.\" Title: libsolv-bindings
.\" Author: [see the "Author" section]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 05/16/2013
+.\" Date: 06/04/2013
.\" Manual: LIBSOLV
.\" Source: libsolv
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "LIBSOLV\-BINDINGS" "3" "05/16/2013" "libsolv" "LIBSOLV"
+.TH "LIBSOLV\-BINDINGS" "3" "06/04/2013" "libsolv" "LIBSOLV"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\}
.sp
Define which repository contains all the installed packages\&.
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_PROMOTEEPOCH\fR
+.RS 4
+Promote the epoch of the providing dependency to the requesting dependency if it does not contain an epoch\&. Used at some time in old rpm versions, modern systems should never need this\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_FORBIDSELFCONFLICTS\fR
+.RS 4
+Disallow the installation of packages that conflict with themselfs\&. Debian always allowd self\-conflicting packages, rpm used to forbid them but switched to also allowing them recently\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_OBSOLETEUSESPROVIDES\fR
+.RS 4
+Make obsolete type dependency match against provides instead of just the name and version of packages\&. Very old versions of rpm used the name/version, then it got switched to provides and later switched back again to just name/version\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_IMPLICITOBSOLETEUSESPROVIDES\fR
+.RS 4
+An implicit obsoletes is the internal mechanism to remove the old package on an update\&. The default is to remove all packages with the same name, rpm\-5 switched to also removing packages providing the same name\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_OBSOLETEUSESCOLORS\fR
+.RS 4
+Rpm\(cqs multilib implementation (used in RedHat and Fedora) distinguishes between 32bit and 64bit packages (the terminology is that they have a different color)\&. If obsolteusescolors is set, packages with different colors will not obsolete each other\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_IMPLICITOBSOLETEUSESCOLORS\fR
+.RS 4
+Same as POOL_FLAG_OBSOLETEUSESCOLORS, but used to find out if packages of the same name can be installed in parallel\&. For current Fedora systems, POOL_FLAG_OBSOLETEUSESCOLORS should be false and POOL_FLAG_IMPLICITOBSOLETEUSESCOLORS should be true (this is the default if FEDORA is defined when libsolv is compiled)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_NOINSTALLEDOBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+New versions of rpm consider the obsoletes of installed packages when checking for dependency, thus you may not install a package that is obsoleted by some other installed package, unless you also deinstall the other package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_HAVEDISTEPOCH\fR
+.RS 4
+Mandriva added a new field called distepoch that gets checked in version comparison if the epoch/version/release of two packages are the same\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_NOOBSOLETESMULTIVERSION\fR
+.RS 4
+If a package is installed in multiversionmode, rpm used to ignore both the implicit obsoletes and the obsolete dependency of a package\&. This was changed to ignoring just the implicit obsoletes, thus you may install multiple versions of the same name, but obsoleted packages still get removed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOOL_FLAG_ADDFILEPROVIDESFILTERED\fR
+.RS 4
+Make the addfileprovides method only add files from the standard locations (i\&.e\&. the \(lqbin\(rq and \(lqetc\(rq directories)\&. This is useful if you have only few packages that use non\-standard file dependencies, but you still wand the fast speed that addfileprovides() generates\&.
+.RE
.SS "METHODS"
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-\fBunsigned int lookup_num(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, unsigned int\fR \fInotfound\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+\fBunsigned long long lookup_num(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, unsigned long long\fR \fInotfound\fR \fB= 0)\fR
my \fI$num\fR \fB=\fR \fI$pool\fR\fB\->lookup_num(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
+\fBQueue lookup_idarray(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI@ids\fR \fB=\fR \fI$pool\fR\fB\->lookup_idarray(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIids\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.lookup_idarray(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIids\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.lookup_idarray(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
\fBChksum *lookup_checksum(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
my \fI$chksum\fR \fB=\fR \fI$pool\fR\fB\->lookup_checksum(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
\fIchksum\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.lookup_checksum(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
.RE
.\}
.sp
-Lookup functions\&. Return the data element stored in the specified solvable\&.
+Lookup functions\&. Return the data element stored in the specified solvable\&. You should probably use the methods of the Solvable class instead\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-\fB<comparisons ==, !=>\fR
+\fB<equality>\fR
\fBif (\fR\fI$dep1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$dep2\fR\fB)\fR
\fBif\fR \fIdep1\fR \fB==\fR \fIdep2\fR\fB:\fR
\fBif\fR \fIdep1\fR \fB==\fR \fIdep2\fR
.RE
.\}
.sp
-Return the id of the repository\&.
+The id of the repository\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.sp
Application specific data that may be used in any way by the code using the repository\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBDatapos *meta;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$repo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqmeta\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIrepo\fR\fB\&.meta\fR
+\fIrepo\fR\fB\&.meta\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a Datapos object of the repodata\(cqs metadata\&. You can use the lookup methods of the Datapos class to lookup metadata attributes, like the repository timestamp\&.
.SS "CONSTANTS"
.PP
\fBREPO_REUSE_REPODATA\fR
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-\fB<comparisons ==, !=>\fR
+\fB<equality>\fR
\fBif (\fR\fI$repo1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$repo2\fR\fB)\fR
\fBif\fR \fIrepo1\fR \fB==\fR \fIrepo2\fR\fB:\fR
\fBif\fR \fIrepo1\fR \fB==\fR \fIrepo2\fR
.\}
.sp
Two repositories are equal if they belong to the same pool and have the same id\&.
-.SS "LOOKUP FUNCTIONS"
-.sp
-Those functions can be used to retrieve information from a repository\&. For Package data lookups the methods in the Solvable class are prefered, so you probably only need this funcions to lookup repository meta information with \fBSOLVID_META\fR\&.
-.sp
-.if n \{\
-.RS 4
-.\}
-.nf
-\fBconst char *lookup_str(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-my \fI$str\fR \fB=\fR \fI$repo\fR\fB\->lookup_str(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
-\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_str(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_str(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-.fi
-.if n \{\
-.RE
-.\}
-.sp
-Lookup a string from the \fIkeyname\fR entry specified with \fIsolvid\fR\&.
-.sp
-.if n \{\
-.RS 4
-.\}
-.nf
-\fBId lookup_id(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-my \fI$id\fR \fB=\fR \fI$repo\fR\fB\->lookup_id(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
-\fIid\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_id(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-\fIid\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_id(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-.fi
-.if n \{\
-.RE
-.\}
-.sp
-Lookup an Id from the \fIkeyname\fR entry specified with \fIsolvid\fR\&.
-.sp
-.if n \{\
-.RS 4
-.\}
-.nf
-\fBunsigned long long lookup_num(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, unsigned long long\fR \fInotfound\fR \fB= 0)\fR
-my \fI$num\fR \fB=\fR \fI$repo\fR\fB\->lookup_num(\fR\fI$solvid\fR\fB,\fR \fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
-\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIrepo\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB,\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
-.fi
-.if n \{\
-.RE
-.\}
-.sp
-Lookup a number from the \fIkeyname\fR entry specified with \fIsolvid\fR\&.
.SS "DATA ADD METHODS"
.sp
.if n \{\
Add the installed SUSE products database to the repository\&. The \fIdir\fR parameter is usually "/etc/products\&.d"\&.
