Davix::DavPosix Class Reference

POSIX-like API of Davix. More...

#include <davposix.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for Davix::DavPosix:

Public Member Functions
	DavPosix (Context *handle)
	default constructor More...
int	stat (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &str, struct stat *st, DavixError **err)
	POSIX-like stat() call. More...
int	stat64 (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, StatInfo *st, DavixError **err)
	64bits version of /ref Davix::DavPosix::stat. More...
DAVIX_DIR *	opendir (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, DavixError **err)
	open a directory for listing. More...
struct dirent *	readdir (DAVIX_DIR *dir, DavixError **err)
	read an entry directory. More...
int	closedir (DAVIX_DIR *d, DavixError **err)
	close a directory handle More...
DAVIX_DIR *	opendirpp (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, DavixError **err)
	open a directory for listing with per entry meta-data informations. More...
struct dirent *	readdirpp (DAVIX_DIR *dir, struct stat *st, DavixError **err)
	execute an readdirpp function More...
int	closedirpp (DAVIX_DIR *d, DavixError **err)
	close a directory handle More...
int	mkdir (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, mode_t right, DavixError **err)
	execute a mkdir function with Webdav. More...
int	rename (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &source_url, const std::string &target_url, DavixError **err)
	rename a target file or collection. More...
int	unlink (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, DavixError **err)
	execute a remove file operation. More...
int	rmdir (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, DavixError **err)
	execute a remove directory operation. More...
DAVIX_FD *	open (const RequestParams *params, const std::string &url, int flags, DavixError **err)
	open a file for read/write operation in a POSIX-like approach. More...
ssize_t	read (DAVIX_FD *fd, void *buffer, size_t count, DavixError **err)
	read a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S). More...
ssize_t	pread (DAVIX_FD *fd, void *buffer, size_t count, off_t offset, DavixError **err)
	do a partial read of a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S). More...
dav_ssize_t	pread64 (DAVIX_FD *fd, void *buffer, dav_size_t count, dav_off_t offset, DavixError **err)
	64bits version of /ref Davix::DavPosix::pread
ssize_t	pwrite (DAVIX_FD *fd, const void *buffer, size_t count, off_t offset, DavixError **err)
	do a partial write of a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S). More...
dav_ssize_t	pwrite64 (DAVIX_FD *fd, const void *buffer, dav_size_t count, dav_off_t offset, DavixError **err)
	64bits version of /ref Davix::DavPosix::pwrite
dav_ssize_t	preadVec (DAVIX_FD *fd, const DavIOVecInput *input_vec, DavIOVecOuput *output_vec, dav_size_t count_vec, DavixError **err)
	pread_vec a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S). More...
ssize_t	write (DAVIX_FD *fd, const void *buf, size_t count, DavixError **err)
	write a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S). More...
off_t	lseek (DAVIX_FD *fd, off_t offset, int flags, DavixError **err)
	move the cursor a davix file with HTTP(S). More...
dav_off_t	lseek64 (DAVIX_FD *fd, dav_off_t, int flags, DavixError **err)
	64bits versions of /ref Davix::DavixPosix::lseek
int	close (DAVIX_FD *fd, DavixError **err)
	close a existing file descriptor. More...
void	fadvise (DAVIX_FD *fd, dav_off_t offset, dav_size_t len, advise_t advice)
	give advise about next file operation More...

Detailed Description

POSIX-like API of Davix.

DavPosix offers a POSIX-like API for HTTP/WebDav file operations.

POSIX API can be used for convenience when porting application. to a POSIX like interface.

DavPosix and all associated method are Thread safe.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Davix::DavPosix::DavPosix

(

Context *

handle

)

default constructor

Parameters

handle

Context c;
DavPosix pos(&c);

Member Function Documentation

int Davix::DavPosix::close	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		DavixError **	err
	)

close a existing file descriptor.

Note : all file descriptors MUST be closed before the destruction of the parent davix context

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
err	Davix Error report

Returns

0 if success, negative value if error

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);
pos.close(fd);

int Davix::DavPosix::closedir	(	DAVIX_DIR *	d,
		DavixError **	err
	)

close a directory handle

Parameters

d	directory handle to close
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;

fd = pos.opendir(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdir(fd, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << std::endl;
}

pos.closedir(fd, &err);

int Davix::DavPosix::closedirpp	(	DAVIX_DIR *	d,
		DavixError **	err
	)

close a directory handle

Parameters

d	directory handle to close
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;
struct stat info;

fd = posix.opendirpp(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdirpp(fd, &info, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << “is ” << info.st_size << “bytes in size.” << std::endl;
}

pos.closedirpp(fd, &err);

void Davix::DavPosix::fadvise	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		dav_off_t	offset,
		dav_size_t	len,
		advise_t	advice
	)

give advise about next file operation

similar to posix_fadvise, allow I/O optimizations non-blocking asynchronous function

Parameters

fd	Davix file descriptor
offset	offset of the next chunk to read
len	size of the next chunk to read
advise	type of pattern for I/O : sequential, random

off_t Davix::DavPosix::lseek	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		off_t	offset,
		int	flags,
		DavixError **	err
	)

move the cursor a davix file with HTTP(S).

