We started redesigning GpuMemoryBuffer interface to handle multiple buffers [0].

[chromium-blink-merge.git] / net / base / file_stream.h

// Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

// This file defines FileStream, a basic interface for reading and writing files
// synchronously or asynchronously with support for seeking to an offset.
// Note that even when used asynchronously, only one operation is supported at
// a time.

#ifndef NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_
#define NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_

#include "base/files/file.h"
#include "net/base/completion_callback.h"
#include "net/base/net_export.h"

namespace base {
class FilePath;
class TaskRunner;
}

namespace net {

class IOBuffer;

class NET_EXPORT FileStream {
 public:
  // Creates a FileStream.
  // Uses |task_runner| for asynchronous operations.
  explicit FileStream(const scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner>& task_runner);

  // Construct a FileStream with an existing valid |file|.
  // Uses |task_runner| for asynchronous operations.
  FileStream(base::File file,
             const scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner>& task_runner);

  // The underlying file is closed automatically.
  virtual ~FileStream();

  // Call this method to open the FileStream asynchronously.  The remaining
  // methods cannot be used unless the file is opened successfully. Returns
  // ERR_IO_PENDING if the operation is started. If the operation cannot be
  // started then an error code is returned.
  //
  // Once the operation is done, |callback| will be run on the thread where
  // Open() was called, with the result code. open_flags is a bitfield of
  // base::File::Flags.
  //
  // If the file stream is not closed manually, the underlying file will be
  // automatically closed when FileStream is destructed in an asynchronous
  // manner (i.e. the file stream is closed in the background but you don't
  // know when).
  virtual int Open(const base::FilePath& path, int open_flags,
                   const CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Returns ERR_IO_PENDING and closes the file asynchronously, calling
  // |callback| when done.
  // It is invalid to request any asynchronous operations while there is an
  // in-flight asynchronous operation.
  virtual int Close(const CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Returns true if Open succeeded and Close has not been called.
  virtual bool IsOpen() const;

  // Adjust the position from where data is read asynchronously.
  // Upon success, ERR_IO_PENDING is returned and |callback| will be run
  // on the thread where Seek() was called with the the stream position
  // relative to the start of the file.  Otherwise, an error code is returned.
  // It is invalid to request any asynchronous operations while there is an
  // in-flight asynchronous operation.
  virtual int Seek(base::File::Whence whence, int64 offset,
                   const Int64CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Call this method to read data from the current stream position
  // asynchronously. Up to buf_len bytes will be copied into buf.  (In
  // other words, partial reads are allowed.)  Returns the number of bytes
  // copied, 0 if at end-of-file, or an error code if the operation could
  // not be performed.
  //
  // The file must be opened with FLAG_ASYNC, and a non-null
  // callback must be passed to this method. If the read could not
  // complete synchronously, then ERR_IO_PENDING is returned, and the
  // callback will be run on the thread where Read() was called, when the
  // read has completed.
  //
  // It is valid to destroy or close the file stream while there is an
  // asynchronous read in progress.  That will cancel the read and allow
  // the buffer to be freed.
  //
  // It is invalid to request any asynchronous operations while there is an
  // in-flight asynchronous operation.
  //
  // This method must not be called if the stream was opened WRITE_ONLY.
  virtual int Read(IOBuffer* buf, int buf_len,
                   const CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Call this method to write data at the current stream position
  // asynchronously.  Up to buf_len bytes will be written from buf. (In
  // other words, partial writes are allowed.)  Returns the number of
  // bytes written, or an error code if the operation could not be
  // performed.
  //
  // The file must be opened with FLAG_ASYNC, and a non-null
  // callback must be passed to this method. If the write could not
  // complete synchronously, then ERR_IO_PENDING is returned, and the
  // callback will be run on the thread where Write() was called when
  // the write has completed.
  //
  // It is valid to destroy or close the file stream while there is an
  // asynchronous write in progress.  That will cancel the write and allow
  // the buffer to be freed.
  //
  // It is invalid to request any asynchronous operations while there is an
  // in-flight asynchronous operation.
  //
  // This method must not be called if the stream was opened READ_ONLY.
  //
  // Zero byte writes are not allowed.
  virtual int Write(IOBuffer* buf, int buf_len,
                    const CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Forces out a filesystem sync on this file to make sure that the file was
  // written out to disk and is not currently sitting in the buffer. This does
  // not have to be called, it just forces one to happen at the time of
  // calling.
  //
  // The file must be opened with FLAG_ASYNC, and a non-null
  // callback must be passed to this method. If the write could not
  // complete synchronously, then ERR_IO_PENDING is returned, and the
  // callback will be run on the thread where Flush() was called when
  // the write has completed.
  //
  // It is valid to destroy or close the file stream while there is an
  // asynchronous flush in progress.  That will cancel the flush and allow
  // the buffer to be freed.
  //
  // It is invalid to request any asynchronous operations while there is an
  // in-flight asynchronous operation.
  //
  // This method should not be called if the stream was opened READ_ONLY.
  virtual int Flush(const CompletionCallback& callback);

  // Returns the underlying file for testing.
  const base::File& GetFileForTesting() const;

 private:
  class Context;

  // Context performing I/O operations. It was extracted into a separate class
  // to perform asynchronous operations because FileStream can be destroyed
  // before completion of an async operation. Also if a FileStream is destroyed
  // without explicitly calling Close, the file should be closed asynchronously
  // without delaying FileStream's destructor.
  scoped_ptr<Context> context_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FileStream);
};

}  // namespace net

#endif  // NET_BASE_FILE_STREAM_H_