epoc32/include/eikfutil.h
author William Roberts <williamr@symbian.org>
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:12:26 +0000
branchSymbian2
changeset 2 2fe1408b6811
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Final list of Symbian^2 public API header files
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     8 // Initial Contributors:
     9 // Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
    10 //
    11 // Contributors:
    12 //
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    14 //
    15 
    16 #ifndef __EIKFUTIL_H__
    17 #define __EIKFUTIL_H__
    18 
    19 #include <e32std.h>
    20 #include <f32file.h>
    21 #include <badesca.h>
    22 #include <bautils.h>
    23 #include <eikenv.h>
    24 
    25 class CFont;
    26 class CBaflFileSortTable;
    27 class TResourceReader;
    28 
    29 
    30 /** Provides a set of drive, path and file utility functions.
    31 
    32 This class is essentially a thin layer over the BaflUtils class.
    33 
    34 @publishedAll 
    35 @released */
    36 NONSHARABLE_CLASS(EikFileUtils)
    37 	{ 
    38 public:
    39 	inline static TBool PathExists(const TDesC& aPath);
    40 	inline static TInt IsFolder(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsFolder);
    41 	inline static TBool FolderExists(const TDesC& aFolderName);
    42 	inline static TFileName FolderNameFromFullName(const TDesC& aFullName);
    43 	inline static TFileName DriveAndPathFromFullName(const TDesC& aFullName);
    44 	inline static TFileName RootFolderPath(const TBuf<1> aDriveLetter);
    45 	inline static void AbbreviateFileName(const TFileName& aOriginalFileName, TDes& aAbbreviatedFileName);
    46 	IMPORT_C static TFileName AbbreviatePath(TDesC& aPathName, const CFont& aFont, TInt aMaxWidthInPixels);
    47 	inline static TBool UidTypeMatches(const TUidType& aFileUid, const TUidType& aMatchUid);
    48 	inline static TInt Parse(const TDesC& aName);
    49 	IMPORT_C static TFileName ValidateFolderNameTypedByUserL(const TDesC& aFolderNameTypedByUser, const TDesC& aCurrentPath);
    50 	inline static TInt CopyFile(const TDesC& aSourceFullName, const TDesC& aTargetFullName, TUint aSwitch = CFileMan::EOverWrite);
    51 	inline static TInt RenameFile(const TDesC& aOldFullName, const TDesC& aNewFullName, TUint aSwitch = CFileMan::EOverWrite);
    52 	inline static TInt DeleteFile(const TDesC& aSourceFullName, TUint aSwitch=0);
    53 	inline static TInt CheckWhetherFullNameRefersToFolder(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsFolder);
    54 	inline static TInt MostSignificantPartOfFullName(const TDesC& aFullName, TFileName& aMostSignificantPart);
    55 	inline static TInt CheckFolder(const TDesC& aFolderName);
    56 	inline static TInt DiskIsReadOnly(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsReadOnly);
    57 	inline static void UpdateDiskListL(const RFs& aFs,CDesCArray& aArray,TBool aIncludeRom,TDriveNumber aDriveNumber);
    58 	inline static void RemoveSystemDirectory(CDir& aDir);
    59 	inline static TBool IsFirstDriveForSocket(TDriveUnit aDriveUnit);
    60 	inline static TInt SortByTable(CDir& aDir,CBaflFileSortTable* aTable);
    61 private:
    62 	EikFileUtils();
    63 	};
    64 
    65 
    66 /** Tests whether a path exists.
    67 
    68 @param aPath The path to check. 
    69 @return ETrue if the path exists, EFalse otherwise. */
    70 inline TBool EikFileUtils::PathExists(const TDesC& aPath)
    71 	{	return BaflUtils::PathExists(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(),aPath);	}
    72 
    73 /** Tests whether aFullName is a folder.
    74 
    75 @param aFullName The drive and path to test. 
    76 @param aIsFolder On return, indicates whether aFullName is a folder. 
    77 @return KErrNone if successful otherwise another of the system-wide error codes. */
    78 inline TInt EikFileUtils::IsFolder(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsFolder)
    79 	{	return BaflUtils::IsFolder(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(), aFullName,aIsFolder);	}
    80 
    81 /** Tests whether a specified folder exists. 
