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[libi2ncommon] / src / userfunc.hpp

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/** @file
 * @brief provides wrapper and tools for (system) user and group information.
 *
 * @copyright Intra2net AG
 *
 * @license commercial
 *
 * (c) Copyright 2007-2008 by Intra2net AG
 */

#ifndef _I2N_USERFUNC_HPP_
#define _I2N_USERFUNC_HPP_

#include <vector>
#include <string>

#include <time.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

namespace I2n
{

/**
 * @brief structure similar to "struct passwd", but more C++ like.
 */
/// FIXME: Argh, why is this a public struct without accessor functions
struct User
{
   std::string Name;
   std::string Password;
   uid_t       Uid;
   gid_t       Gid;
   std::string Gecos;
   std::string Homedir;
   std::string Shell;

   User();
   User(const std::string& name);
   User(const char* name);
   User(uid_t uid);
   void clear();

   bool is_valid() const;

   operator bool() const { return is_valid(); }
}; // eo struct User



/**
 * @brief structure similar to "struct group", but more C++ like.
 */
/// FIXME: Argh, why is this a public struct without accessor functions
struct Group
{
   std::string Name;
   std::string Password;
   gid_t       Gid;
   std::vector< std::string > Members;

   Group();
   Group(const std::string& name);
   Group(const char* name);
   Group(gid_t gid);
   void clear();

   bool is_valid() const;

   operator bool() const { return is_valid(); }
}; // eo struct Group

bool get_user(const std::string& name, User& result);
bool get_user(uid_t uid, User& result);

User get_user(const std::string& name);
User get_user(uid_t uid);

bool get_group(const std::string& name, Group& result);
bool get_group(gid_t gid, Group& result);

Group get_group(const std::string& name);
Group get_group(gid_t gid);

} // eo namespace I2n

#endif