base/platform_file.h

   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_PLATFORM_FILE_H_
   6 #define BASE_PLATFORM_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/time/time.h"
  19
  20 namespace base {
  21
  22 // ***************************************************************************
  23 // ***** Don't use anything from this file anymore. It is being removed!
  24 // ***** Use base/files/file.h instead
  25 // ***************************************************************************
  26
  27 // PLATFORM_FILE_(OPEN|CREATE).* are mutually exclusive. You should specify
  28 // exactly one of the five (possibly combining with other flags) when opening
  29 // or creating a file.
  30 // PLATFORM_FILE_(WRITE|APPEND) are mutually exclusive. This is so that APPEND
  31 // behavior will be consistent with O_APPEND on POSIX.
  32 // PLATFORM_FILE_EXCLUSIVE_(READ|WRITE) only grant exclusive access to the file
  33 // on creation on POSIX; for existing files, consider using LockPlatformFile().
  34 enum PlatformFileFlags {
  35   PLATFORM_FILE_OPEN = 1 << 0,             // Opens a file, only if it exists.
  36   PLATFORM_FILE_CREATE = 1 << 1,           // Creates a new file, only if it
  37                                            // does not already exist.
  38   PLATFORM_FILE_OPEN_ALWAYS = 1 << 2,      // May create a new file.
  39   PLATFORM_FILE_CREATE_ALWAYS = 1 << 3,    // May overwrite an old file.
  40   PLATFORM_FILE_OPEN_TRUNCATED = 1 << 4,   // Opens a file and truncates it,
  41                                            // only if it exists.
  42   PLATFORM_FILE_READ = 1 << 5,
  43   PLATFORM_FILE_WRITE = 1 << 6,
  44   PLATFORM_FILE_APPEND = 1 << 7,
  45   PLATFORM_FILE_EXCLUSIVE_READ = 1 << 8,   // EXCLUSIVE is opposite of Windows
  46                                            // SHARE
  47   PLATFORM_FILE_EXCLUSIVE_WRITE = 1 << 9,
  48   PLATFORM_FILE_ASYNC = 1 << 10,
  49   PLATFORM_FILE_TEMPORARY = 1 << 11,       // Used on Windows only
  50   PLATFORM_FILE_HIDDEN = 1 << 12,          // Used on Windows only
  51   PLATFORM_FILE_DELETE_ON_CLOSE = 1 << 13,
  52
  53   PLATFORM_FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES = 1 << 14,  // Used on Windows only
  54
  55   PLATFORM_FILE_SHARE_DELETE = 1 << 15,      // Used on Windows only
  56
  57   PLATFORM_FILE_TERMINAL_DEVICE = 1 << 16,   // Serial port flags
  58   PLATFORM_FILE_BACKUP_SEMANTICS = 1 << 17,  // Used on Windows only
  59
  60   PLATFORM_FILE_EXECUTE = 1 << 18,           // Used on Windows only
  61 };
  62
  63 // This enum has been recorded in multiple histograms. If the order of the
  64 // fields needs to change, please ensure that those histograms are obsolete or
  65 // have been moved to a different enum.
  66 //
  67 // PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED is returned when a call fails because of
  68 // a filesystem restriction. PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_SECURITY is returned when a
  69 // browser policy doesn't allow the operation to be executed.
  70 enum PlatformFileError {
  71   PLATFORM_FILE_OK = 0,
  72   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED = -1,
  73   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_IN_USE = -2,
  74   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_EXISTS = -3,
  75   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND = -4,
  76   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED = -5,
  77   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_TOO_MANY_OPENED = -6,
  78   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY = -7,
  79   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NO_SPACE = -8,
  80   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY = -9,
  81   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION = -10,
  82   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_SECURITY = -11,
  83   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_ABORT = -12,
  84   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_A_FILE = -13,
  85   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY = -14,
  86   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_INVALID_URL = -15,
  87   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_IO = -16,
  88   // Put new entries here and increment PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_MAX.
