use User;

my $config = AppConfig->new;
$config->define(
  remote_uri => { DEFAULT => '', ARGCOUNT => ARGCOUNT_ONE }
);
# config file sets remote_uri;
$config->file('/path/to/conf');

### I'm trying to avoid having to do this.
use Lookup::Remote;
Lookup::Remote->remote_uri($config->remote_uri);
#######

# Set user data from cache or remote as available.
my $user = User->new(id => '1234')->init(); 

# Do stuff with $user..