### as_tag_to_string ()

    const gchar *
    as_tag_to_string (AsTag tag);

Converts the enumerated value to an text representation.

#### Parameters

tag | the `AsTag` value. |

#### Returns

string version of `tag`

Since 0.1.0

## Types and Values

### enum AsTag

The tag type.

#### Members

AS_TAG_UNKNOWN | Type invalid or not known |
AS_TAG_APPLICATIONS | `applications` |
AS_TAG_APPLICATION | `application` |
AS_TAG_ID | `id` |
AS_TAG_PKGNAME | `pkgname` |
AS_TAG_NAME | `name` |
AS_TAG_SUMMARY | `summary` |
AS_TAG_DESCRIPTION | `description` |
AS_TAG_URL | `url` |
AS_TAG_ICON | `icon` |
AS_TAG_CATEGORIES | `categories` (or `appcategories`) |
AS_TAG_CATEGORY | `category` (or `appcategory`) |
AS_TAG_KEYWORDS | `keywords` |
AS_TAG_KEYWORD | `keyword` |
AS_TAG_MIMETYPES | `mimetypes` |
AS_TAG_MIMETYPE | `mimetype` |
AS_TAG_PROJECT_GROUP | `project_group` |
AS_TAG_PROJECT_LICENSE | `project_license` (or `licence`) |
AS_TAG_SCREENSHOT | `screenshot` |
AS_TAG_SCREENSHOTS | `screenshots` |
AS_TAG_UPDATE_CONTACT | `updatecontact` |
AS_TAG_IMAGE | `image` |
AS_TAG_COMPULSORY_FOR_DESKTOP | `compulsory_for_desktop` |
AS_TAG_PRIORITY | `priority` |
AS_TAG_CAPTION | `caption` |
AS_TAG_LANGUAGES | `languages` |
AS_TAG_LANG | `lang` |
AS_TAG_METADATA | `metadata` |
AS_TAG_VALUE | `value` |
AS_TAG_RELEASES | `releases` |
AS_TAG_RELEASE | `release` |
AS_TAG_ARCHITECTURES | `architectures` |
AS_TAG_ARCH | `arch` |
AS_TAG_METADATA_LICENSE | `metadata_license` |
AS_TAG_PROVIDES | `provides` |
AS_TAG_EXTENDS | `extends` |
AS_TAG_DEVELOPER_NAME | `developer_name` |
AS_TAG_KUDOS | `kudos` |
AS_TAG_KUDO | `kudo` |
AS_TAG_SOURCE_PKGNAME | `source_pkgname` |

### enum AsTagFlags

The flags to use when matching `AsTag`'s.

#### Members

AS_TAG_FLAG_NONE | No special actions to use |
AS_TAG_FLAG_USE_FALLBACKS | Use fallback tag names |
AS_TAG_FLAG_USE_TRANSLATED | Use translated tag names |