*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License along with GLib; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not,
- * write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
- * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
#include "config.h"
*
* The pathname argument should be in the GLib file name encoding.
* On POSIX this is the actual on-disk encoding which might correspond
- * to the locale settings of the process (or the
- * <envar>G_FILENAME_ENCODING</envar> environment variable), or not.
+ * to the locale settings of the process (or the `G_FILENAME_ENCODING`
+ * environment variable), or not.
*
* On Windows the GLib file name encoding is UTF-8. Note that the
* Microsoft C library does not use UTF-8, but has separate APIs for
* @test: bitfield of #GFileTest flags
*
* Returns %TRUE if any of the tests in the bitfield @test are
- * %TRUE. For example, <literal>(G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS |
- * G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)</literal> will return %TRUE if the file exists;
- * the check whether it's a directory doesn't matter since the existence
- * test is %TRUE. With the current set of available tests, there's no point
- * passing in more than one test at a time.
+ * %TRUE. For example, `(G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS | G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)`
+ * will return %TRUE if the file exists; the check whether it's a
+ * directory doesn't matter since the existence test is %TRUE. With
+ * the current set of available tests, there's no point passing in
+ * more than one test at a time.
*
* Apart from %G_FILE_TEST_IS_SYMLINK all tests follow symbolic links,
* so for a symbolic link to a regular file g_file_test() will return
* For example, you might think you could use %G_FILE_TEST_IS_SYMLINK
* to know whether it is safe to write to a file without being
* tricked into writing into a different location. It doesn't work!
- * |[
- * /* DON'T DO THIS */
+ * |[<!-- language="C" -->
+ * // DON'T DO THIS
* if (!g_file_test (filename, G_FILE_TEST_IS_SYMLINK))
* {
* fd = g_open (filename, O_WRONLY);
- * /* write to fd */
+ * // write to fd
* }
* ]|
*
* %G_FILE_TEST_IS_SYMLINK will always return %FALSE. Testing for
* %G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE will just check that the file exists and
* its name indicates that it is executable, checking for well-known
- * extensions and those listed in the <envar>PATHEXT</envar> environment variable.
+ * extensions and those listed in the `PATHEXT` environment variable.
*
- * Return value: whether a test was %TRUE
+ * Returns: whether a test was %TRUE
**/
gboolean
g_file_test (const gchar *filename,
* @err_no: an "errno" value
*
* Gets a #GFileError constant based on the passed-in @err_no.
- * For example, if you pass in <literal>EEXIST</literal> this function returns
- * #G_FILE_ERROR_EXIST. Unlike <literal>errno</literal> values, you can portably
+ * For example, if you pass in `EEXIST` this function returns
+ * #G_FILE_ERROR_EXIST. Unlike `errno` values, you can portably
* assume that all #GFileError values will exist.
*
* Normally a #GFileError value goes into a #GError returned
* from a function that manipulates files. So you would use
* g_file_error_from_errno() when constructing a #GError.
*
- * Return value: #GFileError corresponding to the given @errno
+ * Returns: #GFileError corresponding to the given @errno
**/
GFileError
g_file_error_from_errno (gint err_no)
static char *
format_error_message (const gchar *filename,
- const gchar *format_string) G_GNUC_FORMAT(2);
+ const gchar *format_string,
+ int saved_errno) G_GNUC_FORMAT(2);
#pragma GCC diagnostic push
#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wformat-nonliteral"
static char *
format_error_message (const gchar *filename,
- const gchar *format_string)
+ const gchar *format_string,
+ int saved_errno)
{
- gint saved_errno = errno;
gchar *display_name;
gchar *msg;
static void
set_file_error (GError **error,
const gchar *filename,
- const gchar *format_string)
+ const gchar *format_string,
+ int saved_errno)
{
- int saved_errno = errno;
- char *msg = format_error_message (filename, format_string);
+ char *msg = format_error_message (filename, format_string, saved_errno);
g_set_error_literal (error, G_FILE_ERROR, g_file_error_from_errno (saved_errno),
msg);
if (fd < 0)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Failed to open file '%s': %s"));
+ _("Failed to open file '%s': %s"),
+ saved_errno);
return FALSE;
}
/* I don't think this will ever fail, aside from ENOMEM, but. */
if (fstat (fd, &stat_buf) < 0)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Failed to get attributes of file '%s': fstat() failed: %s"));
+ _("Failed to get attributes of file '%s': fstat() failed: %s"),
+ saved_errno);
close (fd);
return FALSE;
if (f == NULL)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Failed to open file '%s': fdopen() failed: %s"));
+ _("Failed to open file '%s': fdopen() failed: %s"),
+ saved_errno);
return FALSE;
}
if (f == NULL)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Failed to open file '%s': %s"));
+ _("Failed to open file '%s': %s"),
+ saved_errno);
return FALSE;
}
* codes are those in the #GFileError enumeration. In the error case,
* @contents is set to %NULL and @length is set to zero.