    82 
    83 This returns a boolean value indicating whether the folder exists: see also 
    84 CheckFolder() which returns an error code instead.
    85 
    86 @param aFolderName The folder's path.
    87 @return ETrue if the folder exists, EFalse if not. */
    88 inline TBool EikFileUtils::FolderExists(const TDesC& aFolderName)
    89 	{	return BaflUtils::FolderExists(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(), aFolderName);	}
    90 
    91 /** Gets a folder name from a path and file name.
    92 
    93 @param aFullName The full path and file name from which the folder will be 
    94 obtained. 
    95 @return Folder name */
    96 inline TFileName EikFileUtils::FolderNameFromFullName(const TDesC& aFullName)
    97 	{	return BaflUtils::FolderNameFromFullName(aFullName);	}
    98 
    99 /** Parses the specified full path and file name to obtain the drive and path.
   100 
   101 @param aFullName The full path and file name from which the drive and path 
   102 will be obtained. 
   103 @return The drive and path. */
   104 inline TFileName EikFileUtils::DriveAndPathFromFullName(const TDesC& aFullName)
   105 	{ 	return BaflUtils::DriveAndPathFromFullName(aFullName);	}
   106 
   107 /** Gets the root folder for the specified drive.
   108 
   109 @param aDriveLetter The drive letter, C for example. 
   110 @return The root folder for the drive, C:\ for example. */
   111 inline TFileName EikFileUtils::RootFolderPath(const TBuf<1> aDriveLetter)
   112 	{	return BaflUtils::RootFolderPath(aDriveLetter);	}
   113 
   114 /** Abbreviates a file name.
   115 
   116 If aOriginalFileName is less than the maximum length of aAbbreviatedFileName, 
   117 then the name is simply copied to aAbbreviatedFileName.
   118 
   119 If this is not the case, then the left-most characters of aOriginalFileName are 
   120 copied to aAbbreviatedFileName, up to aAbbreviatedFileName's maximum length-1 and 
   121 aAbbreviatedFileName's first character is set to be an ellipsis.
   122 
   123 For example, if c:\\home\\letters\\abcdef is the original file name and aAbbreviatedFileName 
   124 allows only 7 characters, the abbreviated file name will be ...abcdef. 
   125 This can be used to display a file or folder name in an error or progress 
   126 dialog.
   127 
   128 @param aOriginalFileName Original file name. 
   129 @param aAbbreviatedFileName On return, the abbreviated file name. */
   130 inline void EikFileUtils::AbbreviateFileName(const TFileName& aOriginalFileName, TDes& aAbbreviatedFileName)
   131 	{	BaflUtils::AbbreviateFileName(aOriginalFileName,aAbbreviatedFileName);	}
   132 
   133 /** Tests whether two UID types match.
   134 
   135 A match is made if each UID in aMatchUid is either identical to the corresponding 
   136 one in aFileUid, or is KNullUid.
   137 
   138 @param aFileUid The UID type to match. 
   139 @param aMatchUid The UID type to match against. 
   140 @return ETrue if the UIDs match, EFalse if not. */
   141 inline TBool EikFileUtils::UidTypeMatches(const TUidType& aFileUid, const TUidType& aMatchUid)
   142 	{	return BaflUtils::UidTypeMatches(aFileUid,aMatchUid);	}
   143 
   144 /** Tests whether a specified file name can be parsed.
   145 
   146 @param aName The file name to parse.
   147 @return KErrNone if the filename can be parsed, otherwise one 
   148 of the system-wide error codes. 
   149 @see TParse */
   150 inline TInt EikFileUtils::Parse(const TDesC& aName)
   151 	{	return BaflUtils::Parse(aName);	}
   152 
   153 /** Copies the specified file.
   154 
   155 Notes:
   156 
   157 - files can be copied across drives
   158 
   159 - open files can be copied only if they have been opened using the EFileShareReadersOnly 
   160 file share mode
   161 
   162 - the source file's attributes are preserved in the target file
   163 
   164 @param aSourceFullName Path indicating the file(s) to be copied. Any path 
   165 components which are not specified here will be taken from the session path. 
   166 @param aTargetFullName Path indicating the directory into which the file(s) 
   167 are to be copied. 
