added some more methods to FileSTat class

[libasyncio] / utils / asyncio_system_tools.hpp

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/**
 * @file
 * @brief some functions to wrap some system functions
 *
 * @author Reinhard Pfau \<Reinhard.Pfau@gmx.de\>
 * @copyright &copy; Copyright 2009 by Intra2net AG
 */


#ifndef _ASYNCIO_SYSTEM_TOOLS_HPP_
#define _ASYNCIO_SYSTEM_TOOLS_HPP_

#include <string>


namespace AsyncIo
{
namespace Utils
{

/**
 * @brief removed a file entry from file system (if existing).
 * @param path path to be removed.
 * @return @a true if the file was successfully deleted.
 */
bool unlink( const std::string& path );


/**
 * @brief represents a file(/path) status.
 *
 * This is basically a wrapper around the "stat" call.
 */
class FileStat
{
    public:
        FileStat( const std::string& path, bool follow_symlinks= true );
        ~FileStat();

        /**
         * @brief stat the path again and updates the values.
         */
        void refresh();

        /**
         * @brief returns if the stat values are valid.
         * @return @a true if the stat values are valid.
         */
        bool is_valid() const { return m_is_valid; }

        operator bool() const { return m_is_valid; }

        bool is_regular_file() const { return m_is_regular_file; }
        bool is_directory() const { return m_is_directory; }
        bool is_character_device() const { return m_is_character_device; }
        bool is_block_device() const { return m_is_block_device; }
        bool is_fifo() const { return m_is_fifo; }
        bool is_symbolic_link() const { return m_is_symbolic_link; }
        bool is_link() const { return m_is_symbolic_link; }
        bool is_socket() const { return m_is_socket; }

    private:
        std::string m_path;
        bool m_follow_symlinks;

        bool m_is_valid;

        bool m_is_regular_file;
        bool m_is_directory;
        bool m_is_character_device;
        bool m_is_block_device;
        bool m_is_fifo;
        bool m_is_symbolic_link;
        bool m_is_socket;

}; // end of FileStat


} // end of namespace Utils
} // end of namespace AsyncIo


#endif