new

    $obj = Paranoid::Glob->new(
           globs       => [ qw(/lib/* /sbin/* /etc/foo.conf) ],
           literals    => [ qw(/tmp/{sadssde-asdfak}) ],
           );

This class method creates a Paranoid::Glob object. It can be constructed with optional literal strings and/or globs to expand. All are filtered through a [[:print:]] regex for detainting. Any undefined or zero-length strings are silently removed from the arrays.

The object reference is a blessed array reference, which is populated with the expanded (or literal) globs, making it easy to iterate over the final list.

If any entry in the globs array fails to detaint this method will return undef instead of an object reference.

addGlobs

    $rv = $obj->addGlobs(qw(/etc/* /bin/*));

Adds more globs to the object that are detainted and filtered through bsd_glob. Returns false if any strings fail to detaint. All undefined or zero-length strings are silently removed.

addLiterals

    $rv = $obj->addLiterals(qw(/etc/foo.conf));

Adds more literal strings to the object that are detainted. Returns false if any strings fail to detaint. All undefined or zero-length strings are silently removed.

consolidate

    $obj->consolidate;

This method removes redundant entries and lexically sorts the contents of the glob.

exists

    @existing       = $obj->exists;

This object method returns a list of all entries that currently exist on the filesystem. In the case of a symlink that exists but links to a nonexistent file it returns the symlink as well.

readable

    @readable       = $obj->readable;

This method returns a list of all entries that are currently readable by the effective user. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink only if the target of the symlink is readable, just as a normal stat or -r function would.

writable

    @writable       = $obj->writable;

This method returns a list of all entries that are currently writable by the effective user. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink only if the target of the symlink is writable, just as a normal stat or -w function would.

executable

    @executable     = $obj->executable;

This method returns a list of all entries that are currently executable by the effective user. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink only if the target of the symlink is executable, just as a normal stat or -x function would.

owned

    @owned          = $obj->owned;

This method returns a list of all entries that are currently owned by the effective user. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink only if the target of the symlink is owned, just as a normal stat or -o function would.

directories

    @directories    = $obj->directories;

This method returns a list of all the directories. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a directory, just as a normal stat or -d function would.

files

    @files          = $obj->files;

This method returns a list of all the files. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a file, just as a normal stat or -f function would.

symlinks

    @symlinks       = $obj->symlinks;

This method returns a list of all the symlinks.

pipes

    @pipes          = $obj->pipes;

This method returns a list of all the pipes. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a pipe, just as a normal stat or -p function would.

sockets

    @sockets        = $obj->sockets;

This method returns a list of all the sockets. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a socket, just as a normal stat or -S function would.

blockDevs

    @blockDevs      = $obj->blockDevs;

This method returns a list of all the block device nodes. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a block device node, just as a normal stat or -b function would.

charDevs

    @charDevs       = $obj->charDevs;

This method returns a list of all the character device nodes. In the case of a symlink it returns the symlink if the target of the symlink is a character device node, just as a normal stat or -c function would.

recurse

    $obj->recurse;
    $obj->recurse(1);
    $obj->recurse(1, 1);

This method with recursively load all filesystem entries underneath any directories already listed in the object. It returns true upon completion, or false if any errors occurred (such as Permission Denied).

Two optional boolean arguments can be passed to it:

  Option1:        Follow Symlinks
  Option2:        Include "Hidden" directories

Both options are false by default. If Option1 (Follow Symlinks) is true any symlinks pointing to directories will be recursed into as well. Option2 in its default false setting excludes dot files or directories just as normal shell expansion would. Setting it to true causes it to include (and recurse into) hidden files and directories.