Provides methods for accessing Perl''s directory functions, avoiding namespace pollution. Creates anonymous glob to hold a directory handle and closes the dirhandle automatically when the last reference goes out of scope. The following methods are provided.
$dh = new DirHandle [dirname]
Constructor. Creates a new directory handle. The optional directory name, dirname, defaults to the current directory.
$dh->close( )
Closes a directory handle; equivalent to the closedir function.
$dh->open(dirname)
Opens directory dirname; equivalent to the opendir function.
$dh->read( )
Reads directory entries. Equivalent to the readdir function. In scalar context, reads the next directory entry; in list context, reads all entries.
$dh->rewind( )
Sets current position to beginning of directory; equivalent to the rewinddir function.