.SH "THE SOLVABLE CLASS"
.sp
-xxx
-.SH "THE DATAITERATOR CLASS"
+A solvable describes all the information of one package\&. Each solvable belongs to one repository, it can be added and filled manually but in most cases solvables will get created by the repo_add methods\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
.sp
-xxx
-.SH "THE SELECTION CLASS"
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRepo *repo;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqrepo\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.repo\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.repo\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
.sp
-xxx
-.SH "THE JOB CLASS"
+The repository this solvable belongs to\&.
.sp
-xxx
-.SH "THE SOLVER CLASS"
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
.sp
-xxx
-.SH "THE TRANSACTION CLASS"
+The pool this solvable belongs to, same as the pool of the repo\&.
.sp
-xxx
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The specific id of the solvable\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBchar *name;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqname\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.name\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.name\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBchar *evr;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqevr\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.evr\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.evr\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBchar *arch;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqarch\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.arch\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.arch\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBchar *vendor;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqvendor\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.vendor\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.vendor\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Easy access to often used attributes of solvables\&. They are internally stored as Ids\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId nameid;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqnameid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.nameid\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.nameid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId evrid;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqevrid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.evrid\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.evrid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId archid;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqarchid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.archid\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.archid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId vendorid;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqvendorid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.vendorid\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.vendorid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Raw interface to the ids\&. Useful if you want to search for a specific id and want to avoid the string compare overhead\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *lookup_str(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$string\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_str(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIstring\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_str(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIstring\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_str(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId lookup_id(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$id\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_id(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIid\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_id(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIid\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_id(\fR\fIsolvid\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBunsigned long long lookup_num(Id\fR \fIsolvid\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, unsigned long long\fR \fInotfound\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+my \fI$num\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_num(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fInum\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_num(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool lookup_void(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$bool\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_void(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIbool\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_void(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIbool\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_void(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBChksum *lookup_checksum(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$chksum\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_checksum(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIchksum\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_checksum(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIchksum\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_checksum(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBQueue lookup_idarray(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, Id\fR \fImarker\fR \fB= \-1)\fR
+my \fI@ids\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_idarray(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIids\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_idarray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIids\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_idarray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBQueue lookup_deparray(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, Id\fR \fImarker\fR \fB= \-1)\fR
+my \fI@deps\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_deparray(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIdeps\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_deparray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIdeps\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_deparray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Generic lookup methods\&. Retrieve data stored for the specific keyname\&. The lookup_idarray() method will return an array of Ids, use lookup_deparray if you want an array of Dependency objects instead\&. Some Id arrays contain two parts of data divided by a specific marker, for example the provides array uses the SOLVABLE_FILEMARKER id to store both the ids provided by the package and the ids added by the addfileprovides method\&. The default, \-1, translates to the correct marker for the keyname and returns the first part of the array, use 1 to select the second part or 0 to retrive all ids including the marker\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *lookup_location(unsigned int *\fR\fIOUTPUT\fR\fB)\fR;
+my \fB(\fR\fI$location\fR\fB,\fR \fI$medianr\fR\fB) =\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->lookup_location()\fR;
+\fIlocation\fR\fB,\fR \fImedianr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_location()\fR
+\fIlocation\fR\fB,\fR \fImedianr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.lookup_location()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a tuple containing the on\-media location and an optional media number for multi\-part repositories (e\&.g\&. repositories spawning multiple DVDs)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid add_deparray(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB, DepId\fR \fIdep\fR\fB, Id\fR \fImarker\fR \fB= \-1)\fR;
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->add_deparray(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB,\fR \fI$dep\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.add_deparray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB,\fR \fIdep\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.add_deparray(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB,\fR \fIdep\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Add a new dependency to the attributes stored in keyname\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool installable()\fR;
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->installable()\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.installable()\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.installable?\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return true if the solvable is installable on the system\&. Solvables are not installable if the system does not support their architecture\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool isinstalled()\fR;
+\fI$solvable\fR\fB\->isinstalled()\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.isinstalled()\fR
+\fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.isinstalled?\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return true if the solvable is installed on the system\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSelection *Selection(int\fR \fIsetflags\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+my \fI$sel\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->Selection()\fR;
+\fIsel\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.Selection()\fR
+\fIsel\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.Selection()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Create a Selection containing just the single solvable\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *str()\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\->str()\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solvable\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a string describing the solvable\&. The string consists of the name, version, and architecture of the Solvable\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<stringification>\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB= "\fR\fI$solvable\fR\fB"\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB= str(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolvable\fR\fB\&.to_s\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Same as calling the str() method\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<equality>\fR
+\fBif (\fR\fI$solvable1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$solvable2\fR\fB)\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIsolvable1\fR \fB==\fR \fIsolvable2\fR\fB:\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIsolvable1\fR \fB==\fR \fIsolvable2\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Two solvables are equal if they are part of the same pool and have the same ids\&.
+.SH "THE DATAITERATOR CLASS"
+.sp
+Dataiterators can be used to do complex string searches or to iterate over arrays\&. They can be created via the constructors in the Pool, Repo, and Solvable classes\&. The Repo and Solvable constructors will limit the search to the repository or the specific package\&.
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_STRING\fR
+.RS 4
+Return a match if the search string matches the value\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_STRINGSTART\fR
+.RS 4
+Return a match if the value starts with the search string\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_STRINGEND\fR
+.RS 4
+Return a match if the value ends with the search string\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_SUBSTRING\fR
+.RS 4
+Return a match if the search string can be matched somewhere in the value\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_GLOB\fR
+.RS 4
+Do a glob match of the search string against the value\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_REGEX\fR
+.RS 4
+Do a regular expression match of the search string against the value\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_NOCASE\fR
+.RS 4
+Ignore case when matching strings\&. Works for all the above match types\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_FILES\fR
+.RS 4
+Match the complete filenames of the file list, not just the base name\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_COMPLETE_FILELIST\fR
+.RS 4
+When matching the file list, check every file of the package not just the subset from the primary metadata\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSEARCH_CHECKSUMS\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the matching of checksum entries\&.
+.RE
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid prepend_keyname(Id\fR \fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fI$di\fR\fB\->prepend_keyname(\fR\fI$keyname\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIdi\fR\fB\&.prepend_keyname(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIdi\fR\fB\&.prepend_keyname(\fR\fIkeyname\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Do a sub\-search in the array stored in keyname\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid skip_solvable()\fR;
+\fI$di\fR\fB\->kip_solvable()\fR;
+\fIdi\fR\fB\&.skip_solvable()\fR
+\fIdi\fR\fB\&.skip_solvable()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Stop matching the current solvable and advance to the next one\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<iteration>\fR
+\fBfor my\fR \fI$d\fR \fB(\fR\fI@$di\fR\fB)\fR
+\fBfor\fR \fId\fR \fBin\fR \fIdi\fR\fB:\fR
+\fBfor\fR \fId\fR \fBin\fR \fIdi\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Iterate through the matches\&. If there is a match, the object in d will be of type Datamatch\&.
