---
name: "POE::Resource::FileHandles"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-poe"
version: "1.370-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/POE::Resource::FileHandles"
---

# POE::Resource::FileHandles(3pm)

internal filehandle manager for POE::Kernel

## NAME

POE::Resource::FileHandles - internal filehandle manager for POE::Kernel

## SYNOPSIS

There is no public API.

## DESCRIPTION

POE::Resource::FileHandles is a mix-in class for POE::Kernel.  It provides the low-level features to manage filehandles.  It is used internally by POE::Kernel, so it has no public interface.

## SEE ALSO

See "I/O Watchers (Selects)" in POE::Kernel for the public file watcher API.

See "Resources" in POE::Kernel for public information about POE resources.

See POE::Resource for general discussion about resources and the classes that manage them.

## BUGS

POE watches I/O based on filehandles rather than file descriptors, which means there can be clashes between its API and an underlying descriptor-based event loop.  This is usually not a problem, but it may require a work-around in certain edge cases.

## AUTHORS & COPYRIGHTS

Please see POE for more information about authors and contributors.