  89   PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_MAX = -17
  90 };
  91
  92 // This explicit mapping matches both FILE_ on Windows and SEEK_ on Linux.
  93 enum PlatformFileWhence {
  94   PLATFORM_FILE_FROM_BEGIN   = 0,
  95   PLATFORM_FILE_FROM_CURRENT = 1,
  96   PLATFORM_FILE_FROM_END     = 2
  97 };
  98
  99 // Used to hold information about a given file.
 100 // If you add more fields to this structure (platform-specific fields are OK),
 101 // make sure to update all functions that use it in file_util_{win|posix}.cc
 102 // too, and the ParamTraits<base::PlatformFileInfo> implementation in
 103 // chrome/common/common_param_traits.cc.
 104 struct BASE_EXPORT PlatformFileInfo {
 105   PlatformFileInfo();
 106   ~PlatformFileInfo();
 107
 108   // The size of the file in bytes.  Undefined when is_directory is true.
 109   int64 size;
 110
 111   // True if the file corresponds to a directory.
 112   bool is_directory;
 113
 114   // True if the file corresponds to a symbolic link.
 115   bool is_symbolic_link;
 116
 117   // The last modified time of a file.
 118   base::Time last_modified;
 119
 120   // The last accessed time of a file.
 121   base::Time last_accessed;
 122
 123   // The creation time of a file.
 124   base::Time creation_time;
 125 };
 126
 127 #if defined(OS_WIN)
 128 typedef HANDLE PlatformFile;
 129 const PlatformFile kInvalidPlatformFileValue = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
 130 BASE_EXPORT PlatformFileError LastErrorToPlatformFileError(DWORD last_error);
 131 #elif defined(OS_POSIX)
 132 typedef int PlatformFile;
 133 const PlatformFile kInvalidPlatformFileValue = -1;
 134 BASE_EXPORT PlatformFileError ErrnoToPlatformFileError(int saved_errno);
 135 #endif
 136
 137 BASE_EXPORT FILE* FdopenPlatformFile(PlatformFile file, const char* mode);
 138
 139 // Closes a file handle. Returns |true| on success and |false| otherwise.
 140 BASE_EXPORT bool ClosePlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
 141
 142 // Changes current position in the file to an |offset| relative to an origin
 143 // defined by |whence|. Returns the resultant current position in the file
 144 // (relative to the start) or -1 in case of error.
 145 BASE_EXPORT int64 SeekPlatformFile(PlatformFile file,
 146                                    PlatformFileWhence whence,
 147                                    int64 offset);
 148
 149 // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
 150 // given offset. Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error. Note that
 151 // this function makes a best effort to read all data on all platforms, so it is
 152 // not intended for stream oriented files but instead for cases when the normal
 153 // expectation is that actually |size| bytes are read unless there is an error.
 154 BASE_EXPORT int ReadPlatformFile(PlatformFile file, int64 offset,
 155                                  char* data, int size);
 156
 157 // Same as above but without seek.
 158 BASE_EXPORT int ReadPlatformFileAtCurrentPos(PlatformFile file,
 159                                              char* data, int size);
 160
 161 // Reads the given number of bytes (or until EOF is reached) starting with the
 162 // given offset, but does not make any effort to read all data on all platforms.
 163 // Returns the number of bytes read, or -1 on error.
 164 BASE_EXPORT int ReadPlatformFileNoBestEffort(PlatformFile file, int64 offset,
 165                                              char* data, int size);
 166
 167 // Same as above but without seek.
 168 BASE_EXPORT int ReadPlatformFileCurPosNoBestEffort(PlatformFile file,
 169                                                    char* data, int size);
 170
 171 // Writes the given buffer into the file at the given offset, overwritting any
 172 // data that was previously there. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1
 173 // on error. Note that this function makes a best effort to write all data on
 174 // all platforms.
 175 // Ignores the offset and writes to the end of the file if the file was opened
 176 // with PLATFORM_FILE_APPEND.
 177 BASE_EXPORT int WritePlatformFile(PlatformFile file, int64 offset,
 178                                   const char* data, int size);
 179
 180 // Save as above but without seek.