+.SH "THE DATAMATCH CLASS"
+.sp
+Objects of this type will be created for every value matched by a dataiterator\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to pool\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRepo *repo;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqrepo\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.repo\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.repo\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The repository containing the matched object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *solvable;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolvable\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The solvable containing the value that was matched\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId solvid;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolvid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.solvid\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.solvid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The id of the solvable that matched\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId key_id()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->key_id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.key_id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.key_id()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *key_idstr()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->key_idstr()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.key_idstr()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.key_idstr()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The keyname that matched, either as id or string\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId type_id()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->type_id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.type_id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.type_id()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *type_idstr()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->type_idstr()\fR;
+\fId\fR\fB\&.type_idstr()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.type_idstr()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The key type of the value that was matched, either as id or string\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.id()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.id()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId idstr()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->idstr()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.idstr()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.idstr()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The Id of the value that was matched (only valid for id types), either as id or string\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *str()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->str()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The string value that was matched (only valid for string types)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBunsigned long long num()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->num()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.num()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.num()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The numeric value that was matched (only valid for numeric types)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBunsigned int num2()\fR;
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->num2()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.num2()\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.num2()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The secondary numeric value that was matched (only valid for types containing two values)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBDatapos *pos()\fR;
+my \fI$pos\fR \fB=\fR \fI$d\fR\fB\->pos()\fR;
+\fIpos\fR \fB=\fR \fId\fR\fB\&.pos()\fR
+\fIpos\fR \fB=\fR \fId\fR\fB\&.pos()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The position object of the current match\&. It can be used to do sub\-searches starting at the match (if it is of an array type)\&. See the Datapos class for more information\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBDatapos *parentpos()\fR;
+my \fI$pos\fR \fB=\fR \fI$d\fR\fB\->parentpos()\fR;
+\fIpos\fR \fB=\fR \fId\fR\fB\&.parentpos()\fR
+\fIpos\fR \fB=\fR \fId\fR\fB\&.parentpos()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The position object of the array containing the current match\&. It can be used to do sub\-searches, see the Datapos class for more information\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<stringification>\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB= "\fR\fI$d\fR\fB"\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB= str(\fR\fId\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fId\fR\fB\&.to_s\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the stringification of the matched value\&. Stringification depends on the search flags, for file list entries it will return just the base name unless SEARCH_FILES is used, for checksums it will return an empty string unless SEARCH_CHECKSUMS is used\&. Numeric values are currently stringified to an empty string\&.
+.SH "THE SELECTION CLASS"
+.sp
+Selections are a way to easily deal with sets of packages\&. There are multiple constructors to create them, the most useful is probably the select() method in the Pool class\&.
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_NAME\fR
+.RS 4
+Create the selection by matching package names
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_PROVIDES\fR
+.RS 4
+Create the selection by matching package provides
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_FILELIST\fR
+.RS 4
+Create the selection by matching package files
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_CANON\fR
+.RS 4
+Create the selection by matching the canonical representation of the package\&. This is normally a combination of the name, the version, and the architecture of a package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_DOTARCH\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow an \(lq\&.<architecture>\(rq suffix when matching names or provides\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_REL\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the specification of a relation when matching names or provides, e\&.g\&. "name >= 1\&.2"\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_INSTALLED_ONLY\fR
+.RS 4
+Limit the package search to installed packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_SOURCE_ONLY\fR
+.RS 4
+Limit the package search to source packages only\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_WITH_SOURCE\fR
+.RS 4
+Extend the package search to also match source packages\&. The default is only to match binary packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_GLOB\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow glob matching for package names, package provides, and file names\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_NOCASE\fR
+.RS 4
+Ignore case when matching package names, package provides, and file names\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSELECTION_FLAT\fR
+.RS 4
+Return only one selection element describing the selected packages\&. The default is to create multiple elements for all globbed packages\&. Multiple elements are useful if you want to turn the selection into an install job, in that case you want an install job for every globbed package\&.
+.RE
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$d\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to pool\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint flags()\fR;
+my \fI$flags\fR \fB=\fR \fI$sel\fR\fB\->flags()\fR;
+\fIflags\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.flags()\fR
+\fIflags\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.flags()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the result flags of the selection\&. The flags are a subset of the ones used when creating the selection, they describe which method was used to get the result\&. For example, if you create the selection with \(lqSELECTION_NAME | SELECTION_PROVIDES\(rq, the resulting flags will either be SELECTION_NAME or SELECTION_PROVIDES depending if there was a package that matched the name or not\&. If there was no match at all, the flags will be zero\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool isempty()\fR;
+\fI$sel\fR\fB\->isempty()\fR
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.isempty()\fR
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.isempty?\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return true if the selection is empty, i\&.e\&. no package could be matched\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid filter(Selection *\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+\fI$sel\fR\fB\->filter(\fR\fI$other\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.filter(\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.filter(\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Intersect two selections\&. Packages will only stay in the selection if there are also included in the other selecting\&. Does an in\-place modification\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid add(Selection *\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+\fI$sel\fR\fB\->add(\fR\fI$other\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.add(\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.add(\fR\fIother\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Build the union of two selections\&. All packages of the other selection will be added to the set of packages of the selection object\&. Does an in\-place modification\&. Note that the selection flags are no longer meaningful after the add operation\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid add_raw(Id\fR \fIhow\fR\fB, Id\fR \fIwhat\fR\fB)\fR
+\fI$sel\fR\fB\->add_raw(\fR\fI$how\fR\fB,\fR \fI$what\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.add_raw(\fR\fIhow\fR\fB,\fR \fIwhat\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIsel\fR\fB\&.add_raw(\fR\fIhow\fR\fB,\fR \fIwhat\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Add a raw element to the selection\&. Check the Job class for information about the how and what parameters\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBJob **jobs(int\fR \fIaction\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI@jobs\fR \fB=\fR \fI$sel\fR\fB\->jobs(\fR\fI$action\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIjobs\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.jobs(\fR\fIaction\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIjobs\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.jobs(\fR\fIaction\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Convert a selection into an array of Job objects\&. The action parameter is or\-ed to the \(lqhow\(rq part of the job, it describes the type of job (e\&.g\&. install, erase)\&. See the Job class for the action and action modifier constants\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **solvables()\fR
+my \fI@solvables\fR \fB=\fR \fI$sel\fR\fB\->solvables()\fR;
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Convert a selection into an array of Solvable objects\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<stringification>\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB= "\fR\fI$sel\fR\fB"\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB= str(\fR\fIsel\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsel\fR\fB\&.to_s\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a string describing the selection\&.
+.SH "THE JOB CLASS"
+.sp
+Jobs are the way to specify to the dependency solver what to do\&. Most of the times jobs will get created by calling the jobs() method on a Selection object, but there is also a Job() constructor in the Pool class\&.
