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      1 // Copyright (c) 2011 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 // This file defines FileStream, a basic interface for reading and writing files
      6 // synchronously or asynchronously with support for seeking to an offset.
      7 // Note that even when used asynchronously, only one operation is supported at
      8 // a time.
      9 
     10 #ifndef NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_
     11 #define NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_
     12 #pragma once
     13 
     14 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
     15 #include "base/platform_file.h"
     16 #include "net/base/completion_callback.h"
     17 
     18 class FilePath;
     19 
     20 namespace net {
     21 
     22 // TODO(darin): Move this to a more generic location.
     23 // This explicit mapping matches both FILE_ on Windows and SEEK_ on Linux.
     24 enum Whence {
     25   FROM_BEGIN   = 0,
     26   FROM_CURRENT = 1,
     27   FROM_END     = 2
     28 };
     29 
     30 class FileStream {
     31  public:
     32   FileStream();
     33 
     34   // Construct a FileStream with an existing file handle and opening flags.
     35   // |file| is valid file handle.
     36   // |flags| is a bitfield of base::PlatformFileFlags when the file handle was
     37   // opened.
     38   // The already opened file will not be automatically closed when FileStream
     39   // is destructed.
     40   FileStream(base::PlatformFile file, int flags);
     41 
     42   ~FileStream();
     43 
     44   // Call this method to close the FileStream.  It is OK to call Close
     45   // multiple times.  Redundant calls are ignored.
     46   // Note that if there are any pending async operations, they'll be aborted.
     47   void Close();
     48 
     49   // Call this method to open the FileStream.  The remaining methods
     50   // cannot be used unless this method returns OK.  If the file cannot be
     51   // opened then an error code is returned.
     52   // open_flags is a bitfield of base::PlatformFileFlags
     53   int Open(const FilePath& path, int open_flags);
     54 
     55   // Returns true if Open succeeded and Close has not been called.
     56   bool IsOpen() const;
     57 
     58   // Adjust the position from where data is read.  Upon success, the stream
     59   // position relative to the start of the file is returned.  Otherwise, an
     60   // error code is returned.  It is not valid to call Seek while a Read call
     61   // has a pending completion.
     62   int64 Seek(Whence whence, int64 offset);
     63 
     64   // Returns the number of bytes available to read from the current stream
     65   // position until the end of the file.  Otherwise, an error code is returned.
     66   int64 Available();
     67 
     68   // Call this method to read data from the current stream position.  Up to
     69   // buf_len bytes will be copied into buf.  (In other words, partial reads are
     70   // allowed.)  Returns the number of bytes copied, 0 if at end-of-file, or an
     71   // error code if the operation could not be performed.
     72   //
     73   // If opened with PLATFORM_FILE_ASYNC, then a non-null callback
     74   // must be passed to this method.  In asynchronous mode, if the read could
     75   // not complete synchronously, then ERR_IO_PENDING is returned, and the
     76   // callback will be notified on the current thread (via the MessageLoop) when
     77   // the read has completed.
     78   //
     79   // In the case of an asychronous read, the memory pointed to by |buf| must
     80   // remain valid until the callback is notified.  However, it is valid to
     81   // destroy or close the file stream while there is an asynchronous read in
     82   // progress.  That will cancel the read and allow the buffer to be freed.
     83   //
     84   // This method should not be called if the stream was opened WRITE_ONLY.
     85   //
     86   // You can pass NULL as the callback for synchronous I/O.
     87   int Read(char* buf, int buf_len, CompletionCallback* callback);
     88 
     89   // Performs the same as Read, but ensures that exactly buf_len bytes
     90   // are copied into buf.  A partial read may occur, but only as a result of
     91   // end-of-file or fatal error.  Returns the number of bytes copied into buf,
     92   // 0 if at end-of-file and no bytes have been read into buf yet,
     93   // or an error code if the operation could not be performed.
     94   int ReadUntilComplete(char *buf, int buf_len);
     95 
     96   // Call this method to write data at the current stream position.  Up to
     97   // buf_len bytes will be written from buf. (In other words, partial writes are
     98   // allowed.)  Returns the number of bytes written, or an error code if the
     99   // operation could not be performed.
    100   //
    101   // If opened with PLATFORM_FILE_ASYNC, then a non-null callback
    102   // must be passed to this method.  In asynchronous mode, if the write could
    103   // not complete synchronously, then ERR_IO_PENDING is returned, and the
    104   // callback will be notified on the current thread (via the MessageLoop) when
    105   // the write has completed.
    106   //
    107   // In the case of an asychronous write, the memory pointed to by |buf| must
    108   // remain valid until the callback is notified.  However, it is valid to
    109   // destroy or close the file stream while there is an asynchronous write in
    110   // progress.  That will cancel the write and allow the buffer to be freed.
    111   //
    112   // This method should not be called if the stream was opened READ_ONLY.
    113   //
    114   // You can pass NULL as the callback for synchronous I/O.
    115   int Write(const char* buf, int buf_len, CompletionCallback* callback);
    116 
    117   // Truncates the file to be |bytes| length. This is only valid for writable
    118   // files. After truncation the file stream is positioned at |bytes|. The new
    119   // position is retured, or a value < 0 on error.
    120   // WARNING: one may not truncate a file beyond its current length on any
    121   //   platform with this call.
    122   int64 Truncate(int64 bytes);
    123 
    124   // Forces out a filesystem sync on this file to make sure that the file was
    125   // written out to disk and is not currently sitting in the buffer. This does
    126   // not have to be called, it just forces one to happen at the time of
    127   // calling.
    128   //
    129   /// Returns an error code if the operation could not be performed.
    130   //
    131   // This method should not be called if the stream was opened READ_ONLY.
    132   int Flush();
    133 
    134  private:
    135   class AsyncContext;
    136   friend class AsyncContext;
    137 
    138   // This member is used to support asynchronous reads.  It is non-null when
    139   // the FileStream was opened with PLATFORM_FILE_ASYNC.
    140   scoped_ptr<AsyncContext> async_context_;
    141 
    142   base::PlatformFile file_;
    143   int open_flags_;
    144   bool auto_closed_;
    145 
    146   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FileStream);
    147 };
    148 
    149 }  // namespace net
    150 
    151 #endif  // NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_
    152