Class that manages path names in a portable way. More...

#include <ilog/pathname.h>

Public Types
enum	IlPathType { IlSystemPathType, IlUnixPathType, IlDosPathType }

enum	SortMode { SortNone, SortAlphabetically, SortCaseInsensitive, SortReverse, GroupDirectories, GroupExtensions }

Public Member Functions
	IlPathName ()
	Constructor that initializes an empty `IlPathname` object. More...

	IlPathName (const IlString &string)
	Constructor that initializes an `IlPathname` object from an IlString. More...

	IlPathName (const char *cstring)
	Constructor that initializes an `IlPathname` object from a C-style string. More...

	IlPathName (const IlPathName &path)
	Copy constructor. More...

	~IlPathName ()
	Destructor. More...

void	addDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType, int start=0)
	Appends the string string to the directory part of `this`. More...

void	addDosDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Appends the string string, in a DOS format, to the directory part of `this`. More...

void	addUnixDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Appends the string string, in UNIX format, to the directory part of `this`. More...

IlBoolean	changeCurrentDirectory () const
	Changes the current directory of the program. More...

IlBoolean	changeMode (short newMode) const
	Modifies the mode of the current path name according to the value of `newMode`. More...

IlBoolean	closeDir () const
	Closes the mode that lets to read the directory entries. More...

IlPathName &	computeAllButFirstSubDirectory ()
	Stores into `this` its directory part except its first subdirectory. More...

IlPathName &	computeAllButLastSubDirectory ()
	Stores into `this` its directory part except its last subdirectory. More...

IlPathName &	computeDifferLeading (const IlPathName &path)
	Computes the subpath equal to the path without the common subpath (from the beginning of the paths) of `this` and `path` and stores it into `this`. More...

IlPathName &	computeDifferTrailing (const IlPathName &path)
	Computes the subpath equal to the path without the common subpath (from the end of the paths) of `this` and `path` and stores it into `this`. More...

IlPathName &	computeFirstSubDirectory ()
	Stores into `this` its first subdirectory. More...

IlPathName &	computeLastSubDirectory ()
	Stores into `this` its last subdirectory. More...

int	computeLevelNumber () const
	Returns the number of levels of the current path (number of subdirectories). More...

IlPathName &	computeRelativePath (const IlPathName &path)
	Computes the relative path of `this` from `path` and stores it into `this`. More...

IlPathName &	computeSameLeading (const IlPathName &path)
	Computes the common subpath (from the beginning of the paths) of `this` and `path` and stores it into `this`. More...

IlPathName &	computeSameTrailing (const IlPathName &path)
	Computes the common subpath (from the end of the paths) of `this` and `path` and stores it into `this`. More...

char *	copy83DosValue () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the path name, truncated to 8.3 names, in a DOS syntax. More...

char *	copyBaseName () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the catenation of the file name and of the extension parts of the path name. More...

char *	copyDevice () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the device part of the path name. More...

char *	copyDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name. More...

char *	copyDirName (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the concatenation of the device and of the directory parts of the path name. More...

char *	copyDosDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue) const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name, in a DOS syntax. More...

char *	copyDosValue () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name in a DOS syntax. More...

char *	copyExtension () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the extension part of the path name. More...

char *	copyFileName () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the file name part of the path name. More...

char *	copyUnixDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue) const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name, in a Unix syntax. More...

char *	copyUnixValue () const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name in a UNIX syntax. More...

char *	copyValue (IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name. More...

IlBoolean	create (short mode=-1, IlBoolean recursive=IlTrue) const
	Creates physically a file or a directory corresponding to the path name. More...

IlBoolean	doesExist () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path actually exits (physically), `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

void	forceAbsolute ()
	Forces `this` to be an absolute path. More...

void	forceDirectory ()
	Forces `this` to be a directory, that is, the file name and extension become part of the directory part. More...

void	forceRelative ()
	Forces `this` to be a relative path. More...

IlString	get83DosValue () const
	Returns a string that contains the path name, truncated to 8.3 names, in the DOS syntax. More...

IlString	getBaseName () const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the concatenation of the file name and of the extension parts of the path name. More...

IlString	getDevice () const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the device part of the `IlPathname`. More...

IlString	getDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the directory part of the `IlPathname` object. More...

IlString	getDirName (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the concatenation of the device and of the directory parts of the path name. More...

IlString	getDosDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue) const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the directory part of the path name in a DOS syntax. More...

IlString	getDosValue () const
	Returns a string that contains the whole path name in the DOS syntax. More...