 181 BASE_EXPORT int WritePlatformFileAtCurrentPos(PlatformFile file,
 182                                               const char* data, int size);
 183
 184 // Save as above but does not make any effort to write all data on all
 185 // platforms. Returns the number of bytes written, or -1 on error.
 186 BASE_EXPORT int WritePlatformFileCurPosNoBestEffort(PlatformFile file,
 187                                                     const char* data, int size);
 188
 189 // Truncates the given file to the given length. If |length| is greater than
 190 // the current size of the file, the file is extended with zeros. If the file
 191 // doesn't exist, |false| is returned.
 192 BASE_EXPORT bool TruncatePlatformFile(PlatformFile file, int64 length);
 193
 194 // Flushes the buffers of the given file.
 195 BASE_EXPORT bool FlushPlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
 196
 197 // Touches the given file.
 198 BASE_EXPORT bool TouchPlatformFile(PlatformFile file,
 199                                    const Time& last_access_time,
 200                                    const Time& last_modified_time);
 201
 202 // Returns some information for the given file.
 203 BASE_EXPORT bool GetPlatformFileInfo(PlatformFile file, PlatformFileInfo* info);
 204
 205 // Attempts to take an exclusive write lock on the file. Returns immediately
 206 // (i.e. does not wait for another process to unlock the file). If the lock
 207 // was obtained, the result will be PLATFORM_FILE_OK. A lock only guarantees
 208 // that other processes may not also take a lock on the same file with the
 209 // same API - it may still be opened, renamed, unlinked, etc.
 210 //
 211 // Common semantics:
 212 //  * Locks are held by processes, but not inherited by child processes.
 213 //  * Locks are released by the OS on file handle close or process termination.
 214 //  * Locks are reliable only on local filesystems.
 215 //  * Duplicated file handles may also write to locked files.
 216 // Windows-specific semantics:
 217 //  * Locks are mandatory for read/write APIs, advisory for mapping APIs.
 218 //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
 219 //    will fail.
 220 // POSIX-specific semantics:
 221 //  * Locks are advisory only.
 222 //  * Within a process, locking the same file (by the same or new handle)
 223 //    will succeed.
 224 //  * Closing any descriptor on a given file releases the lock.
 225 BASE_EXPORT PlatformFileError LockPlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
 226
 227 // Unlock a file previously locked with LockPlatformFile.
 228 BASE_EXPORT PlatformFileError UnlockPlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
 229
 230 // Use this class to pass ownership of a PlatformFile to a receiver that may or
 231 // may not want to accept it.  This class does not own the storage for the
 232 // PlatformFile.
 233 //
 234 // EXAMPLE:
 235 //
 236 //  void MaybeProcessFile(PassPlatformFile pass_file) {
 237 //    if (...) {
 238 //      PlatformFile file = pass_file.ReleaseValue();
 239 //      // Now, we are responsible for closing |file|.
 240 //    }
 241 //  }
 242 //
 243 //  void OpenAndMaybeProcessFile(const FilePath& path) {
 244 //    PlatformFile file = CreatePlatformFile(path, ...);
 245 //    MaybeProcessFile(PassPlatformFile(&file));
 246 //    if (file != kInvalidPlatformFileValue)
 247 //      ClosePlatformFile(file);
 248 //  }
 249 //
 250 class BASE_EXPORT PassPlatformFile {
 251  public:
 252   explicit PassPlatformFile(PlatformFile* value) : value_(value) {
 253   }
 254
 255   // Called to retrieve the PlatformFile stored in this object.  The caller
 256   // gains ownership of the PlatformFile and is now responsible for closing it.
 257   // Any subsequent calls to this method will return an invalid PlatformFile.
 258   PlatformFile ReleaseValue() {
 259     PlatformFile temp = *value_;
 260     *value_ = kInvalidPlatformFileValue;
 261     return temp;
 262   }
 263
 264  private:
 265   PlatformFile* value_;
 266 };
 267
 268 }  // namespace base
 269
 270 #endif  // BASE_PLATFORM_FILE_H_