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.sp
+Selection constants:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is the id of a solvable\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_NAME\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is the id of a package name\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_PROVIDES\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is the id of a package provides\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_ONE_OF\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is an offset into the \(lqwhatprovides\(rq data, created by calling the towhatprovides() pool method\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_REPO\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is the id of a repository\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_ALL\fR
+.RS 4
+The \(lqwhat\(rq part is ignored, all packages are selected\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLVABLE_SELECTMASK\fR
+.RS 4
+A mask containing all the above selection bits\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Action constants:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_NOOP\fR
+.RS 4
+Do nothing\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_INSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+Install a package of the specified set of packages\&. It tries to install the best matching package (i\&.e\&. the highest version of the packages from the repositories with the highest priority)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_ERASE\fR
+.RS 4
+Erase all of the packages from the specified set\&. If a package is not installed, erasing it will keep it from getting installed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_UPDATE\fR
+.RS 4
+Update the matching installed packages to their best version\&. If none of the specified packages are installed, try to update the installed packages to the specified versions\&. See the section about targeted updates about more information\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_WEAKENDEPS\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow to break the dependencies of the matching packages\&. Handle with care\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_MULTIVERSION\fR
+.RS 4
+Mark the matched packages for multiversion install\&. If they get to be installed because of some other job, the installation will keep the old version of the package installed (for rpm by using \(oq`\-i\*(Aq\*(Aq instead of ``\-U\(cq\*(Aq)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_LOCK\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not change the state of the matched packages, i\&.e\&. when they are installed they stay installed, if not they are not selected for installation\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_DISTUPGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+Update the matching installed packages to the best version included in one of the repositories\&. After this operation, all come from one of the available repositories except orphaned packages\&. Orphaned packages are packages that have no relation to the packages in the repositories, i\&.e\&. no package in the repositories have the same name or obsolete the orphaned package\&. This action brings the installed packages in sync with the ones in the repository\&. It also turns of arch/vendor/version locking for the affected packages to simulate a fresh installation\&. This means that distupgrade can actually downgrade packages if only lower versions of a package are available in the repositories\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_DROP_ORPHANED\fR
+.RS 4
+Erase all the matching installed packages if they are orphaned\&. This only makes sense if there is a \(lqdistupgrade all packages\(rq job\&. The default is to erase orphaned packages only if they block the installation of other packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_VERIFY\fR
+.RS 4
+Fix dependency problems of matching installed packages\&. The default is to ignore dependency problems for installed packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_USERINSTALLED\fR
+.RS 4
+The matching installed packages are considered to be installed by a user, thus not installed to fulfil some dependency\&. This is needed input for the calculation of unneeded packages for jobs that have the SOLVER_CLEANDEPS flag set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_JOBMASK\fR
+.RS 4
+A mask containing all the above action bits\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Action modifier constants:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_WEAK\fR
+.RS 4
+Makes the job a weak job\&. The solver tries to fulfil weak jobs, but does not report a problem if it is not possible to do so\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_ESSENTIAL\fR
+.RS 4
+Makes the job an essential job\&. If there is a problem with the job, the solver will not propose to remove the job as one solution (unless all other solutions are also to remove essential jobs)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_CLEANDEPS\fR
+.RS 4
+The solver will try to also erase all packages dragged in through dependencies when erasing the package\&. This needs SOLVER_USERINSTALLED jobs to maximize user satisfaction\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FORCEBEST\fR
+.RS 4
+Insist on the best package for install, update, and distupgrade jobs\&. If this flag is not used, the solver will use the second\-best package if the best package cannot be installed for some reason\&. When this flag is used, the solver will generate a problem instead\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TARGETED\fR
+.RS 4
+Forces targeted operation update and distupgrade jobs\&. See the section about targeted updates about more information\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Set constants\&.
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETEV\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact epoch and version of the package set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETEVR\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact epoch, version, and release of the package set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETARCH\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact architecture of the packages from the set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETVENDOR\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact vendor of the packages from the set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETREPO\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact repository of the packages from the set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETNAME\fR
+.RS 4
+The job specified the exact name of the packages from the set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_NOAUTOSET\fR
+.RS 4
+Turn of automatic set flag generation for SOLVER_SOLVABLE jobs\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SETMASK\fR
+.RS 4
+A mask containing all the above set bits\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+See the section about set bits for more information\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$job\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to pool\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId how;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$job\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqhow\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.how\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.how\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Union of the selection, action, action modifier, and set flags\&. The selection part describes the semantics of the \(lqwhat\(rq Id\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId what;\fR /* read/write */
+\fI$job\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqwhat\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.what\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.what\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id describing the set of packages, the meaning depends on the selection part of the \(lqhow\(rq attribute\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **solvables()\fR
+my \fI@solvables\fR \fB=\fR \fI$job\fR\fB\->solvables()\fR;
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIjob\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIjob\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the set of solvables of the job as an array of Solvable objects\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool isemptyupdate()\fR;
+\fI$job\fR\fB\->isemptyupdate()\fR
+\fIjob\fR\fB\&.isemptyupdate()\fR
+\fIjob\fR\fB\&.isemptyupdate?\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Convenience function to find out if the job describes an update job with no matching packages, i\&.e\&. a job that does nothing\&. Some package managers like \(lqzypper\(rq like to turn those jobs into install jobs, i\&.e\&. an update of a not\-installed package will result into the installation of the package\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<stringification>\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB= "\fR\fI$job\fR\fB"\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB= str(\fR\fIjob\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIjob\fR\fB\&.to_s\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a string describing the job\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<equality>\fR
+\fBif (\fR\fI$job1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$job2\fR\fB)\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIjob1\fR \fB==\fR \fIjob2\fR\fB:\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIjob1\fR \fB==\fR \fIjob2\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Two jobs are equal if they belong to the same pool and both the \(lqhow\(rq and the \(lqwhat\(rq attributes are the same\&.
+.SS "TARGETED UPDATES"
+.sp
+Libsolv has two modes for upgrades and distupgrade: targeted and untargeted\&. Untargeted mode means that the installed packages from the specified set will be updated to the best version\&. Targeted means that packages that can be updated to a package in the specified set will be updated to the best package of the set\&.
+.sp
+Here\(cqs an example to explain the subtle difference\&. Suppose that you have package A installed in version "1\&.1", "A\-1\&.2" is available in one of the repositories and there is also package "B" that obsoletes package A\&.
+.sp
+An untargeted update of "A" will update the installed "A\-1\&.1" to package "B", because that is the newest version (B obsoletes A and is thus newer)\&.
+.sp
+A targeted update of "A" will update "A\-1\&.1" to "A\-1\&.2", as the set of packages contains both "A\-1\&.1" and "A\-1\&.2", and "A\-1\&.2" is the newer one\&.
+.sp
+An untargeted update of "B" will do nothing, as "B" is not installed\&.
+.sp
+An targeted update of "B" will update "A\-1\&.1" to "B"\&.
+.sp
+Note that the default is to do "auto\-targeting", thus if the specified set of packages does not include an installed package, the solver will assume targeted operation even if SOLVER_TARGETED is not used\&.
+.sp
+This mostly matches the intent of the user, with one exception: In the example above, an update of "A\-1\&.2" will update "A\-1\&.1" to "A\-1\&.2" (targeted mode), but a second update of "A\-1\&.2" will suddenly update to "B", as untargeted mode is chosen because "A\-1\&.2" is now installed\&.