IlString	getExtension () const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the extension part of the path name. More...

IlString	getFileName () const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the file name part of the path name. More...

IlString	getString (IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType) const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the whole path name. More...

IlString	getSubDirectory (IlInt level, IlInt count=1) const
	Returns a part of the subdirectories of the path. More...

IlString	getTruncatedValue (int level=2) const
	Returns the path limited to the last subdirectories. More...

IlString	getUnixDirectory (IlBoolean finalSep=IlTrue) const
	Returns an `IlString` object that contains the directory part of the path name in a Unix syntax. More...

IlString	getUnixValue () const
	Returns a string that contains the whole path name in the Unix syntax. More...

IlBoolean	isAbsolute () const
	Returns `IlTrue` for an absolute path, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isCurrentDirectory () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path name is a directory and the directory part is `.`, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isDirectory () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if it is a pure directory, that is, there is no file name or extension, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isEmpty () const
	Returns whether the path name is empty or not. More...

IlBoolean	isEmptyDirectory () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path has a null directory part, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isExecutable () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path is executable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isInCurrentDirectory () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the directory part is `.`, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isNewer (const IlPathName &path) const
	Returns `IlFalse` if the current path is newer than, i.e. was modified after, the path `path`, `IlTrue` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isReadable () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path is readable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isSensitive () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the file system where is stored the path is case sensitive, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isSubDirectory (const IlPathName &path) const
	Returns `IlTrue` if `this` is a subdirectory of `path`, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isSystemDirectory () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path is an actual directory (physically), `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlBoolean	isWritable () const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the path is writable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

void	localize ()
	Modifies the `this` according to the current locale. More...

IlBoolean	match (const IlPathName &filter) const
	Returns `IlTrue` if the current path `this` matches the parameter `path`, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

IlPathName &	merge (const IlPathName &path)
	Merges the value of the object `path` to `this`. More...

IlPathName &	merge (const IlString &string)
	Merges the value of the `IlString` string to `this`. More...

IlPathName &	merge (const char *cstring)
	Merges the value of the C-style string `cstring` to `this`. More...

IlBoolean	openDir () const
	Opens a directory in a mode that lets you to get the entries of this directory. More...

	operator const char * () const
	This cast operator casts the object `this` into a C-style const string. More...

	operator IlString () const
	This cast operator casts the object `this` into a `IlString` object. More...

IlBoolean	operator! () const
	The not operator. More...

IlBoolean	operator!= (const IlPathName &path) const
	The inequality operator. More...

IlPathName	operator+ (const IlPathName &path) const
	Catenation operator. More...

IlPathName	operator+ (const IlString &string) const
	Catenation operator. More...

IlPathName	operator+ (const char *cstring) const
	Catenation operator. More...

IlPathName &	operator+= (const IlPathName &path)
	Merge operator. More...

IlPathName &	operator+= (const IlString &string)
	Merge operator. More...

IlPathName &	operator+= (const char *cstring)
	Merge operator. More...

IlPathName &	operator= (const IlPathName &path)
	Assignment operator from another `IlPathname` object. More...

IlPathName &	operator= (const IlString &string)
	Assignment operator from an `IlString` object. More...

IlPathName &	operator= (const char *cstring)
	Assignment operator from a C-Style string. More...

IlBoolean	operator== (const IlPathName &path) const
	The equality operator. More...

IlPathName &	prepend (const IlPathName &path)
	Stores into `this` the result of `path.merge(*this)` without modifying `path`. More...

IlPathName &	prepend (const IlString &string)
	Equivalent to the function `IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&)` but instead of an `IlPathName`, it uses a string that corresponds to the path name. More...

IlPathName &	prepend (const char *cstring)
	Equivalent to the function `IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&)` but instead of an `IlPathName`, it uses a C-style string that corresponds to the path name. More...

IlBoolean	queryAccessTime (time_t &time) const
	Fills the parameter`time` with the time when the path name was last accessed. More...

IlBoolean	queryChangedStatusTime (time_t &time) const
	Fills the unsigned long `time` with the time when the path name was last changed on Unix, or was created on Windows/MSDOS. More...

void	queryCurrentDirectory (IlString *drive=0)
	Stores into `this` the value of the current directory. More...

IlBoolean	queryMode (short &mode) const
	Fills the short int mode with the mode of the path name. More...

IlBoolean	queryModificationTime (time_t &time) const
	Fills the unsigned long `time` with the time when the path name was last modified. More...

