NAME
    Path::Class::Rule - Iterative, recursive file finder with Path::Class

VERSION
    version 0.018

SYNOPSIS
      use Path::Class::Rule;

      my $rule = Path::Class::Rule->new; # match anything
      $rule->file->size(">10k");         # add/chain rules

      # iterator interface
      my $next = $rule->iter( @dirs );
      while ( my $file = $next->() ) {
        ...
      }

      # list interface
      for my $file ( $rule->all( @dirs ) ) {
        ...
      }

DESCRIPTION
    This module iterates over files and directories to identify ones
    matching a user-defined set of rules.

    As of version 0.016, this is now a thin subclass of Path::Iterator::Rule
    that operates on and returns Path::Class objects instead of bare file
    paths.

    See that module for details on features and usage.

    See "PERFORMANCE" for important caveats. You might want to use
    "Path::Iterator::Rule" instead.

EXTENDING
    This module may be extended in the same way as "Path::Iterator::Rule",
    but test subroutines receive "Path::Class" objects instead of strings.

    Consider whether you should extend "Path::Iterator::Rule" or
    "Path::Class::Rule". Extending this module specifically is recommended
    if your tests rely on having a "Path::Class" object.

LEXICAL WARNINGS
    If you run with lexical warnings enabled, "Path::Iterator::Rule" will
    issue warnings in certain circumstances (such as a read-only directory
    that must be skipped). To disable these categories, put the following
    statement at the correct scope:

      no warnings 'Path::Iterator::Rule';

PERFORMANCE
    Because all files and directories as processed as "Path::Class" objects,
    using this module is significantly slower than "Path::Iterator::Rule".

    If you are scanning tens of thousands of files and speed is a concern,
    you might be better off using that instead and only creating objects
    from results.

        use Path::Class;
        use Path::Iterator::Rule;

        my $rule = Path::Iterator::Rule->new->file->size(">10k");
        my $next = $rule->iter( @dirs );

        while ( my $file = file($next->()) ) {
            ...
        }

    Generally, I recommend use this module only if you need to write custom
    rules that need "Path::Class" features.

SUPPORT
  Bugs / Feature Requests
    Please report any bugs or feature requests through the issue tracker at
    <https://github.com/dagolden/path-class-rule/issues>. You will be
    notified automatically of any progress on your issue.

  Source Code
    This is open source software. The code repository is available for
    public review and contribution under the terms of the license.

    <https://github.com/dagolden/path-class-rule>

      git clone git://github.com/dagolden/path-class-rule.git

AUTHOR
    David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    This software is Copyright (c) 2011 by David Golden.

    This is free software, licensed under:

      The Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004