+.sp
+If you want to have full control over when targeting mode is chosen, turn off auto\-targeting with the SOLVER_FLAG_NO_AUTOTARGET solver option\&. In that case, all updates are considered to be untargeted unless they include the SOLVER_TARGETED flag\&.
+.SS "SET BITS"
+.sp
+Set bits specify which parts of the specified packages where specified by the user\&. It is used by the solver when checking if an operation is allowed or not\&. For example, the solver will normally not allow the downgrade of an installed package\&. But it will not report a problem if the SOLVER_SETEVR flag is used, as it then assumes that the user specified the exact version and thus knows what he is doing\&.
+.sp
+So if a package "screen\-1\-1" is installed for the x86_64 architecture and version "2\-1" is only available for the i586 architecture, installing package "screen\-2\&.1" will ask the user for confirmation because of the different architecture\&. When using the Selection class to create jobs the set bits are automatically added, e\&.g\&. selecting \(lqscreen\&.i586\(rq will automatically add SOLVER_SETARCH, and thus no problem will be reported\&.
+.SH "THE SOLVER CLASS"
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.sp
+Flags to modify some of the solver\(cqs behaviour:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_DOWNGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the solver to downgrade packages without asking for confirmation (i\&.e\&. reporting a problem)\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_ARCHCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the solver to change the architecture of an installed package without asking for confirmation\&. Note that changes to/from noarch are always considered to be allowed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_VENDORCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the solver to change the vendor of an installed package without asking for confirmation\&. Each vendor is part of one or more vendor equivalence classes, normally installed packages may only change their vendor if the new vendor shares at least one equivalence class\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_NAMECHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the solver to change the name of an installed package, i\&.e\&. install a package with a different name that obsoletes the installed package\&. This option is on by default\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ALLOW_UNINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+Allow the solver to deinstall installed packages to fulfil the jobs\&. This flag also includes the above flags\&. You may want to set this flag if you only have SOLVER_ERASE jobs, as in that case it\(cqs better for the user to check the transaction overview instead of approving every single package that needs to be deinstalled\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_NO_UPDATEPROVIDE\fR
+.RS 4
+If multiple packages obsolete an installed package, the solver checks the provides of every such package and ignores all packages that do not provide the installed package name\&. Thus, you can have an official update candidate that provides the old name, and other packages that also obsolete the package but are not considered for updating\&. If you cannot use this feature, you can turn it off by setting this flag\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_SPLITPROVIDES\fR
+.RS 4
+Make the solver aware of special provides of the form \(lq<packagename>:<path>\(rq used in SUSE systems to support package splits\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_IGNORE_RECOMMENDED\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not process optional (aka weak) dependencies\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_ADD_ALREADY_RECOMMENDED\fR
+.RS 4
+Install recommened or supplemented packages even if they have no connection to the current transaction\&. You can use this feature to implement a simple way for the user to install new recommended packages that were not available in the past\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_NO_INFARCHCHECK\fR
+.RS 4
+Turn off the inferior architecture checking that is normally done by the solver\&. Normally, the solver allows only the installation of packages from the "best" architecture if a package is available for multiple architectures\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_BEST_OBEY_POLICY\fR
+.RS 4
+Make the SOLVER_FORCEBEST job option consider only packages that meet the policies for installed packages, i\&.e\&. no downgrades, no architecture change, no vendor change (see the first flags of this section)\&. If the flag is not specified, the solver will enforce the installation of the best package ignoring the installed packages, which may conflict with the set policy\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_FLAG_NO_AUTOTARGET\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not enable auto\-targeting up update and distupgrade jobs\&. See the section on targeted updates for more information\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Basic rule types:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_UNKNOWN\fR
+.RS 4
+A rule of an unknown class\&. You should never encounter those\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM\fR
+.RS 4
+A package dependency rule, called rpm rule for historical reasons\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_UPDATE\fR
+.RS 4
+A rule to implement the update policy of installed packages\&. Every installed package has an update rule that consists of the packages that may replace the installed package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_FEATURE\fR
+.RS 4
+Feature rules are fallback rules used when a update rule is disabled\&. They include all packages that may replace the installed package ignoring the update policy, i\&.e\&. they contain downgrades, arch changes and so on\&. Without them, the solver would simply deinstall installed packages if their update rule gets disabled\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_JOB\fR
+.RS 4
+Job rules implement the job given to the solver\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_DISTUPGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+This are simple negative assertions that make sure that only packages are kept that are also available in one of the repositories\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_INFARCH\fR
+.RS 4
+Infarch rules are also negative assertions, they disallow the installation of packages when there are packages of the same name but with a better architecture\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_CHOICE\fR
+.RS 4
+Choice rules are used to make sure that the solver preferes updating to installing different packages when some dependency is provided by multiple packages with different names\&. The solver may always break choice rules, so you will not see them when a problem is found\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_LEARNT\fR
+.RS 4
+These rules are generated by the solver to keep it from running into the same problem multiple times when it has to backtrack\&. They are the main reason why a sat solver is faster then other dependency solver implementations\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Special dependency rule types:
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_NOT_INSTALLABLE\fR
+.RS 4
+This rule was added to prevent the installation of a package of an architecture that does not work on the system\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_NOTHING_PROVIDES_DEP\fR
+.RS 4
+The package contanis a required dependency which was not provided by any package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES\fR
+.RS 4
+Similar to SOLVER_RULE_RPM_NOTHING_PROVIDES_DEP, but in this case some packages provided the dependency but none of them could be installed due to other dependency issues\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_SELF_CONFLICT\fR
+.RS 4
+The package conflicts with itself\&. This is not allowed by older rpm versions\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_PACKAGE_CONFLICT\fR
+.RS 4
+To fulfill the dependencies two packages need to be installed, but one of the packages contains a conflict with the other one\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_SAME_NAME\fR
+.RS 4
+The dependencies can only be fulfilled by multiple versions of a package, but installing multiple versions of the same package is not allowed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_PACKAGE_OBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+To fulfill the dependencies two packages need to be installed, but one of the packages obsoletes the other one\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_IMPLICIT_OBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+To fulfill the dependencies two packages need to be installed, but one of the packages has provides a dependency that is obsoleted by the other one\&. See the POOL_FLAG_IMPLICITOBSOLETEUSESPROVIDES flag\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_RPM_INSTALLEDPKG_OBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+To fulfill the dependencies a package needs to be installed that is obsoleted by an installed package\&. See the POOL_FLAG_NOINSTALLEDOBSOLETES flag\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_JOB_NOTHING_PROVIDES_DEP\fR
+.RS 4
+The user asked for installation of a package providing a specific dependency, but no available package provides it\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_JOB_UNKNOWN_PACKAGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The user asked for installation of a package with a specific name, but no available package has that name\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_JOB_PROVIDED_BY_SYSTEM\fR
+.RS 4
+The user asked for the erasure of a dependency that is provided by the system (i\&.e\&. for special hardware or language dependencies), this cannot be done with a job\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_RULE_JOB_UNSUPPORTED\fR
+.RS 4
+The user asked for something that is not yet implemented, e\&.g\&. the installation of all packages at once\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Policy error constants
+.PP
+\fBPOLICY_ILLEGAL_DOWNGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+The solver ask for permission before downgrading packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOLICY_ILLEGAL_ARCHCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The solver ask for permission before changing the architecture of installed packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOLICY_ILLEGAL_VENDORCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The solver ask for permission before changing the vendor of installed packages\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBPOLICY_ILLEGAL_NAMECHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The solver ask for permission before replacing an installed packages with a packge that has a different name\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Solution element type constants
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_JOB\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by removing the specified job\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_POOLJOB\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by removing the specified job that is defined in the pool\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_INFARCH\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing the installation of the specified package with an inferior architecture\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_DISTUPGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to keep the specified package installed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_BEST\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to install the specified package that is not the best available package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_ERASE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to erase the specified package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to replace the package with some other package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE_DOWNGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to replace the package with some other package that has a lower version\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE_ARCHCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to replace the package with some other package that has a different architecture\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE_VENDORCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to replace the package with some other package that has a different vendor\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE_NAMECHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+The problem can be solved by allowing to replace the package with some other package that has a different name\&.
