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1 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
4 
5 #ifndef BASE_FILES_FILE_H_
6 #define BASE_FILES_FILE_H_
7 
8 #include "build/build_config.h"
9 #if defined(OS_WIN)
10 #include <windows.h>
11 #endif
12 
13 #include <string>
14 
15 #include "base/base_export.h"
16 #include "base/basictypes.h"
17 #include "base/files/file_path.h"
18 #include "base/move.h"
19 #include "base/time/time.h"
20 
21 #if defined(OS_WIN)
22 #include "base/win/scoped_handle.h"
23 #endif
24 
25 namespace base {
26 
27 #if defined(OS_WIN)
28 typedef HANDLE PlatformFile;
29 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
30 typedef int PlatformFile;
31 #endif
32 
33 
34 // Thin wrapper around an OS-level file.
35 // Note that this class does not provide any support for asynchronous IO, other
36 // than the ability to create asynchronous handles on Windows.
37 //
38 // Note about const: this class does not attempt to determine if the underlying
39 // file system object is affected by a particular method in order to consider
40 // that method const or not. Only methods that deal with member variables in an
41 // obvious non-modifying way are marked as const. Any method that forward calls
42 // to the OS is not considered const, even if there is no apparent change to
43 // member variables.
44 class BASE_EXPORT File {
45   MOVE_ONLY_TYPE_FOR_CPP_03(File, RValue)
46 
47  public:
48   // FLAG_(OPEN|CREATE).* are mutually exclusive. You should specify exactly one
49   // of the five (possibly combining with other flags) when opening or creating
50   // a file.
51   // FLAG_(WRITE|APPEND) are mutually exclusive. This is so that APPEND behavior
52   // will be consistent with O_APPEND on POSIX.
53   // FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_(READ|WRITE) only grant exclusive access to the file on
54   // creation on POSIX; for existing files, consider using Lock().
55   enum Flags {
56     FLAG_OPEN = 1 << 0,             // Opens a file, only if it exists.
57     FLAG_CREATE = 1 << 1,           // Creates a new file, only if it does not
58                                     // already exist.
59     FLAG_OPEN_ALWAYS = 1 << 2,      // May create a new file.
60     FLAG_CREATE_ALWAYS = 1 << 3,    // May overwrite an old file.
61     FLAG_OPEN_TRUNCATED = 1 << 4,   // Opens a file and truncates it, only if it
62                                     // exists.
63     FLAG_READ = 1 << 5,
64     FLAG_WRITE = 1 << 6,
65     FLAG_APPEND = 1 << 7,
66     FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_READ = 1 << 8,   // EXCLUSIVE is opposite of Windows SHARE.
67     FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_WRITE = 1 << 9,
68     FLAG_ASYNC = 1 << 10,
69     FLAG_TEMPORARY = 1 << 11,       // Used on Windows only.
70     FLAG_HIDDEN = 1 << 12,          // Used on Windows only.
71     FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE = 1 << 13,
72     FLAG_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES = 1 << 14,  // Used on Windows only.
73     FLAG_SHARE_DELETE = 1 << 15,      // Used on Windows only.
74     FLAG_TERMINAL_DEVICE = 1 << 16,   // Serial port flags.
75     FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS = 1 << 17,  // Used on Windows only.
76     FLAG_EXECUTE = 1 << 18,           // Used on Windows only.
77   };
78 
79   // This enum has been recorded in multiple histograms. If the order of the
80   // fields needs to change, please ensure that those histograms are obsolete or
81   // have been moved to a different enum.
82   //
83   // FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED is returned when a call fails because of a
84   // filesystem restriction. FILE_ERROR_SECURITY is returned when a browser
85   // policy doesn't allow the operation to be executed.
86   enum Error {
87     FILE_OK = 0,
88     FILE_ERROR_FAILED = -1,
89     FILE_ERROR_IN_USE = -2,
90     FILE_ERROR_EXISTS = -3,
91     FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND = -4,
92     FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED = -5,
93     FILE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_OPENED = -6,
94     FILE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY = -7,
95     FILE_ERROR_NO_SPACE = -8,
96     FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY = -9,
97     FILE_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION = -10,
98     FILE_ERROR_SECURITY = -11,
99     FILE_ERROR_ABORT = -12,
100     FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_FILE = -13,
101     FILE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY = -14,
102     FILE_ERROR_INVALID_URL = -15,
103     FILE_ERROR_IO = -16,
104     // Put new entries here and increment FILE_ERROR_MAX.
105     FILE_ERROR_MAX = -17
106   };
107 
108   // This explicit mapping matches both FILE_ on Windows and SEEK_ on Linux.
109   enum Whence {
110     FROM_BEGIN   = 0,
111     FROM_CURRENT = 1,
112     FROM_END     = 2
113   };
114 
115   // Used to hold information about a given file.
116   // If you add more fields to this structure (platform-specific fields are OK),
117   // make sure to update all functions that use it in file_util_{win|posix}.cc
118   // too, and the ParamTraits<base::PlatformFileInfo> implementation in
119   // chrome/common/common_param_traits.cc.
120   struct BASE_EXPORT Info {
121     Info();
122     ~Info();
123 
124     // The size of the file in bytes.  Undefined when is_directory is true.
125     int64 size;
126 
127     // True if the file corresponds to a directory.
128     bool is_directory;
129 
130     // True if the file corresponds to a symbolic link.
131     bool is_symbolic_link;
132 
133     // The last modified time of a file.
134     base::Time last_modified;
135 
136     // The last accessed time of a file.
137     base::Time last_accessed;
138 
139     // The creation time of a file.
140     base::Time creation_time;
141   };
142 
143   File();
144 
145   // Creates or opens the given file. This will fail with 'access denied' if the
146   // |name| contains path traversal ('..') components.
147   File(const FilePath& name, uint32 flags);
148 
149   // Takes ownership of |platform_file|.
150   explicit File(PlatformFile platform_file);
151 
152   // Move constructor for C++03 move emulation of this type.
153   File(RValue other);
154 
155   ~File();
156 
157   // Move operator= for C++03 move emulation of this type.
158   File& operator=(RValue other);
159 
160   // Creates or opens the given file, allowing paths with traversal ('..')
161   // components. Use only with extreme care.
162   void CreateBaseFileUnsafe(const FilePath& name, uint32 flags);
163 
164   bool IsValid() const;
165 
166   // Returns true if a new file was created (or an old one truncated to zero
167   // length to simulate a new file, which can happen with
168   // FLAG_CREATE_ALWAYS), and false otherwise.
created()169   bool created() const { return created_; }
170 
171   // Returns the OS result of opening this file.
error()172   Error error() const { return error_; }
173 
GetPlatformFile()174   PlatformFile GetPlatformFile() const { return file_; }
175   PlatformFile TakePlatformFile();
176 
177   // Destroying this object closes the file automatically.
178   void Close();
179 
180   // Changes current position in the file to an |offset| relative to an origin
181   // defined by |whence|. Returns the resultant current position in the file
182   // (relative to the start) or -1 in case of error.
183   int64 Seek(Whence whence, int64 offset);
184 
185   // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
186   // given offset. Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error. Note that
187   // this function makes a best effort to read all data on all platforms, so it
188   // is not intended for stream oriented files but instead for cases when the
189   // normal expectation is that actually |size| bytes are read unless there is
190   // an error.
191   int Read(int64 offset, char* data, int size);
192 
193   // Same as above but without seek.
194   int ReadAtCurrentPos(char* data, int size);
195 
196   // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
197   // given offset, but does not make any effort to read all data on all
198   // platforms. Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error.
199   int ReadNoBestEffort(int64 offset, char* data, int size);
200 
201   // Same as above but without seek.
202   int ReadAtCurrentPosNoBestEffort(char* data, int size);
203 
204   // Writes the given buffer into the file at the given offset, overwritting any
205   // data that was previously there. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1
206   // on error. Note that this function makes a best effort to write all data on
207   // all platforms.
208   // Ignores the offset and writes to the end of the file if the file was opened
209   // with FLAG_APPEND.
210   int Write(int64 offset, const char* data, int size);
211 
212   // Save as above but without seek.
213   int WriteAtCurrentPos(const char* data, int size);
214 
215   // Save as above but does not make any effort to write all data on all
216   // platforms. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1 on error.
217   int WriteAtCurrentPosNoBestEffort(const char* data, int size);
218 
219   // Truncates the file to the given length. If |length| is greater than the
220   // current size of the file, the file is extended with zeros. If the file
221   // doesn't exist, |false| is returned.
222   bool Truncate(int64 length);
223 
224   // Flushes the buffers.
225   bool Flush();
226 
227   // Updates the file times.
228   bool SetTimes(Time last_access_time, Time last_modified_time);
229 
230   // Returns some basic information for the given file.
231   bool GetInfo(Info* info);
232 
233   // Attempts to take an exclusive write lock on the file. Returns immediately
234   // (i.e. does not wait for another process to unlock the file). If the lock
235   // was obtained, the result will be FILE_OK. A lock only guarantees
236   // that other processes may not also take a lock on the same file with the
237   // same API - it may still be opened, renamed, unlinked, etc.
238   //
239   // Common semantics:
240   //  * Locks are held by processes, but not inherited by child processes.
241   //  * Locks are released by the OS on file close or process termination.
242   //  * Locks are reliable only on local filesystems.
243   //  * Duplicated file handles may also write to locked files.
244   // Windows-specific semantics:
245   //  * Locks are mandatory for read/write APIs, advisory for mapping APIs.
246   //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
247   //    will fail.
248   // POSIX-specific semantics:
249   //  * Locks are advisory only.
250   //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
251   //    will succeed.
252   //  * Closing any descriptor on a given file releases the lock.
253   Error Lock();
254 
255   // Unlock a file previously locked.
256   Error Unlock();
257 
258 #if defined(OS_WIN)
259   static Error OSErrorToFileError(DWORD last_error);
260 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
261   static Error OSErrorToFileError(int saved_errno);
262 #endif
263 
264  private:
265   void SetPlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
266 
267 #if defined(OS_WIN)
268   win::ScopedHandle file_;
269 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
270   PlatformFile file_;
271 #endif
272 
273   Error error_;
274   bool created_;
275   bool async_;
276 };
277 
278 }  // namespace base
279 
280 #endif  // BASE_FILES_FILE_H_
281