Behavior similar to the POSIX lseek function.

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
offset	offset in byte inside the file
flags	lseek flags, similar to the lseek function
err	Davix Error report

Returns

the offset position or (off_t)-1 if error occurs

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.com/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);

// position cursor to 200 bytes offset
lseek(fd, 200, SEEK_SET, &err);

// position cursor to current location plus 100 offset
lseek(fd, 100, SEEK_CUR, &err);

// position cursor to end of the file plus offset 200
lseek(fd, 200, SEEK_END, &err);

pos.close(fd);

int Davix::DavPosix::mkdir	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		mode_t	right,
		DavixError **	err
	)

execute a mkdir function with Webdav.

Behavior similar to the POSIX mkdir function.

Warning

dependening of the server, implementation, mode_t parameter can be ignored

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	url of the directory to create
right	default mode of the directory ( ignored for now )
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

pos.mkdir(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_create", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH, &err);

DAVIX_FD* Davix::DavPosix::open	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		int	flags,
		DavixError **	err
	)

open a file for read/write operation in a POSIX-like approach.

Behavior similar to the POSIX open function

This operation is supported on plain HTTP servers.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	url of the HTTP file to open
flags	open flags, similar to the POSIX function open
err	Davix Error report

Returns

Davix file descriptor in case of success, or NULL if an error occures.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);

DAVIX_DIR* Davix::DavPosix::opendir	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		DavixError **	err
	)

open a directory for listing.

behavior similar to the POSIX opendir function.

Supported by Webdav.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	url of the directory to list
err	Davix error report system

Returns

DAVIX_DIR davix readdir handle, NULL if error

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;

fd = pos.opendir(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdir(fd, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << std::endl;
}

pos.closedir(fd, &err);

DAVIX_DIR* Davix::DavPosix::opendirpp	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		DavixError **	err
	)

open a directory for listing with per entry meta-data informations.

Similar to Davix::DavPosix::opendir but provide stat() informations for each entry Supported by Webdav.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	url of the directory to list
err	Davix error report system

Returns

DAVIX_DIR davix readdir handle or NULL if error, in this case err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;
struct stat info;

fd = posix.opendirpp(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdirpp(fd, &info, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << “is ” << info.st_size << “bytes in size.” << std::endl;
}

pos.closedirpp(fd, &err);

ssize_t Davix::DavPosix::pread	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		void *	buffer,
		size_t	count,
		off_t	offset,
		DavixError **	err
	)

do a partial read of a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S).

Behavior similar to the POSIX pread function.

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
buffer	buffer to fill
count	maximum number of bytes to read
offset	offset to use
err	Davix Error report

Returns

the size of data or a negative value if an error occured

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);

// read 50 bytes from myfile at offset 100
char buffer2[255];
pos.pread(fd, &buffer2, 50, 100, &err);
pos.close(fd);

dav_ssize_t Davix::DavPosix::preadVec	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		const DavIOVecInput *	input_vec,
		DavIOVecOuput *	output_vec,
		dav_size_t	count_vec,
		DavixError **	err
	)

pread_vec a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S).

Vector read operation.

Able to do several read operations in one single request.

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
input_vec	input vectors, parameters
output_vec	output vectors, results
count_vec	number of vector struct
err	Davix Error report

Returns

total number of bytes read, or -1 if error occures

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

int number_of_vector = 2;
DavIOVecInput input_vector[number_of_vector];
DavIOVecOutput output_vector[number_of_vector];

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);

// Setup vector operations parameters
char buf1[255] = {0};
char buf2[255] = {0};

input_vector[0].diov_offset = 100;
input_vector[0].diov_size = 200;
input_vector[0].diov_buffer = buf1;

input_vector[1].diov_offset = 600;
input_vector[1].diov_size = 150;
input_vector[1].diov_buffer = buf2;

// execute query
pos.pread_vec(fd, input_vector, output_vector, number_of_vector, &err);

std::cout << “Op 1 read ” << output_vector[0].diov_size << “bytes” << std::endl;
std::cout << “Op 2 read ” << output_vector[1].diov_size << “bytes” << std::endl;

// do things with content in output_vector[0].diov_buffer etc

pos.close(fd);

ssize_t Davix::DavPosix::pwrite	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		const void *	buffer,
		size_t	count,
		off_t	offset,
		DavixError **	err
	)

do a partial write of a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S).