IlBoolean	readDir (IlPathName &result) const
	Reads the next entry of the directory pointed to by `this`. More...

IlBoolean	remove (IlBoolean recursive=IlFalse) const
	Removes physically the file or directory corresponding to the path name. More...

void	rewindDir () const
	Resets the pointer inside the directory entries. More...

void	setBaseName (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the basename (file name + extension) part of `this`. More...

void	setDevice (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the device part of `this`. More...

void	setDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the directory part of `this`. More...

void	setDirName (const IlString &string, int end=-1, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the dirname (directory+device) part of `this`. More...

void	setDosDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string, in DOS format, as the directory part of `this`. More...

void	setDosDirName (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string, in DOS format, as the dirname (device + directory) part of `this`. More...

void	setDosValue (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the value of `this`. More...

void	setExtension (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the extension part of `this`. More...

void	setFileName (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the file name part of `this`. More...

void	setUnixDirectory (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string, in Unix format, as the directory part of `this`. More...

void	setUnixDirName (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string, in Unix format, as the dirname (device + directory) part of `this`. More...

void	setUnixValue (const IlString &string, int end=-1, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the value of `this`. More...

void	setValue (const IlString &string, int end=-1, IlPathType type=IlSystemPathType, int start=0)
	Sets the string string as the value of `this`. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static IlBoolean	doesExist (const IlString &pathname)
	This static member function returns `IlTrue` if the string is a path which exists physically, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

static IlBoolean	isExecutable (const IlString &pathname)
	This static member function returns `IlTrue` if the string is a path which is executable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

static IlBoolean	isReadable (const IlString &pathname)
	This static member function returns `IlTrue` if the string is a path which is readable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

static IlBoolean	isWritable (const IlString &pathname)
	This static member function returns `IlTrue` if the string is a path which is writable, `IlFalse` otherwise. More...

static IlString	Localize (const IlString pathname)
	This static member function returns an `IlString` built according to the current locale from the parameter pathname. More...

static void	QueryCurrentDirectory (char result[], int maxLen, IlString *drive=0)
	This static member function stores into the C-style array `result` the value of the current directory. More...

Detailed Description

Class that manages path names in a portable way.

Library: ilog

See Also: IlString

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum IlPathName::IlPathType

This type indicates the syntax with which a path name will be translated into a string. In particular, it decides whether the directory separator character should be a slash, as on Unix, or a backslash, as on DOS.

Enumerator
IlSystemPathType	The syntax of the actual system. The directory separator character that is used is the one of the system you are running on.
IlUnixPathType	The syntax of the UNIX-like systems. The directory separator character is a slash ('/').
IlDosPathType	The syntax of the DOS-like systems. The directory separator character is a backslash ('\').

enum IlPathName::SortMode

Enumerator
SortNone	No sort on the path name is done.
SortAlphabetically	Path names are sorted alphabetically.
SortCaseInsensitive	Path names are sorted alphabetically, but in a case-insentitive manner.
SortReverse	Path names are sorted in a reverse order.
GroupDirectories	Paths identifying directories are grouped together.
GroupExtensions	Paths identifying files with the same extension are grouped together.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

IlPathName::IlPathName ( )

Constructor that initializes an empty IlPathname object.

Note: All the fields are empty.

See Also: IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlString&), IlPathName::IlPathName(const char*), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlPathName&), IlPathName::~IlPathName(), IlPathName::setValue(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0),

IlPathName::IlPathName ( const IlString & string )

Constructor that initializes an IlPathname object from an IlString.

The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string An IlString.

See Also: IlPathName::IlPathName(), IlPathName::IlPathName(const char*), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlPathName&), IlPathName::~IlPathName(), IlPathName::setValue(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0).

IlPathName::IlPathName ( const char * cstring )

Constructor that initializes an IlPathname object from a C-style string.

The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

cstring A C-style string.

See Also: IlPathName::IlPathName(), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlString&), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlPathName&), IlPathName::~IlPathName(), IlPathName::setValue(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0).

IlPathName::IlPathName ( const IlPathName & path )

Copy constructor.

It builds a new IlPathname object from the object path.

Parameters

string A const pointer to a C-style string.

See Also: IlPathName::IlPathName(), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlString&), IlPathName::IlPathName(const char*), IlPathName::~IlPathName(), IlPathName::setValue(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0).

IlPathName::~IlPathName ( )

Destructor.

It releases all the resources used by the object.

See Also: IlPathName::IlPathName(), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlString&), IlPathName::IlPathName(const char*), IlPathName::IlPathName(const IlPathName&).