*
- * Return value: %TRUE on success, %FALSE if an error occurred
+ * Returns: %TRUE on success, %FALSE if an error occurred
**/
gboolean
g_file_get_contents (const gchar *filename,
if (fd == -1)
{
- set_file_error (err, tmp_name, _("Failed to create file '%s': %s"));
+ int saved_errno = errno;
+ set_file_error (err,
+ tmp_name, _("Failed to create file '%s': %s"),
+ saved_errno);
goto out;
}
if (s < 0)
{
- if (errno == EINTR)
+ int saved_errno = errno;
+ if (saved_errno == EINTR)
continue;
- set_file_error (err, tmp_name, _("Failed to write file '%s': write() failed: %s"));
+ set_file_error (err,
+ tmp_name, _("Failed to write file '%s': write() failed: %s"),
+ saved_errno);
close (fd);
g_unlink (tmp_name);
*/
if (g_lstat (dest_file, &statbuf) == 0 && statbuf.st_size > 0 && fsync (fd) != 0)
{
- set_file_error (err, tmp_name, _("Failed to write file '%s': fsync() failed: %s"));
+ int saved_errno = errno;
+ set_file_error (err,
+ tmp_name, _("Failed to write file '%s': fsync() failed: %s"),
+ saved_errno);
close (fd);
g_unlink (tmp_name);
*
* This write is atomic in the sense that it is first written to a temporary
* file which is then renamed to the final name. Notes:
- * <itemizedlist>
- * <listitem>
- * On Unix, if @filename already exists hard links to @filename will break.
- * Also since the file is recreated, existing permissions, access control
- * lists, metadata etc. may be lost. If @filename is a symbolic link,
- * the link itself will be replaced, not the linked file.
- * </listitem>
- * <listitem>
- * On Windows renaming a file will not remove an existing file with the
+ *
+ * - On UNIX, if @filename already exists hard links to @filename will break.
+ * Also since the file is recreated, existing permissions, access control
+ * lists, metadata etc. may be lost. If @filename is a symbolic link,
+ * the link itself will be replaced, not the linked file.
+ *
+ * - On Windows renaming a file will not remove an existing file with the
* new name, so on Windows there is a race condition between the existing
* file being removed and the temporary file being renamed.
- * </listitem>
- * <listitem>
- * On Windows there is no way to remove a file that is open to some
+ *
+ * - On Windows there is no way to remove a file that is open to some
* process, or mapped into memory. Thus, this function will fail if
* @filename already exists and is open.
- * </listitem>
- * </itemizedlist>
*
* If the call was successful, it returns %TRUE. If the call was not successful,
* it returns %FALSE and sets @error. The error domain is #G_FILE_ERROR.
* Note that the name for the temporary file is constructed by appending up
* to 7 characters to @filename.
*
- * Return value: %TRUE on success, %FALSE if an error occurred
+ * Returns: %TRUE on success, %FALSE if an error occurred
*
* Since: 2.8
- **/
+ */
gboolean
g_file_set_contents (const gchar *filename,
const gchar *contents,
if (g_unlink (filename) == -1)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Existing file '%s' could not be removed: g_unlink() failed: %s"));
+ _("Existing file '%s' could not be removed: g_unlink() failed: %s"),
+ saved_errno);
g_unlink (tmp_filename);
retval = FALSE;
goto out;
* in the GLib file name encoding. Most importantly, on Windows it
* should be in UTF-8.
*
- * Return value: A pointer to @tmpl, which has been modified
+ * Returns: A pointer to @tmpl, which has been modified
* to hold the directory name. In case of errors, %NULL is
* returned, and %errno will be set.
*
* The string should be in the GLib file name encoding. Most importantly,
* on Windows it should be in UTF-8.
*
- * Return value: A pointer to @tmpl, which has been modified
+ * Returns: A pointer to @tmpl, which has been modified
* to hold the directory name. In case of errors, %NULL is
* returned and %errno will be set.
*
* The string should be in the GLib file name encoding. Most importantly,
* on Windows it should be in UTF-8.
