---
name: "Dist::Zilla::Role::FileFinderUser"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdist-zilla-perl"
version: "6.032-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Dist::Zilla::Role::FileFinderUser"
---

# Dist::Zilla::Role::FileFinderUser(3pm)

something that uses FileFinder plugins

## NAME

Dist::Zilla::Role::FileFinderUser - something that uses FileFinder plugins

## VERSION

version 6.032

## DESCRIPTION

This role enables you to search for files in the dist. This makes it easy to find specific files and have the code factored out to common methods.

Here's an example of a finder: ( taken from AutoPrereqs )

```
  with 'Dist::Zilla::Role::FileFinderUser' => {
      default_finders  => [ ':InstallModules', ':ExecFiles' ],
  };
```

Then you use it in your code like this:

```
  foreach my $file ( @{ $self->found_files }) {
    # $file is an object! Look at L<Dist::Zilla::Role::File>
  }
```

## PERL VERSION

This module should work on any version of perl still receiving updates from the Perl 5 Porters.  This means it should work on any version of perl released in the last two to three years.  (That is, if the most recently released version is v5.40, then this module should work on both v5.40 and v5.38.)

Although it may work on older versions of perl, no guarantee is made that the minimum required version will not be increased.  The version may be increased for any reason, and there is no promise that patches will be accepted to lower the minimum required perl.

## ATTRIBUTES

### finder\_arg\_names

Define the name of the attribute which will hold this finder. Be sure to specify different names if you have multiple finders!

This is an ArrayRef.

Default: \[ qw( finder ) \]

### default\_finders

This attribute is an arrayref of plugin names for the default plugins the consuming plugin will use as finders.

Example: `"[ qw( :InstallModules :ExecFiles ) ]"`

The default finders are:

- :InstallModules

  Searches your lib/ directory for pm/pod files

- :IncModules

  Searches your inc/ directory for pm files

- :MainModule

  Finds the `"main_module"` of your dist

- :TestFiles

  Searches your t/ directory and lists the files in it.

- :ExtraTestFiles

  Searches your xt/ directory and lists the files in it.

- :ExecFiles

  Searches your distribution for executable files.  Hint: Use the Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ExecDir plugin to mark those files as executables.

- :PerlExecFiles

  A subset of `":ExecFiles"` limited just to perl scripts (those ending with *.pl*, or with a recognizable perl shebang).

- :ShareFiles

  Searches your ShareDir directory and lists the files in it. Hint: Use the Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ShareDir plugin to set up the sharedir.

- :AllFiles

  Returns all files in the distribution.

- :NoFiles

  Returns nothing.

### method

This will be the name of the subroutine installed in your package for this finder.  Be sure to specify different names if you have multiple finders!

Default: found\_files

## AUTHOR

Ricardo SIGNES 😏 \<cpan@semiotic.systems\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2024 by Ricardo SIGNES.

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