Member Function Documentation

void IlPathName::addDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Appends the string string to the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
You may also specify in which syntax (Dos or Unix) is the string string. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::addDosDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Appends the string string, in a DOS format, to the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Note: This member function also interprets the UNIX format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::addDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDosDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::addUnixDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::addUnixDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Appends the string string, in UNIX format, to the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Note: This member function does not interpret the DOS format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::addDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setUnixDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::addDosDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::changeCurrentDirectory ( ) const

Changes the current directory of the program.

If an error occurs, it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::QueryCurrentDirectory(char[], int, IlString* = 0); IlPathName::queryCurrentDirectory(); IlPathName::isSystemDirectory() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::changeMode ( short newMode ) const

Modifies the mode of the current path name according to the value of newMode.

The value depends on the system. If an error occurs, then the functions returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

newMode A short.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::create(short = -1, IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::queryMode(short&) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::closeDir ( ) const

Closes the mode that lets to read the directory entries.

After calling this function, you won't be able to call IlPathName::readDir nor IlPathName::rewindDir. The member function IlPathName::openDir must have been called before.

If an error occurs it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::openDir() const; IlPathName::readDir(IlPathName&) const; IlPathName::rewindDir() const

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeAllButFirstSubDirectory ( )

Stores into this its directory part except its first subdirectory.

It returns a reference to this.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeFirstSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeLastSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButLastSubDirectory()

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeAllButLastSubDirectory ( )

Stores into this its directory part except its last subdirectory.

It returns a reference to this.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeFirstSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeLastSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButFirstSubDirectory()

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeDifferLeading ( const IlPathName & path )

Computes the subpath equal to the path without the common subpath (from the beginning of the paths) of this and path and stores it into this.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName` object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeSameLeading(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeSameTrailing(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferTrailing(const IlPathName& path)

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeDifferTrailing ( const IlPathName & path )

Computes the subpath equal to the path without the common subpath (from the end of the paths) of this and path and stores it into this.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName` object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeSameLeading(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeSameTrailing(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferLeading(const IlPathName& path)

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeFirstSubDirectory ( )

Stores into this its first subdirectory.

It returns a reference to this.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeLastSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButFirstSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButLastSubDirectory()

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeLastSubDirectory ( )

Stores into this its last subdirectory.

It returns a reference to this.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeFirstSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButFirstSubDirectory(); IlPathName::computeAllButLastSubDirectory()

int IlPathName::computeLevelNumber ( ) const

Returns the number of levels of the current path (number of subdirectories).

Returns: An int.

See Also: IlPathName::getTruncatedValue(int = 2) const

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeRelativePath ( const IlPathName & path )

Computes the relative path of this from path and stores it into this.

It returns a reference to this.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeSameLeading ( const IlPathName & path )

Computes the common subpath (from the beginning of the paths) of this and path and stores it into this.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName` object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeSameTrailing(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferLeading(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferTrailing(const IlPathName& path)

IlPathName& IlPathName::computeSameTrailing ( const IlPathName & path )

Computes the common subpath (from the end of the paths) of this and path and stores it into this.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName` object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::computeSameLeading(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferLeading(const IlPathName& path); IlPathName::computeDifferTrailing(const IlPathName& path)

char * IlPathName::copy83DosValue ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the path name, truncated to 8.3 names, in a DOS syntax.

Every item of the path name (the basename, each subdirectory) is truncated to 8.3.
If the path name is empty, it returns .\.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Note: The truncation is actually the result of removing the last letters after the eight first ones (if any) of the file name part and the last letters after the three ones (if any) of the extension part (and similarly for the directory part). There is no algorithm to compute a short name as it exists in the Windows API.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::copyDosValue() const; IlPathName::get83DosValue() const

char * IlPathName::copyBaseName ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the catenation of the file name and of the extension parts of the path name.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::copyFileName() const; IlPathName::copyBaseName() const; IlPathName::copyDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

char * IlPathName::copyDevice ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the device part of the path name.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getDevice() const; IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

char * IlPathName::copyDirectory	(	IlBoolean	finalSep = `IlTrue`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`
	)		const

Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a / or a \ according to the type parameter.
You may also specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Parameters

finalSep	An `IlBoolean`. The default value is `IlTrue`.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDevice() const; IlPathName::copyDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

char * IlPathName::copyDirName	(	IlBoolean	finalSep = `IlTrue`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`
	)		const

Returns a C-style string that contains the concatenation of the device and of the directory parts of the path name.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a / or a \ according to the type parameter.
You may also specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Parameters

finalSep	An `IlBoolean`. The default value is `IlTrue`.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDevice() const; IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

char * IlPathName::copyDosDirectory ( IlBoolean finalSep = IlTrue ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name, in a DOS syntax.

