# File lib/puppet/util/filetype.rb, line 154
154:     def path=(user)
155:       begin
156:         @uid = Puppet::Util.uid(user)
157:       rescue Puppet::Error => detail
158:         raise Puppet::Error, "Could not retrieve user #{user}"
159:       end
160: 
161:       # XXX We have to have the user name, not the uid, because some
162:       # systems *cough*linux*cough* require it that way
163:       @path = user
164:     end