*
- * Return value: A file handle (as from open()) to the file
+ * Returns: A file handle (as from open()) to the file
* opened for reading and writing. The file handle should be
* closed with close(). In case of errors, -1 is returned
* and %errno will be set.
* didn't exist. The string should be in the GLib file name encoding.
* Most importantly, on Windows it should be in UTF-8.
*
- * Return value: A file handle (as from open()) to the file
+ * Returns: A file handle (as from open()) to the file
* opened for reading and writing. The file is opened in binary
* mode on platforms where there is a difference. The file handle
* should be closed with close(). In case of errors, -1 is
retval = get_tmp_file (fulltemplate, f, flags, mode);
if (retval == -1)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
fulltemplate,
- _("Failed to create file '%s': %s"));
+ _("Failed to create file '%s': %s"),
+ saved_errno);
g_free (fulltemplate);
return -1;
}
* when not needed any longer. The returned name is in the GLib file
* name encoding.
*
- * Return value: A file handle (as from open()) to the file opened for
+ * Returns: A file handle (as from open()) to the file opened for
* reading and writing. The file is opened in binary mode on platforms
* where there is a difference. The file handle should be closed with
* close(). In case of errors, -1 is returned and @error will be set.
* Note that in contrast to g_mkdtemp() (and mkdtemp()) @tmpl is not
* modified, and might thus be a read-only literal string.
*
- * Return value: (type filename): The actual name used. This string
+ * Returns: (type filename): The actual name used. This string
* should be freed with g_free() when not needed any longer and is
* is in the GLib file name encoding. In case of errors, %NULL is
* returned and @error will be set.
* as a string array, instead of varargs. This function is mainly
* meant for language bindings.
*
- * Return value: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
+ * Returns: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
*
* Since: 2.8
*/
* the same as the number of trailing copies of the separator on
* the last non-empty element. (Determination of the number of
* trailing copies is done without stripping leading copies, so
- * if the separator is <literal>ABA</literal>, <literal>ABABA</literal>
- * has 1 trailing copy.)
+ * if the separator is `ABA`, then `ABABA` has 1 trailing copy.)
*
* However, if there is only a single non-empty element, and there
* are no characters in that element not part of the leading or
* copies of the separator, elements consisting only of copies
* of the separator are ignored.
*
- * Return value: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
+ * Returns: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
**/
gchar *
g_build_path (const gchar *separator,
* as a string array, instead of varargs. This function is mainly
* meant for language bindings.
*
- * Return value: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
+ * Returns: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
*
* Since: 2.8
*/
* Creates a filename from a series of elements using the correct
* separator for filenames.
*
- * On Unix, this function behaves identically to <literal>g_build_path
- * (G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S, first_element, ....)</literal>.
+ * On Unix, this function behaves identically to `g_build_path
+ * (G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S, first_element, ....)`.
*
* On Windows, it takes into account that either the backslash
- * (<literal>\</literal> or slash (<literal>/</literal>) can be used
- * as separator in filenames, but otherwise behaves as on Unix. When
- * file pathname separators need to be inserted, the one that last
- * previously occurred in the parameters (reading from left to right)
- * is used.
+ * (`\` or slash (`/`) can be used as separator in filenames, but
+ * otherwise behaves as on UNIX. When file pathname separators need
+ * to be inserted, the one that last previously occurred in the
+ * parameters (reading from left to right) is used.
*
* No attempt is made to force the resulting filename to be an absolute
* path. If the first element is a relative path, the result will
* be a relative path.
*
- * Return value: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
+ * Returns: a newly-allocated string that must be freed with g_free().
**/
gchar *
g_build_filename (const gchar *first_element,
read_size = readlink (filename, buffer, size);
if (read_size < 0)
{
+ int saved_errno = errno;
set_file_error (error,
filename,
- _("Failed to read the symbolic link '%s': %s"));
-
+ _("Failed to read the symbolic link '%s': %s"),
+ saved_errno);
+ g_free (buffer);
return NULL;
}
* components. It returns a pointer into the given file name
* string.
*
- * Return value: the name of the file without any leading
+ * Returns: the name of the file without any leading
* directory components
*
* Deprecated:2.2: Use g_path_get_basename() instead, but notice
* separators (and on Windows, possibly a drive letter), a single
* separator is returned. If @file_name is empty, it gets ".".
*
- * Return value: a newly allocated string containing the last
+ * Returns: a newly allocated string containing the last
* component of the filename
*/
gchar *