+.RE
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$job\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fId\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to pool\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint set_flag(int\fR \fIflag\fR\fB, int\fR \fIvalue\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$oldvalue\fR \fB=\fR \fI$pool\fR\fB\->set_flag(\fR\fI$flag\fR\fB,\fR \fI$value\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIoldvalue\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.set_flag(\fR\fIflag\fR\fB,\fR \fIvalue\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIoldvalue\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.set_flag(\fR\fIflag\fR\fB,\fR \fIvalue\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint get_flag(int\fR \fIflag\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$value\fR \fB=\fR \fI$pool\fR\fB\->get_flag(\fR\fI$flag\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIvalue\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.get_flag(\fR\fIflag\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIvalue\fR \fB=\fR \fIpool\fR\fB\&.get_flag(\fR\fIflag\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Set/get a solver specific flag\&. The flags define the policies the solver has to obey\&. The flags are explained in the CONSTANTS section of this class\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBProblem **solve(Job *\fR\fIjobs\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI@problems\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solver\fR\fB\->solve(\e\fR\fI@jobs\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIproblems\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolver\fR\fB\&.solve(\fR\fIjobs\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIproblems\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolver\fR\fB\&.solve(\fR\fIjobs\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Solve a problem specified in the job list (plus the jobs defined in the pool)\&. Returns an array of problems that need user interaction, or an empty array if no problems were encountered\&. See the Problem class on how to deal with problems\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBTransaction *transaction()\fR
+my \fI$trans\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solver\fR\fB\->transaction()\fR;
+\fItrans\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolver\fR\fB\&.transaction()\fR
+\fItrans\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolver\fR\fB\&.transaction()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the transaction to implement the calculated package changes\&. A transaction is available even if problems were found, this is useful for interactive user interfaces that show both the job result and the problems\&.
+.SH "THE PROBLEM CLASS"
+.sp
+Problems are the way of the solver to interact with the user\&. You can simply list all problems and terminate your program, but a better way is to present solutions to the user and let him pick the ones he likes\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolver *solv;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$problem\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolv\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+\fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to solver object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$problem\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIproblem\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+\fIproblem\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the problem\&. The first problem has Id 1, they are numbered consecutively\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRule *findproblemrule()\fR
+my \fI$probrule\fR \fB=\fR \fI$problem\fR\fB\->findproblemrule()\fR;
+\fIprobrule\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.findproblemrule()\fR
+\fIprobrule\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.findproblemrule()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the rule that caused the problem\&. Of cource in most situations there is no single responsible rule, but many rules that interconnect with each created the problem\&. Nevertheless, the solver uses some heuristic approch to find a rule that somewhat describes the problem best to the user\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRule **findallproblemrules(bool\fR \fIunfiltered\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+my \fI@probrules\fR \fB=\fR \fI$problem\fR\fB\->findallproblemrules()\fR;
+\fIprobrules\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.findallproblemrule()\fR
+\fIprobrules\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.findallproblemrule()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return all rules responsible for the problem\&. The returned set of rules contains all the needed information why there was a problem, but it\(cqs hard to present them to the user in a sensible way\&. The default is to filter out all update and job rules (unless the returned rules only consist of those types)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolutions **solutions()\fR
+my \fI@solutions\fR \fB=\fR \fI$problem\fR\fB\->solutions()\fR;
+\fIsolutions\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solutions()\fR
+\fIsolutions\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solutions()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return an array containing multiple possible solutions to fix the problem\&. See the solution class for more information\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint solution_count()\fR
+my \fI$cnt\fR \fB=\fR \fI$problem\fR\fB\->solution_count()\fR;
+\fIcnt\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solution_count()\fR
+\fIcnt\fR \fB=\fR \fIproblem\fR\fB\&.solution_count()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the number of solutions without creating solution objects\&.
+.SH "THE RULE CLASS"
+.sp
+Rules are the basic block of sat solving\&. Each package dependency gets translated into one or multiple rules\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolver *solv;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$rule\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolv\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to solver object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$rule\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The id of the rule\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint type;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$rule\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtype\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+\fIrule\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The basic type of the rule\&. See the constant section of the solver class for the type list\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRuleinfo *info()\fR
+my \fI$ruleinfo\fR \fB=\fR \fI$rule\fR\fB\->info()\fR;
+\fIruleinfo\fR \fB=\fR \fIrule\fR\fB\&.info()\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR \fB=\fR \fIrule\fR\fB\&.info()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return a Ruleinfo object that contains information about why the rule was created\&. But see the allinfos() method below\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBRuleinfo **allinfos()\fR
+my \fI@ruleinfos\fR \fB=\fR \fI$rule\fR\fB\->allinfos()\fR;
+\fIruleinfos\fR \fB=\fR \fIrule\fR\fB\&.allinfos()\fR
+\fIruleinfos\fR \fB=\fR \fIrule\fR\fB\&.allinfos()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+As the same dependency rule can get created because of multiple dependencies, one Ruleinfo is not enough to describe the reason\&. Thus the allinfos() method returns an array of all infos about a rule\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fB<equality>\fR
+\fBif (\fR\fI$rule1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$rule2\fR\fB)\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIrule1\fR \fB==\fR \fIrule2\fR\fB:\fR
+\fBif\fR \fIrule1\fR \fB==\fR \fIrule2\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Two rules are equal if they belong to the same solver and have the same id\&.
+.SH "THE RULEINFO CLASS"
+.sp
+A Ruleinfo describes one reason why a rule was created\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolver *solv;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolv\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to solver object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint type;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtype\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The type of the ruleinfo\&. See the constant section of the solver class for the rule type list and the special type list\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBDep *dep;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqdep\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.dep\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.dep\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The dependency leading to the creation of the rule\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBDep *dep_id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqdep_id\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.dep_id\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.dep_id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The Id of the dependency leading to the creation of the rule, or zero\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *solvable;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolvable\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The involved Solvable, e\&.g\&. the one containing the dependency\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *othersolvable;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqothersolvable\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.othersolvable\fR
+\fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.othersolvable\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The other involved Solvable (if any), e\&.g\&. the one containing providing the dependency for conflicts\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *problemstr()\fR;
+my \fI$str\fR \fB=\fR \fI$ruleinfo\fR\fB\->problemstr()\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.problemstr()\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIruleinfo\fR\fB\&.problemstr()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+A string describing the ruleinfo from a problem perspective\&. This probably only makes sense if the rule is part of a problem\&.
