GFAL 2.0 Documentation

2.5.0

Author:

lcg-util section, CERN IT-GT-DMS ( lcgutil-support@cern.ch )

Devresse Adrien ( adrien.devresse@cern.ch )

Alejandro Alvarez Ayllon ( Alejandro.Alvarez.Ayllon@cern.ch )

GFAL 2.0 Wiki:

• GFAL2 wiki

API:

Main file : gfal_api.h

• GFAL2 File API:
  • GFAL 2.0 generic file API
• Transfer API:
  • File Transfer API
• Configuration & parameters:
  • Parameter API
• GFAL API for plugin development:
  • _gfal_plugin_interface
• gfal1.0 Deprecated API, provided for compatibility purpose only:
  • POSIX-like API ( see api_change for more details )

FAQ:

• GFAL 2.0 faq

Examples:

• examples

GFAL 2.0, Library Design:

• page_design

Summary of the changes:

• Changes between 1.X and 2.X are resumed api_change

How to compile locally GFAL 2.0

• Compile :
  • " 1. svn export http://svnweb.cern.ch/guest/lcgutil/gfal2/trunk gfal2 "
  • " 2. cd gfal2 "
  • " 3. mkdir build; cd build"
  • " 4. cmake −D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr"
  • " 5. make "

• Compile tests :
  • " 4. cmake -DUNIT_TESTS=TRUE -DFUNCTIONAL_TESTS=TRUE ../ "
  • " 5. make; make test"

• make RPMS :
  • ./packaging/bin/packager_rpm.sh ./packaging/rpm/specs/ ./
  • mock -r [mycfg] RPMS/gfal2-.....