SYNOPSIS
use File::Policy;
use File::Policy qw/check_safe/; # to import a specific subroutine
use File::Policy qw/:all/; # to import all subroutines
#Checking I/O policy
check_safe($filename, 'r');
check_safe($filename, 'w');
#Portable directory locations
$logdir = get_log_dir();
$tmpdir = get_temp_dir();
DESCRIPTION
This defines the default (unrestricted) policy for file I/O with modules such as File::Slurp::WithinPolicy. You may replace this default policy with one for your organisation.FUNCTIONS
- check_safe
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check_safe( FILENAME , MODE );Checks a filename is safe - dies if not. MODE is r (read) or w (write). Default is no restrictions on file I/O.
- get_temp_dir
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$temporary_directory = get_temp_dir();Returns the path to temporary directory from the TEMP environment variable or File::Spec::Functions::tmpdir(). Note that any return value will have been cleared of a trailing slash.
- get_log_dir
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$log_directory = get_log_dir();Returns the path to log directory from the LOGDIR environment variable or the current directory. Note that any return value will have been cleared of a trailing slash.
COPYRIGHT
(c) BBC 2005. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the GNU GPL.See the file COPYING in this distribution, or http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt