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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 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
14 #include <sys/stat.h>
15 #endif
16 
17 #include <string>
18 
19 #include "base/base_export.h"
20 #include "base/basictypes.h"
21 #include "base/files/scoped_file.h"
22 #include "base/move.h"
23 #include "base/time/time.h"
24 
25 #if defined(OS_WIN)
26 #include "base/win/scoped_handle.h"
27 #endif
28 
29 namespace base {
30 
31 class FilePath;
32 
33 #if defined(OS_WIN)
34 typedef HANDLE PlatformFile;
35 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
36 typedef int PlatformFile;
37 
38 #if defined(OS_BSD) || defined(OS_MACOSX) || defined(OS_NACL)
39 typedef struct stat stat_wrapper_t;
40 #else
41 typedef struct stat64 stat_wrapper_t;
42 #endif
43 #endif  // defined(OS_POSIX)
44 
45 // Thin wrapper around an OS-level file.
46 // Note that this class does not provide any support for asynchronous IO, other
47 // than the ability to create asynchronous handles on Windows.
48 //
49 // Note about const: this class does not attempt to determine if the underlying
50 // file system object is affected by a particular method in order to consider
51 // that method const or not. Only methods that deal with member variables in an
52 // obvious non-modifying way are marked as const. Any method that forward calls
53 // to the OS is not considered const, even if there is no apparent change to
54 // member variables.
55 class BASE_EXPORT File {
56   MOVE_ONLY_TYPE_FOR_CPP_03(File, RValue)
57 
58  public:
59   // FLAG_(OPEN|CREATE).* are mutually exclusive. You should specify exactly one
60   // of the five (possibly combining with other flags) when opening or creating
61   // a file.
62   // FLAG_(WRITE|APPEND) are mutually exclusive. This is so that APPEND behavior
63   // will be consistent with O_APPEND on POSIX.
64   // FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_(READ|WRITE) only grant exclusive access to the file on
65   // creation on POSIX; for existing files, consider using Lock().
66   enum Flags {
67     FLAG_OPEN = 1 << 0,             // Opens a file, only if it exists.
68     FLAG_CREATE = 1 << 1,           // Creates a new file, only if it does not
69                                     // already exist.
70     FLAG_OPEN_ALWAYS = 1 << 2,      // May create a new file.
71     FLAG_CREATE_ALWAYS = 1 << 3,    // May overwrite an old file.
72     FLAG_OPEN_TRUNCATED = 1 << 4,   // Opens a file and truncates it, only if it
73                                     // exists.
74     FLAG_READ = 1 << 5,
75     FLAG_WRITE = 1 << 6,
76     FLAG_APPEND = 1 << 7,
77     FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_READ = 1 << 8,   // EXCLUSIVE is opposite of Windows SHARE.
78     FLAG_EXCLUSIVE_WRITE = 1 << 9,
79     FLAG_ASYNC = 1 << 10,
80     FLAG_TEMPORARY = 1 << 11,       // Used on Windows only.
81     FLAG_HIDDEN = 1 << 12,          // Used on Windows only.
82     FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE = 1 << 13,
83     FLAG_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES = 1 << 14,  // Used on Windows only.
84     FLAG_SHARE_DELETE = 1 << 15,      // Used on Windows only.
85     FLAG_TERMINAL_DEVICE = 1 << 16,   // Serial port flags.
86     FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS = 1 << 17,  // Used on Windows only.
87     FLAG_EXECUTE = 1 << 18,           // Used on Windows only.
88   };
89 
90   // This enum has been recorded in multiple histograms. If the order of the
91   // fields needs to change, please ensure that those histograms are obsolete or
92   // have been moved to a different enum.
93   //
94   // FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED is returned when a call fails because of a
95   // filesystem restriction. FILE_ERROR_SECURITY is returned when a browser
96   // policy doesn't allow the operation to be executed.
97   enum Error {
98     FILE_OK = 0,
99     FILE_ERROR_FAILED = -1,
100     FILE_ERROR_IN_USE = -2,
101     FILE_ERROR_EXISTS = -3,
102     FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND = -4,
103     FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED = -5,
104     FILE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_OPENED = -6,
105     FILE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY = -7,
106     FILE_ERROR_NO_SPACE = -8,
107     FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY = -9,
108     FILE_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION = -10,
109     FILE_ERROR_SECURITY = -11,
110     FILE_ERROR_ABORT = -12,
111     FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_FILE = -13,
112     FILE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY = -14,
113     FILE_ERROR_INVALID_URL = -15,
114     FILE_ERROR_IO = -16,
115     // Put new entries here and increment FILE_ERROR_MAX.
116     FILE_ERROR_MAX = -17
117   };
118 
119   // This explicit mapping matches both FILE_ on Windows and SEEK_ on Linux.
120   enum Whence {
121     FROM_BEGIN   = 0,
122     FROM_CURRENT = 1,
123     FROM_END     = 2
124   };
125 
126   // Used to hold information about a given file.
127   // If you add more fields to this structure (platform-specific fields are OK),
128   // make sure to update all functions that use it in file_util_{win|posix}.cc
129   // too, and the ParamTraits<base::PlatformFileInfo> implementation in
130   // chrome/common/common_param_traits.cc.
131   struct BASE_EXPORT Info {
132     Info();
133     ~Info();
134 #if defined(OS_POSIX)
135     // Fills this struct with values from |stat_info|.
136     void FromStat(const stat_wrapper_t& stat_info);
137 #endif
138 
139     // The size of the file in bytes.  Undefined when is_directory is true.
140     int64 size;
141 
142     // True if the file corresponds to a directory.
143     bool is_directory;
144 
145     // True if the file corresponds to a symbolic link.
146     bool is_symbolic_link;
147 
148     // The last modified time of a file.
149     base::Time last_modified;
150 
151     // The last accessed time of a file.
152     base::Time last_accessed;
153 
154     // The creation time of a file.
155     base::Time creation_time;
156   };
157 
158   File();
159 
160   // Creates or opens the given file. This will fail with 'access denied' if the
161   // |name| contains path traversal ('..') components.
162   File(const FilePath& name, uint32 flags);
163 
164   // Takes ownership of |platform_file|.
165   explicit File(PlatformFile platform_file);
166 
167   // Creates an object with a specific error_details code.
168   explicit File(Error error_details);
169 
170   // Move constructor for C++03 move emulation of this type.
171   File(RValue other);
172 
173   ~File();
174 
175   // Move operator= for C++03 move emulation of this type.
176   File& operator=(RValue other);
177 
178   // Creates or opens the given file.
179   void Initialize(const FilePath& name, uint32 flags);
180 
181   // Creates or opens the given file, allowing paths with traversal ('..')
182   // components. Use only with extreme care.
183   void InitializeUnsafe(const FilePath& name, uint32 flags);
184 
185   bool IsValid() const;
186 
187   // Returns true if a new file was created (or an old one truncated to zero
188   // length to simulate a new file, which can happen with
189   // FLAG_CREATE_ALWAYS), and false otherwise.
created()190   bool created() const { return created_; }
191 
192   // Returns the OS result of opening this file. Note that the way to verify
193   // the success of the operation is to use IsValid(), not this method:
194   //   File file(name, flags);
195   //   if (!file.IsValid())
196   //     return;
error_details()197   Error error_details() const { return error_details_; }
198 
199   PlatformFile GetPlatformFile() const;
200   PlatformFile TakePlatformFile();
201 
202   // Destroying this object closes the file automatically.
203   void Close();
204 
205   // Changes current position in the file to an |offset| relative to an origin
206   // defined by |whence|. Returns the resultant current position in the file
207   // (relative to the start) or -1 in case of error.
208   int64 Seek(Whence whence, int64 offset);
209 
210   // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
211   // given offset. Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error. Note that
212   // this function makes a best effort to read all data on all platforms, so it
213   // is not intended for stream oriented files but instead for cases when the
214   // normal expectation is that actually |size| bytes are read unless there is
215   // an error.
216   int Read(int64 offset, char* data, int size);
217 
218   // Same as above but without seek.
219   int ReadAtCurrentPos(char* data, int size);
220 
221   // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
222   // given offset, but does not make any effort to read all data on all
223   // platforms. Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error.
224   int ReadNoBestEffort(int64 offset, char* data, int size);
225 
226   // Same as above but without seek.
227   int ReadAtCurrentPosNoBestEffort(char* data, int size);
228 
229   // Writes the given buffer into the file at the given offset, overwritting any
230   // data that was previously there. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1
231   // on error. Note that this function makes a best effort to write all data on
232   // all platforms.
233   // Ignores the offset and writes to the end of the file if the file was opened
234   // with FLAG_APPEND.
235   int Write(int64 offset, const char* data, int size);
236 
237   // Save as above but without seek.
238   int WriteAtCurrentPos(const char* data, int size);
239 
240   // Save as above but does not make any effort to write all data on all
241   // platforms. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1 on error.
242   int WriteAtCurrentPosNoBestEffort(const char* data, int size);
243 
244   // Returns the current size of this file, or a negative number on failure.
245   int64 GetLength();
246 
247   // Truncates the file to the given length. If |length| is greater than the
248   // current size of the file, the file is extended with zeros. If the file
249   // doesn't exist, |false| is returned.
250   bool SetLength(int64 length);
251 
252   // Flushes the buffers.
253   bool Flush();
254 
255   // Updates the file times.
256   bool SetTimes(Time last_access_time, Time last_modified_time);
257 
258   // Returns some basic information for the given file.
259   bool GetInfo(Info* info);
260 
261   // Attempts to take an exclusive write lock on the file. Returns immediately
262   // (i.e. does not wait for another process to unlock the file). If the lock
263   // was obtained, the result will be FILE_OK. A lock only guarantees
264   // that other processes may not also take a lock on the same file with the
265   // same API - it may still be opened, renamed, unlinked, etc.
266   //
267   // Common semantics:
268   //  * Locks are held by processes, but not inherited by child processes.
269   //  * Locks are released by the OS on file close or process termination.
270   //  * Locks are reliable only on local filesystems.
271   //  * Duplicated file handles may also write to locked files.
272   // Windows-specific semantics:
273   //  * Locks are mandatory for read/write APIs, advisory for mapping APIs.
274   //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
275   //    will fail.
276   // POSIX-specific semantics:
277   //  * Locks are advisory only.
278   //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
279   //    will succeed.
280   //  * Closing any descriptor on a given file releases the lock.
281   Error Lock();
282 
283   // Unlock a file previously locked.
284   Error Unlock();
285 
async()286   bool async() const { return async_; }
287 
288 #if defined(OS_WIN)
289   static Error OSErrorToFileError(DWORD last_error);
290 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
291   static Error OSErrorToFileError(int saved_errno);
292 #endif
293 
294   // Converts an error value to a human-readable form. Used for logging.
295   static std::string ErrorToString(Error error);
296 
297  private:
298   void SetPlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
299 
300 #if defined(OS_WIN)
301   win::ScopedHandle file_;
302 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
303   ScopedFD file_;
304 #endif
305 
306   Error error_details_;
307   bool created_;
308   bool async_;
309 };
310 
311 }  // namespace base
312 
313 #endif  // BASE_FILES_FILE_H_
314