+.SH "THE SOLUTION CLASS"
+.sp
+A solution solves one specific problem\&. It consists of multiple solution elements that all need to be executed\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolver *solv;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solution\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolv\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to solver object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId problemid;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solution\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqproblemid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.problemid\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.problemid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the problem the solution solves\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solution\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+\fIsolution\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the solution\&. The first solution has Id 1, they are numbered consecutively\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolutionelement **elements(bool\fR \fIexpandreplaces\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+my \fI@solutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solution\fR\fB\->elements()\fR;
+\fIsolutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolution\fR\fB\&.elements()\fR
+\fIsolutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolution\fR\fB\&.elements()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return an array containing the elements describing what neeeds to be done to implement the specific solution\&. If expandreplaces is true, elements of type SOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE will be replaced by one or more elements replace elements describing the policy mismatches\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint element_count()\fR
+my \fI$cnt\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solution\fR\fB\->solution_count()\fR;
+\fIcnt\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolution\fR\fB\&.element_count()\fR
+\fIcnt\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolution\fR\fB\&.element_count()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the number of solution elements without creating objects\&. Note that the count does not match the number of objects returned by the elements() method of expandreplaces is set to true\&.
+.SH "THE SOLUTIONELEMENT CLASS"
+.sp
+A solution element describes a single action of a solution\&. The action is always either to remove one specific job or to add a new job that installs or erases a single specific package\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolver *solv;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolv\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solv\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to solver object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId problemid;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqproblemid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.problemid\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.problemid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the problem the element (partly) solves\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId solutionid;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolutionid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solutionid\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solutionid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the solution the element is a part of\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId id;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.id\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Id of the solution element\&. The first element has Id 1, they are numbered consecutively\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId type;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtype\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Type of the solution element\&. See the constant section of the solver class for the existing types\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *solvable;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqsolvable\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.solvable\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The installed solvable that needs to be replaced for replacement elements\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *replacement;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqreplacement\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.replacement\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.replacement\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The solvable that needs to be installed to fix the problem\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint jobidx;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqjobidx\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.jobidx\fR
+\fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.jobidx\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The index of the job that needs to be removed to fix the problem, or \-1 if the element is of another type\&. Note that it\(cqs better to change the job to SOLVER_NOOP type so that the numbering of other elements does not get disturbed\&. This method works both for types SOLVER_SOLUTION_JOB and SOLVER_SOLUTION_POOLJOB\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolutionelement **replaceelements()\fR
+my \fI@solutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->replaceelements()\fR;
+\fIsolutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.replaceelements()\fR
+\fIsolutionelements\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.replaceelements()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+If the solution element is of type SOLVER_SOLUTION_REPLACE, return an array of elements describing the policy mismatches, otherwise return a copy of the element\&. See also the \(lqexpandreplaces\(rq option in the solution\(cqs elements() method\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint illegalreplace()\fR
+my \fI$illegal\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->illegalreplace()\fR;
+\fIillegal\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.illegalreplace()\fR
+\fIillegal\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.illegalreplace()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return an integer that contains the policy mismatch bits or\-ed together, or zero if there was no policy mismatch\&. See the policy error constants in the solver class\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBJob *Job()\fR
+my \fI$job\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->Job()\fR;
+\fIillegal\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.Job()\fR
+\fIillegal\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.Job()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Create a job that implements the solution element\&. Add this job to the array of jobs for all elements of type different to SOLVER_SOLUTION_JOB and SOLVER_SOLUTION_POOLJOB\&. For the later two, a SOLVER_NOOB Job is created, you should replace the old job with the new one\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *str()\fR
+my \fI$str\fR \fB=\fR \fI$solutionelement\fR\fB\->str()\fR;
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+\fIstr\fR \fB=\fR \fIsolutionelement\fR\fB\&.str()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+A string describing the change the solution element consists of\&.
+.SH "THE TRANSACTION CLASS"
+.SS "CONSTANTS"
+.sp
+Transaction element types, both active and passive
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_IGNORE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element does nothing\&. Used to map element types that do not match the view mode\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_INSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installes a package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_ERASE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element erases a package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_MULTIINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installs a package with a different version keeping the other versions installed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_MULTIREINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+This element reinstalls a installed package keeping the other versions installed\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Transaction element types, active view
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_REINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+This element re\-installs a package, i\&.e\&. installs the same package again\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_CHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installs a package with same name, version, architecture but different content\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_UPGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installs a newer version of an installed package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_DOWNGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installs a older version of an installed package\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_OBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+This element installs a package that obsoletes an installed package\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Transaction element types, passive view
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_REINSTALLED\fR
+.RS 4
+This element re\-installs a package, i\&.e\&. installs the same package again\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_CHANGED\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with one of the same name, version, architecture but different content\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_UPGRADED\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with a new version\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_DOWNGRADED\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with an old version\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_OBSOLETED\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with a package that obsoletes it\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Pseudo element types for showing extra information used by classify()
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_ARCHCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with a package of a different architecture\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_VENDORCHANGE\fR
+.RS 4
+This element replaces an installed package with a package of a different vendor\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Transaction mode flags
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_ACTIVE\fR
+.RS 4
+Filter for active view types\&. The default is to return passive view type, i\&.e\&. to show how the installed packages get changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_OBSOLETES\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not map the obsolete view type into INSTALL/ERASE elements\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_ALL\fR
+.RS 4
+If multiple packages replace an installed package, only the best of them is kept as OBSOLETE element, the other ones are mapped to INSTALL/ERASE elements\&. This is because most applications want to show just one package replacing the installed one\&. The SOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_ALL makes the library keep all OBSOLETE elements\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_MULTIINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+The library maps MULTIINSTALL elements to simple INSTALL elements\&. This flag can be used to disable the mapping\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_CHANGE_IS_REINSTALL\fR
+.RS 4
+Use this flag if you want to map CHANGE elements to the REINSTALL type\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_OBSOLETE_IS_UPGRADE\fR
+.RS 4
+Use this flag if you want to map OBSOLETE elements to the UPGRADE type\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_MERGE_ARCHCHANGES\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not add extra categories for every architecture change, instead cumulate them in one category\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_MERGE_VENDORCHANGES\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not add extra categories for every vendor change, instead cumulate them in one category\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_RPM_ONLY\fR
+.RS 4
+Special view mode that just returns IGNORE, ERASE, INSTALL, MULTIINSTALL elements\&. Useful if you want to find out what to feed to the underlying package manager\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Transaction order flags
+.PP
+\fBSOLVER_TRANSACTION_KEEP_ORDERDATA\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not throw away the dependency graph used for ordering the transaction\&. This flag is needed if you want to do manual ordering\&.