   168 @param aSwitch Optional switch to allow overwriting files with the same name 
   169 in the target directory, or recursion. By default, this function operates with 
   170 overwriting and non-recursively. Switch options are defined using the enum TSwitch. 
   171 If recursive operation is set, any intermediate directories are created. If no overwriting 
   172 is set, any files with the same name are not overwritten, and an error is returned 
   173 for that file.
   174 @return KErrNone if the copy is successful, otherwise another of the system-wide 
   175 error codes. */
   176 inline TInt EikFileUtils::CopyFile(const TDesC& aSourceFullName, const TDesC& aTargetFullName, TUint aSwitch)
   177 	{	return BaflUtils::CopyFile(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(),aSourceFullName,aTargetFullName,aSwitch);	}
   178 
   179 /** Renames one or more files or directories. 
   180 
   181 This can also be used to move files by specifying different destination and 
   182 source directories, but note that the destination and source directories must be 
   183 on the same drive.
   184 
   185 If moving files, you can set aSwitch so that any files with the same name 
   186 that exist in the target directory are overwritten. If aSwitch is set for 
   187 no overwriting, any files with the same name are not overwritten, and an error 
   188 (KErrAlreadyExists) is returned for that file.
   189 
   190 This function can only operate non-recursively, so that only the matching 
   191 files located in the single directory specified by aOldFullName may be renamed.
   192 
   193 Read-only, system and hidden files may be renamed or moved, and the source 
   194 file's attributes are preserved in the target file, but attempting to rename 
   195 or move an open file will return an error for that file.
   196 
   197 @param aOldFullName Path specifying the file or directory to be renamed. 
   198 @param aNewFullName Path specifying the new name for the file or directory. 
   199 Any directories specified in this path which do not exist will be created. 
   200 @param aSwitch Optional, sets whether files are overwritten on the target. 
   201 @return KErrNone if successful otherwise another of the system-wide error codes. */
   202 inline TInt EikFileUtils::RenameFile(const TDesC& aOldFullName, const TDesC& aNewFullName, TUint aSwitch)
   203 	{	return BaflUtils::RenameFile(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(),aOldFullName,aNewFullName,aSwitch);	}
   204 
   205 /** Deletes one or more files.
   206 
   207 This function may operate recursively or non-recursively. When operating non-recursively, 
   208 only the matching files located in the directory specified in aSourceFullName 
   209 are affected. When operating recursively, all matching files in the directory 
   210 hierarchy below the directory specified in aSourceFullName are deleted.
   211 
   212 Attempting to delete read-only or open files returns an error.
   213 
   214 @param aSourceFullName Path indicating the file(s) to be deleted. This can 
   215 either be a full path, or a path relative to the session path. Use wildcards 
   216 to specify more than one file. 
   217 @param aSwitch Determines whether this function operates recursively. By default, 
   218 this function operates non-recursively. 
   219 @return KErrNone if aSourceFullName is successfully deleted, otherwise another 
   220 of the system-wide error codes. */
   221 inline TInt EikFileUtils::DeleteFile(const TDesC& aSourceFullName, TUint aSwitch)
   222 	{	return BaflUtils::DeleteFile(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(), aSourceFullName,aSwitch);	}
   223 
   224 /** Tests whether a file specification is a valid folder name.
   225 
   226 @param aFullName The string to check. 
   227 @param aIsFolder True if aFullName is a valid folder name, otherwise false.
   228 @return KErrNone if successful, otherwise another of the system-wide error codes 
   229 (probably because aFullName cannot be parsed). */
   230 inline TInt EikFileUtils::CheckWhetherFullNameRefersToFolder(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsFolder)
   231 	{	return BaflUtils::CheckWhetherFullNameRefersToFolder(aFullName,aIsFolder);	}
   232 
   233 /** Gets the folder name if the specified item is a valid folder name, otherwise gets the file name.
   234 
   235 @param aFullName Item to parse. 
   236 @param aMostSignificantPart On return, the folder or file name.
   237 @return KErrNone if successful otherwise another of the system-wide error codes. */
   238 inline TInt EikFileUtils::MostSignificantPartOfFullName(const TDesC& aFullName, TFileName& aMostSignificantPart)
   239 	{	return BaflUtils::MostSignificantPartOfFullName(aFullName,aMostSignificantPart);	}
   240 
   241 /** Tests whether the specified folder exists and can be opened.