If the value of finalSep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a \.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Parameters

finalSep An IlBoolean. The default value is IlTrue.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyUnixDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::getDosDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const

char * IlPathName::copyDosValue ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name in a DOS syntax.

If the path name is empty, it returns ./.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::copyValue(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyUnixValue() const; IlPathName::copy83DosValue() const; IlPathName::getDosValue() const

char * IlPathName::copyExtension ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the extension part of the path name.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getExtension() const; IlPathName::copyFileName() const; IlPathName::copyBaseName() const

char * IlPathName::copyFileName ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the file name part of the path name.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getFileName() const; IlPathName::copyExtension() const; IlPathName::copyBaseName() const

char * IlPathName::copyUnixDirectory ( IlBoolean finalSep = IlTrue ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the directory part of the path name, in a Unix syntax.

If the value of finalSep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a /.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Parameters

finalSep An IlBoolean. The default value is IlTrue.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDosDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::getUnixDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const

char * IlPathName::copyUnixValue ( ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name in a UNIX syntax.

If the path name is empty, it returns ./.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::copyValue(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDosValue() const; IlPathName::getUnixValue() const

char * IlPathName::copyValue ( IlPathType type = IlSystemPathType ) const

Returns a C-style string that contains the whole path name.

You may specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Warning: The returned string must be deleted with the delete[] operator when it is not used any more.

Parameters

type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: A pointer to C-style string allocated with the new[] operator.

See Also: IlPathName::getString(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDevice() const; IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyFileName() const; IlPathName::copyExtension() const; IlPathName::copyBaseName() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::create	(	short	mode = `-1`,
		IlBoolean	recursive = `IlTrue`
	)		const

Creates physically a file or a directory corresponding to the path name.

The parameter mode is the mode with which the file or directory(ies) will be created. If the value is -1 then the mode used is the current mode (defined by umask for example on Unix). The parameter recursive specifies whether the directories must be created when they don't exist (value is IlTrue) or not (value is IlFalse).

If an error occurs it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

mode	A `short`. The default value is -1.
recursive	An `IlBoolean`. The default value is `IlTrue`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::remove(IlBoolean = IlFalse) const; IlPathName::changeMode(short) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::doesExist ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path actually exits (physically), IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::doesExist(const IlString&); IlPathName::isReadable() const

static IlBoolean IlPathName::doesExist ( const IlString & pathname )

static

This static member function returns IlTrue if the string is a path which exists physically, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

pathname A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::doesExist(); IlPathName::isReadable(const IlString&); IlPathName::isWritable(const IlString&); IlPathName::isExecutable(const IlString&)

void IlPathName::forceAbsolute ( )

Forces this to be an absolute path.

See Also: IlPathName::forceRelative(); IlPathName::isAbsolute() const

void IlPathName::forceDirectory ( )

Forces this to be a directory, that is, the file name and extension become part of the directory part.

See Also: IlPathName::isDirectory() const

void IlPathName::forceRelative ( )

Forces this to be a relative path.

See Also: IlPathName::forceAbsolute(); IlPathName::isAbsolute() const

IlString IlPathName::get83DosValue ( ) const

Returns a string that contains the path name, truncated to 8.3 names, in the DOS syntax.

Every item of the path name (the basename, each subdirectory) is truncated to 8.3. If the path name is empty, it returns .\.

Note: The truncation is actually the result of removing the last letters after the eight first ones (if any) of the file name part and the last letters after the three ones (if any) of the extension part (and similarly for the directory part). There is no algorithm to compute a short name as it exists in the Windows API.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getDosValue() const; IlPathName::copy83DosValue() const

IlString IlPathName::getBaseName ( ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the concatenation of the file name and of the extension parts of the path name.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setBaseName(const IlString&, int = -1 , int = 0); IlPathName::getFileName() const; IlPathName::getExtension() const; IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyBaseName() const

IlString IlPathName::getDevice ( ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the device part of the IlPathname.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setDevice(const IlString&, int = -1, int = 0); IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDevice() const

IlString IlPathName::getDirectory	(	IlBoolean	finalSep = `IlTrue`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`
	)		const

