code: def get_files_in_current_directory(file_type):
      
      local_files = []
      total_file_size = 0
  
      ignore_list, whitelist = FloydIgnoreManager.get_lists()
  
      floyd_logger.debug("Ignoring: %s", ignore_list)
      floyd_logger.debug("Whitelisting: %s", whitelist)
  
      file_paths = get_unignored_file_paths(ignore_list, whitelist)
  
      for file_path in file_paths:
          local_files.append((file_type, (unix_style_path(file_path), open(file_path, 'rb'), 'text/plain')))
          total_file_size += os.path.getsize(file_path)
  
      return (local_files, total_file_size)
docs: Gets the list of files in the current directory and subdirectories.
      Respects .floydignore file if present