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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 */
6 /**
7 * This file defines the API to create a file reference or "weak pointer" to a
8 * file in a file system.
9 */
11 label Chrome {
12 M14 = 1.0,
13 M28 = 1.1,
14 M34 = 1.2
17 /**
18 * The <code>PP_MakeDirectoryFlags</code> enum contains flags used to control
19 * behavior of <code>PPB_FileRef.MakeDirectory()</code>.
21 enum PP_MakeDirectoryFlags {
22 PP_MAKEDIRECTORYFLAG_NONE = 0 << 0,
24 /** Requests that ancestor directories are created if they do not exist. */
25 PP_MAKEDIRECTORYFLAG_WITH_ANCESTORS = 1 << 0,
27 /**
28 * Requests that the PPB_FileRef.MakeDirectory() call fails if the directory
29 * already exists.
31 PP_MAKEDIRECTORYFLAG_EXCLUSIVE = 1 << 1
34 /**
35 * The <code>PPB_FileRef</code> struct represents a "weak pointer" to a file in
36 * a file system. This struct contains a <code>PP_FileSystemType</code>
37 * identifier and a file path string.
39 interface PPB_FileRef {
40 /**
41 * Create() creates a weak pointer to a file in the given file system. File
42 * paths are POSIX style.
44 * @param[in] resource A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
45 * system.
46 * @param[in] path A path to the file. Must begin with a '/' character.
48 * @return A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file reference if
49 * successful or 0 if the path is malformed.
51 PP_Resource Create([in] PP_Resource file_system, [in] str_t path);
52 /**
53 * IsFileRef() determines if the provided resource is a file reference.
55 * @param[in] resource A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
56 * reference.
58 * @return <code>PP_TRUE</code> if the resource is a
59 * <code>PPB_FileRef</code>, <code>PP_FALSE</code> if the resource is
60 * invalid or some type other than <code>PPB_FileRef</code>.
62 PP_Bool IsFileRef([in] PP_Resource resource);
64 /**
65 * GetFileSystemType() returns the type of the file system.
67 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
68 * reference.
70 * @return A <code>PP_FileSystemType</code> with the file system type if
71 * valid or <code>PP_FILESYSTEMTYPE_INVALID</code> if the provided resource
72 * is not a valid file reference.
74 PP_FileSystemType GetFileSystemType([in] PP_Resource file_ref);
76 /**
77 * GetName() returns the name of the file.
79 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
80 * reference.
82 * @return A <code>PP_Var</code> containing the name of the file. The value
83 * returned by this function does not include any path components (such as
84 * the name of the parent directory, for example). It is just the name of the
85 * file. Use GetPath() to get the full file path.
87 PP_Var GetName([in] PP_Resource file_ref);
89 /**
90 * GetPath() returns the absolute path of the file.
92 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
93 * reference.
95 * @return A <code>PP_Var</code> containing the absolute path of the file.
96 * This function fails if the file system type is
97 * <code>PP_FileSystemType_External</code>.
99 PP_Var GetPath([in] PP_Resource file_ref);
102 * GetParent() returns the parent directory of this file. If
103 * <code>file_ref</code> points to the root of the filesystem, then the root
104 * is returned.
106 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
107 * reference.
109 * @return A <code>PP_Resource</code> containing the parent directory of the
110 * file. This function fails if the file system type is
111 * <code>PP_FileSystemType_External</code>.
113 PP_Resource GetParent([in] PP_Resource file_ref);
116 * MakeDirectory() makes a new directory in the file system as well as any
117 * parent directories if the <code>make_ancestors</code> argument is
118 * <code>PP_TRUE</code>. It is not valid to make a directory in the external
119 * file system.
121 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
122 * reference.
123 * @param[in] make_ancestors A <code>PP_Bool</code> set to
124 * <code>PP_TRUE</code> to make ancestor directories or <code>PP_FALSE</code>
125 * if ancestor directories are not needed.
126 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
127 * completion of MakeDirectory().
129 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
130 * Succeeds if the directory already exists. Fails if ancestor directories
131 * do not exist and <code>make_ancestors</code> was passed as
132 * <code>PP_FALSE</code>.
134 [deprecate=1.2]
135 int32_t MakeDirectory([in] PP_Resource directory_ref,
136 [in] PP_Bool make_ancestors,
137 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
140 * MakeDirectory() makes a new directory in the file system according to the
141 * given <code>make_directory_flags</code>, which is a bit-mask of the
142 * <code>PP_MakeDirectoryFlags</code> values. It is not valid to make a
143 * directory in the external file system.
145 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
146 * reference.
147 * @param[in] make_directory_flags A bit-mask of the
148 * <code>PP_MakeDirectoryFlags</code> values.
149 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
150 * completion of MakeDirectory().
152 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
154 [version=1.2]
155 int32_t MakeDirectory([in] PP_Resource directory_ref,
156 [in] int32_t make_directory_flags,
157 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
160 * Touch() Updates time stamps for a file. You must have write access to the
161 * file if it exists in the external filesystem.
163 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
164 * reference.
165 * @param[in] last_access_time The last time the file was accessed.
166 * @param[in] last_modified_time The last time the file was modified.
167 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
168 * completion of Touch().
170 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
172 int32_t Touch([in] PP_Resource file_ref,
173 [in] PP_Time last_access_time,
174 [in] PP_Time last_modified_time,
175 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
178 * Delete() deletes a file or directory. If <code>file_ref</code> refers to
179 * a directory, then the directory must be empty. It is an error to delete a
180 * file or directory that is in use. It is not valid to delete a file in
181 * the external file system.
183 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
184 * reference.
185 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
186 * completion of Delete().
188 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
190 int32_t Delete([in] PP_Resource file_ref,
191 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
194 * Rename() renames a file or directory. Arguments <code>file_ref</code> and
195 * <code>new_file_ref</code> must both refer to files in the same file
196 * system. It is an error to rename a file or directory that is in use. It
197 * is not valid to rename a file in the external file system.
199 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
200 * reference.
201 * @param[in] new_file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a new
202 * file reference.
203 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
204 * completion of Rename().
206 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
208 int32_t Rename([in] PP_Resource file_ref,
209 [in] PP_Resource new_file_ref,
210 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
213 * Query() queries info about a file or directory. You must have access to
214 * read this file or directory if it exists in the external filesystem.
216 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a file
217 * reference.
218 * @param[out] info A pointer to a <code>PP_FileInfo</code> which will be
219 * populated with information about the file or directory.
220 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to be called upon
221 * completion of Query().
223 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
225 [version=1.1]
226 int32_t Query([in] PP_Resource file_ref,
227 [out] PP_FileInfo info,
228 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);
231 * ReadDirectoryEntries() reads all entries in a directory.
233 * @param[in] file_ref A <code>PP_Resource</code> corresponding to a directory
234 * reference.
235 * @param[in] output An output array which will receive
236 * <code>PP_DirectoryEntry</code> objects on success.
237 * @param[in] callback A <code>PP_CompletionCallback</code> to run on
238 * completion.
240 * @return An int32_t containing an error code from <code>pp_errors.h</code>.
242 [version=1.1]
243 int32_t ReadDirectoryEntries([in] PP_Resource file_ref,
244 [in] PP_ArrayOutput output,
245 [in] PP_CompletionCallback callback);