   242 
   243 This returns an error code if the folder does not exist: see also FolderExists() 
   244 which returns a boolean value.
   245 
   246 @param aFolderName The folder's name and path. 
   247 @return KErrNone if aFolderName exists, otherwise another of the system-wide 
   248 error codes. */
   249 inline TInt EikFileUtils::CheckFolder(const TDesC& aFolderName)
   250 	{	return BaflUtils::CheckFolder(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(),aFolderName);	}
   251 
   252 /** Tests whether the specified drive is read-only.
   253 
   254 @param aFullName File name, including drive. 
   255 @param aIsReadOnly On return, true if the drive is read-only, otherwise false. 
   256 @return KErrNone if successful otherwise another of the system-wide error codes. */
   257 inline TInt EikFileUtils::DiskIsReadOnly(const TDesC& aFullName, TBool& aIsReadOnly)	
   258 	{	return BaflUtils::DiskIsReadOnly(CEikonEnv::Static()->FsSession(),aFullName,aIsReadOnly);	}
   259 
   260 /** Gets a list of all drives present on the system.
   261 
   262 The file server is interrogated for a list of the drive letters for all available 
   263 drives. The drive letter that corresponds to aDriveNumber is added to the list 
   264 regardless of whether it is present, or is corrupt. Also, the C: drive and the 
   265 primary partitions on removable media slots are forced onto the list, even if 
   266 corrupt or not present.
   267 
   268 @param aFs A connected session with the file server. 
   269 @param aArray On return, contains the drive letters that correspond to the available 
   270 drives. The drive letters are uppercase and are in alphabetical order. 
   271 @param aIncludeRom ETrue if the ROM is included as a drive, EFalse otherwise. 
   272 @param aDriveNumber The drive to force into the list, e.g. the drive in the default 
   273 path. */
   274 inline void EikFileUtils::UpdateDiskListL(const RFs& aFs,CDesCArray& aArray,TBool aIncludeRom,TDriveNumber aDriveNumber)
   275 	{	BaflUtils::UpdateDiskListL(aFs,aArray,aIncludeRom,aDriveNumber);	}
   276 
   277 /** Removes the System directory from a list of directory entries.
   278 
   279 @param aDir Array of directory entries. */
   280 inline void EikFileUtils::RemoveSystemDirectory(CDir& aDir)
   281 	{	BaflUtils::RemoveSystemDirectory(aDir);	}
   282 
   283 /** Tests whether the specified drive corresponds to the primary partition 
   284 in a removable media slot.
   285 
   286 Note that the function assumes that the D: drive corresponds to the primary 
   287 partition on socket 0, and that the E: drive corresponds to the primary 
   288 partition on socket 1 (a socket is a slot for removable media). This mapping 
   289 may not always be the case because it is set up in the variant layer of Symbian 
   290 OS. 
   291 
   292 @param aDriveUnit The drive to check. 
   293 @return True if the drive is the primary partition in a removable media 
   294 slot. True is also returned if the drive is C:. False is returned otherwise. */
   295 inline TBool EikFileUtils::IsFirstDriveForSocket(TDriveUnit aDriveUnit)
   296 	{	return BaflUtils::IsFirstDriveForSocket(aDriveUnit);	}
   297 
   298 /** Sorts files by UID.
   299 
   300 The caller supplies a table which specifies the order in which files are to be sorted. 
   301 The files whose UID3 is the first UID in the table appear first. The files whose UID3 
   302 is the UID specified second appear next, and so on. Files whose UID3 is not specified 
   303 in the table, and directories, appear at the end of the list, with directories preceding 
   304 the files, and with files sorted in ascending order of UID3.
   305 
   306 This function is used for customising how lists of application files are sorted.
   307 
   308 @param aDir The array of files and directories to sort. 
   309 @param aTable A sort order table containing the UIDs to use in the sort. 
   310 @return KErrNone if successful otherwise another of the system-wide error codes. */
   311 inline TInt EikFileUtils::SortByTable(CDir& aDir,CBaflFileSortTable* aTable)
   312 	{	return BaflUtils::SortByTable(aDir,aTable);	}
   313 
   314 
   315 #endif	// __EIKFUTIL_H__