---
name: "Crypt::Random::Source::Base::File"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcrypt-random-source-perl"
version: "0.14-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Crypt::Random::Source::Base::File"
---

# Crypt::Random::Source::Base::File(3pm)

File (or device) random data sources

## NAME

Crypt::Random::Source::Base::File - File (or device) random data sources

## VERSION

version 0.14

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Moo;
    extends qw(Crypt::Random::Source::Base::File);
    has '+path' => (
        default => "/foo/bar",
    );
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is a base class for file (or file like) random data sources.

## ATTRIBUTES

### path

A required attribute, the path to the file to open.

## METHODS

### open\_handle

Uses IO::File to open `"path"` for reading.

## SUPPORT

Bugs may be submitted through the RT bug tracker \<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Crypt-Random-Source\> (or bug-Crypt-Random-Source@rt.cpan.org \<mailto:bug-Crypt-Random-Source@rt.cpan.org\>).

## AUTHOR

XXXX XXX'XX (Yuval Kogman) \<nothingmuch@woobling.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

This software is copyright (c) 2008 by Yuval Kogman.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.