+.RE
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBPool *pool;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$trans\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqpool\*(Aq}\fR
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.pool\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to pool\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBbool isempty()\fR;
+\fI$trans\fR\fB\->isempty()\fR
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.isempty()\fR
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.isempty?\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Returns true if the transaction does not do anything, i\&.e\&. has no elements\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **newpackages()\fR;
+my \fI@newsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->newpackages()\fR;
+\fInewsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.newpackages()\fR
+\fInewsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.newpackages()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return all packages that are to be installed by the transaction\&. This are the packages that need to be downloaded from the repositories\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **keptpackages()\fR;
+my \fI@keptsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->keptpackages()\fR;
+\fIkeptsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.keptpackages()\fR
+\fIkeptsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.keptpackages()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return all installed packages that the transaction will keep installed\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **steps()\fR;
+my \fI@steps\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->steps()\fR;
+\fIsteps\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.steps()\fR
+\fIsteps\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.steps()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return all solvables that need to be installed (if the returned solvable is not already installed) or erased (if the returned solvable is installed)\&. A step is also called a transaction element\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint steptype(Solvable *\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB, int\fR \fImode\fR\fB)\fR
+my \fI$type\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->steptype(\fR\fI$solvable\fR\fB,\fR \fI$mode\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fItype\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.steptype(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB,\fR \fImode\fR\fB)\fR
+\fItype\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.steptype(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB,\fR \fImode\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the transaction type of the specified solvable\&. See the CONSTANTS sections for the mode argument flags and the list of returned types\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBTransactionClass **classify(int\fR \fImode\fR \fB= 0)\fR
+my \fI@classes\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->classify()\fR;
+\fIclasses\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.classify()\fR
+\fIclasses\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.classify()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Group the transaction elements into classes so that they can be displayed in a structured way\&. You can use various mapping mode flags to tweak the result to match your preferences, see the mode argument flag in the CONSTANTS section\&. See the TransactionClass class for how to deal with the returned objects\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable *othersolvable(Solvable *\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR;
+my \fI$other\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->othersolvable(\fR\fI$solvable\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIother\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.othersolvable(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIother\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.othersolvable(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the \(lqother\(rq solvable for a given solvable\&. For installed packages the other solvable is the best package with the same name that replaces the installed package, or the best package of the obsoleting packages if the package does not get replaced by one with the same name\&.
+.sp
+For to be installed packages, the \(lqother\(rq solvable is the best installed package with the same name that will be replaced, or the best packages of all the packages that are obsoleted if the new package does not replace a package with the same name\&.
+.sp
+Thus, the \(lqother\(rq solvable is normally the package that is also shown for a given package\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBSolvable **allothersolvables(Solvable *\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR;
+my \fI@others\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->allothersolvables(\fR\fI$solvable\fR\fB)\fR;
+\fIothers\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.allothersolvables(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR
+\fIothers\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.allothersolvables(\fR\fIsolvable\fR\fB)\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+For installed packages, returns all of the packages that replace us\&. For to be installed packages, returns all of the packages that the new package replaces\&. The special \(lqother\(rq solvable is always the first entry of the returned array\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint calc_installsizechange()\fR;
+my \fI$change\fR \fB=\fR \fI$trans\fR\fB\->calc_installsizechange()\fR;
+\fIchange\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.calc_installsizechange()\fR
+\fIchange\fR \fB=\fR \fItrans\fR\fB\&.calc_installsizechange()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the size change of the installed system in kilobytes (kibibytes)\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid order(int\fR \fIflags\fR \fB= 0)\fR;
+\fI$trans\fR\fB\->order()\fR;
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.order()\fR
+\fItrans\fR\fB\&.order()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Order the steps in the transactions so that dependant packages are updated before packages that depend on them\&. For rpm, you can also use rpmlib\(cqs ordering functionality, debian\(cqs dpkg does not provide a way to order a transaction\&.
+.SS "ACTIVE/PASSIVE VIEW"
+.sp
+Active view list what new packages get installed, while passive view shows what happens to the installed packages\&. Most often there\(cqs not much difference between the two modes, but things get interesting of multiple package get replaced by one new package\&. Say you have installed package A\-1\-1 and B\-1\-1, and now install A\-2\-1 with has a new dependency that obsoletes B\&. The transaction elements will be
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+updated A\-1\-1 (other: A\-2\-1)
+obsoleted B\-1\-1 (other: A\-2\-1)
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+in passive mode, but
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+update A\-2\-1 (other: A\-1\-1)
+erase B
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+in active mode\&. If the mode containes SOLVER_TRANSACTION_SHOW_ALL, the passive mode list will be unchanged but the active mode list will just contain A\-2\-1\&.
+.SH "THE TRANSACTIONCLASS CLASS"
+.sp
+Objects of this type are returned by the classify() Transaction method\&.
+.SS "ATTRIBUTES"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBTransaction *transaction;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtransaction\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.transaction\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.transaction\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Back pointer to transaction object\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint type;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtype\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.type\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The type of the transaction elements in the class\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBint count;\fR /* read only */
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqcount\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.count\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.count\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The number of elements in the class\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *\fR\fIfromstr\fR;
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqfromstr\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.fromstr\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.fromstr\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The old vendor or architecture\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBconst char *\fR\fItostr\fR;
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtostr\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.tostr\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.tostr\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The new vendor or architecture\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId\fR \fIfromid\fR;
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqfromid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.fromid\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.fromid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The id of the old vendor or architecture\&.
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBId\fR \fItoid\fR;
+\fI$class\fR\fB\->{\*(Aqtoid\*(Aq}\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.toid\fR
+\fIclass\fR\fB\&.toid\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+The id of the new vendor or architecture\&.
+.SS "METHODS"
+.sp
+.if n \{\
+.RS 4
+.\}
+.nf
+\fBvoid solvables()\fR;
+my \fI@solvables\fR \fB=\fR \fI$class\fR\fB\->solvables()\fR;
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIclass\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+\fIsolvables\fR \fB=\fR \fIclass\fR\fB\&.solvables()\fR
+.fi
+.if n \{\
+.RE
+.\}
+.sp
+Return the solvables for all transaction elements in the class\&.
.SH "CHECKSUMS"
.sp
Checksums (also called hashes) are used to make sure that downloaded data is not corrupt and also as a fingerprint mechanism to check if data has changed\&.
.RE
.\}
.sp
-Finalize the checksum and return the result as raw bytes\&. This means that the result can contain zero bytes or unprintable characters\&.
+Finalize the checksum and return the result as raw bytes\&. This means that the result can contain NUL bytes or unprintable characters\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-\fBunsigned char *hex()\fR
+\fBconst char *hex()\fR
my \fI$raw\fR \fB=\fR \fI$chksum\fR\fB\->hex()\fR;
\fIraw\fR \fB=\fR \fIchksum\fR\fB\&.hex()\fR
\fIraw\fR \fB=\fR \fIchksum\fR\fB\&.hex()\fR
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-\fB<comparisons ==, !=>\fR
+\fB<equality>\fR
\fBif (\fR\fI$chksum1\fR \fB==\fR \fI$chksum2\fR\fB)\fR
\fBif\fR \fIchksum1\fR \fB==\fR \fIchksum2\fR\fB:\fR
\fBif\fR \fIchksum1\fR \fB==\fR \fIchksum2\fR