Behavior similar to the POSIX pwrite function

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
buffer	buffer to fill
count	maximum number of bytes to write
offset	offset to use
err	Davix Error report

Returns

the size of data written or a negative value if an error occured

ssize_t Davix::DavPosix::read	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		void *	buffer,
		size_t	count,
		DavixError **	err
	)

read a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S).

Behavior similar to the POSIX read function

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
buffer	buffer to fill
count	maximum number of bytes to read
err	Davix Error report

Returns

the size of data or a negative value if an error occured

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfile", O_RDONLY, &err);

// read 200 bytes from myfile
char buffer[255];
pos.read(fd, &buffer, 200, &err);
pos.close(fd);

struct dirent* Davix::DavPosix::readdir	(	DAVIX_DIR *	dir,
		DavixError **	err
	)

read an entry directory.

Behavior similar to the POSIX readdir function.

Parameters

dir	directory handle
err	Davix Error report

Returns

dirent struct if success, or NULL if error

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;

fd = pos.opendir(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdir(fd, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << std::endl;
}

pos.closedir(fd, &err);

struct dirent* Davix::DavPosix::readdirpp	(	DAVIX_DIR *	dir,
		struct stat * st	,
		DavixError **	err
	)

execute an readdirpp function

Similar to Davix::DavPosix::readdir but provide stat() informations for each entry.

Supported by Webdav.

Parameters

dir	directory handle
st	struct to fill
err	Davix Error report

Returns

dirent struct if success, or NULL if error

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_DIR* fd;
struct dirent* entry;
struct stat info;

fd = posix.opendirpp(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_open", &err);

while(entry = pos.readdirpp(fd, &info, &err)){
        std::cout << entry->d_name << “is ” << info.st_size << “bytes in size.” << std::endl;
}

pos.closedirpp(fd, &err);

int Davix::DavPosix::rename	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	source_url,
		const std::string &	target_url,
		DavixError **	err
	)

rename a target file or collection.

Behavior similar to the POSIX rename function.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
source_url	old url of the resource
target_url	new url of the resource
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

pos.rename(NULL, "http://example.org/myfolder/old_file_name”, “http://example.org/myfolder/new_file_name", &err);

int Davix::DavPosix::rmdir	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		DavixError **	err
	)

execute a remove directory operation.

Behavior similar to the POSIX rmdir function

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	directory to delete
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

pos.rmdir(NULL, "dav://example.org/collection_to_remove", &err);

int Davix::DavPosix::stat	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	str,
		struct stat * st	,
		DavixError **	err
	)

POSIX-like stat() call.

Behavior similar to the POSIX stat function, see man 3 stat.

Supported by Webdav, Http and S3.

Depending of the protocol, some struct stat field can be ignored.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
str	string url
st	stat struct to fill
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success, negative value if error

Contect c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavFile file(c, Uri(“http://example.org/dir/file_to_stat”));

StatInfo info;
file.stat(NULL, info, &err);
std::cout << "my file is " << info.size << " bytes large " << std::endl;
std::cout << " mode : 0" << std::oct << info.mode << std::endl;
std::cout << " atime : " << info.atime << std::endl;
std::cout << " mtime : " << info.mtime << std::endl;
std::cout << " ctime : " << info.ctime << std::endl;

int Davix::DavPosix::stat64	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		StatInfo *	st,
		DavixError **	err
	)

64bits version of /ref Davix::DavPosix::stat.

Contect c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavFile file(c, Uri(“http://example.org/dir/file_to_stat”));

StatInfo info;
file.stat(NULL, info, &err);
std::cout << "my file is " << info.size << " bytes large " << std::endl;
std::cout << " mode : 0" << std::oct << info.mode << std::endl;
std::cout << " atime : " << info.atime << std::endl;
std::cout << " mtime : " << info.mtime << std::endl;
std::cout << " ctime : " << info.ctime << std::endl;

int Davix::DavPosix::unlink	(	const RequestParams *	params,
		const std::string &	url,
		DavixError **	err
	)

execute a remove file operation.

Behavior similar to the POSIX unlink function.

Parameters

params	request options, can be NULL
url	file to delete
err	Davix error report system

Returns

0 if success else a negative value and err is set.

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

pos.unlink(NULL, "http://example.org/file_to_delete", &err);

ssize_t Davix::DavPosix::write	(	DAVIX_FD *	fd,
		const void *	buf,
		size_t	count,
		DavixError **	err
	)

write a file in a POSIX-like approach with HTTP(S).

Behavior similar to the POSIX write function.

Parameters

fd	davix file descriptor
buf	buffer with the write content
count	number of bytes to write
err	Davix Error report

Returns

the size of the written data or a negative value if an error occured

Context c;
DavixError* err = NULL;
DavPosix pos(&c);

DAVIX_FD* fd;
// create a new file and write 200 bytes from buffer to it
fd = pos.open(NULL, "http://example.org/myfolder/mynewfile", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, &err);
pos.write(fd, &buffer, 200);
pos.close(fd);

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