File::Attributes::Simple - the simplest implementation of File::Attributes
This is the fallback for File::Attributes if it can't find anything better. It stores attributes as YAML files (named .filename.attributes) containing key/value pairs.
You probably shouldn't use this class directly, see File::Attributes instead.
All the standard ones, namely:
Applicable for every file.
Priority 1 (low).
If you want to implement a file attribute scheme, and can do so doing hashrefs, this class might make your life easier. Simply subclass File::Attributes::Simple (this class), and override the following (private) methods:
File::Attributes::Simple
If you just want the attributes to be stored somewhere else, override this method. It takes a filename and returns the filename that stores the attributes. If you override _load and _save, you don't need to worry about this method; it isn't called from anywhere else.
This method takes a filename and returns the hash(ref) of attributes.
This method takes a filename and the attributes hashref and stores it to disk (or wherever, the method doesn't care if it's a disk or not).
I think OS X uses a format for storing filesystem attributes that could be implemented by overriding this class, but I don't have a Mac and couldn't find any documentation.
See bug reporting instructions in "BUGS" in File::Attributes.
Jonathan Rockway <jrockway at cpan.org>
<jrockway at cpan.org>
To install File::Attributes, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm File::Attributes
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install File::Attributes
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.