file.H

/*
 * This file is part of the "Archon" framework.
 * (http://files3d.sourceforge.net)
 *
 * Copyright © 2002 by Kristian Spangsege and Brian Kristiansen.
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
 * its documentation under the terms of the GNU General Public License is
 * hereby granted. No representations are made about the suitability of
 * this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express
 * or implied warranty. See the GNU General Public License
 * (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html) for more details.
 *
 * The characters in this file are ISO8859-1 encoded.
 *
 * The documentation in this file is in "Doxygen" style
 * (http://www.doxygen.org).
 */

#ifndef ARCHON_UTILITIES_FILE_H
#define ARCHON_UTILITIES_FILE_H

#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include <archon/util/exception.H>

namespace Archon
{
  namespace Utilities
  {
    namespace File
    {
      using namespace std;

      string getCWD();

      string getHomeDir();

      void makeDir(string path);

      vector<string> getDirNames(string dirPath);

      struct Stat
      {
        enum Type
        {
          type_regular,
          type_directory,
          type_characterDevice,
          type_blockDevice,
          type_fifo,
          type_symbolicLink,
          type_socket,
          type_other
        };

        Type getType() const { return type; }

        Stat(string path);

      private:
        Type type;
      };

      bool isRegular(string path);
      bool isDir(string path);
      bool isSymbolicLink(string path);

      string nameOf(string filePath);

      string suffixOf(string filePath);
    }
  }
}

#endif // ARCHON_UTILITIES_FILE_H

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