metadata, package: Encode binary package names

Remove restriction on duplicate "clean" names.

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/metadata.sh b/lib/metadata.sh
index da0c893..bc7e717 100644
--- a/lib/metadata.sh
+++ b/lib/metadata.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ ob_validate_binary_name()
 	return 0
 }
 
+## @brief Convert a source or binary package name to a "clean" identifier name
+## @details \fBob_clean_name\fP() encodes characters in a source or binary
+##          package name that would be invalid in a shell variable or function
+##          name.  This conversion is performed by the metadata plugin selected
+##          at libopkbuild's build time.
+## @operand name req The source or binary package name to convert.
+## @return Returns 0 on success.
+## @stdout Prints the converted name.
+## @pure yes This function has no side effects.
+ob_clean_name()
+{
+	local name="${1}"
+	shift 1 || _ob_abort
+
+	_ob_metadata_do 'clean_name' "${name}" || return ${?}
+
+	return 0
+}
+
 ## @brief Parse a source package version
 ## @details \fBob_parse_version\fP() validates and parses a source package
 ##          version identifier using the metadata plugin selected at