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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.
    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;
    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 
    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