Returns an IlString object that contains the directory part of the IlPathname object.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a / or a \ according to the type parameter.
You may also specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

finalSep	An `IlBoolean`. The default value is `IlTrue`.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirectory(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0); IlPathName::getDevice() const; IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDosDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::getUnixDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::copyDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

IlString IlPathName::getDirName	(	IlBoolean	finalSep = `IlTrue`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`
	)		const

Returns an IlString object that contains the concatenation of the device and of the directory parts of the path name.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default, the string ends with a / or a \ according to the type parameter.
You may also specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

finalSep	An `IlBoolean`. The default value is `IlTrue`.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirName(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0); IlPathName::getDevice() const; IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

IlString IlPathName::getDosDirectory ( IlBoolean finalSep = IlTrue ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the directory part of the path name in a DOS syntax.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default one, the string ends with a \.

Parameters

finalSep An IlBoolean. The default is IlTrue.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getUnixDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::copyDosDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const

IlString IlPathName::getDosValue ( ) const

Returns a string that contains the whole path name in the DOS syntax.

If the path name is empty, it returns .\.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getString(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getUnixValue() const; IlPathName::get83DosValue() const; IlPathName::copyDosValue() const

IlString IlPathName::getExtension ( ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the extension part of the path name.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setExtension(const IlString&, int = -1, int = 0); IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::copyExtension() const

IlString IlPathName::getFileName ( ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the file name part of the path name.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setFileName(const IlString&, int = -1, int = 0); IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::copyFileName() const

IlString IlPathName::getString ( IlPathType type = IlSystemPathType ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the whole path name.

If the path name is empty, it returns ./ or .\ according to the type parameter.
You may also specify with which syntax (Dos or Unix) you want to print the directory. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::setValue(const IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0); IlPathName::getFileName() const; IlPathName::getExtension() const; IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::getDevice() const; IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::copyValue(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

IlString IlPathName::getSubDirectory	(	IlInt	level,
		IlInt	count = `1`
	)		const

Returns a part of the subdirectories of the path.

The string contains a part of the subdirectories of the path name in the current syntax.

Parameters

level	The subdirectory level into the path. The level value for the first subdirectory is `1`. If you want to start from the end, the level value of the last subdirectory is `-1`.
count	The number of subdirectories wished. For example, if you want the two first levels of subdirectories, you call this function with the values `1` and `2`. If you want the four last subdirectories, you call this function with the values `-4` and `4`.

IlString IlPathName::getTruncatedValue ( int level = 2 ) const

Returns the path limited to the last subdirectories.

The string contains the path name in the current syntax, but with only, at most, the last level subdirectories. If the path name contains more than level subdirectories, then the supplemental subdirectories are replaced by an ellipsis (...).

Parameters

level An int. The default value is 2.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getString(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const

IlString IlPathName::getUnixDirectory ( IlBoolean finalSep = IlTrue ) const

Returns an IlString object that contains the directory part of the path name in a Unix syntax.

If the value of finalsep is IlTrue, the default one, the string ends with a /.

Parameters

finalSep An IlBoolean. The default is IlTrue.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDosDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const; IlPathName::copyUnixDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue) const

IlString IlPathName::getUnixValue ( ) const

Returns a string that contains the whole path name in the Unix syntax.

If the path name is empty, it returns ./.

Returns: An IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::getString(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::getDosValue() const; IlPathName::copyUnixValue() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isAbsolute ( ) const

Returns IlTrue for an absolute path, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

IlBoolean IlPathName::isCurrentDirectory ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path name is a directory and the directory part is ., IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlBoolean isInCurrentDirectory() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isDirectory ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if it is a pure directory, that is, there is no file name or extension, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isInCurrentDirectory() const; IlPathName::isSubDirectory(const IlPathName&) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isEmpty ( ) const

Returns whether the path name is empty or not.

It returns IlTrue if the path is empty, that is all the parts of the path are null, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

IlBoolean IlPathName::isEmptyDirectory ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path has a null directory part, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

IlBoolean IlPathName::isExecutable ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path is executable, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isExecutable(const IlString&); IlPathName::doesExist() const; IlPathName::isReadable() const; IlPathName::isWritable() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isExecutable ( const IlString & pathname )

static

This static member function returns IlTrue if the string is a path which is executable, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

pathname A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isExecutable(); IlPathName::doesExist(const IlString&); IlPathName::isReadable(const IlString&); IlPathName::isWritable(const IlString&)

IlBoolean IlPathName::isInCurrentDirectory ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the directory part is ., IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlBoolean isCurrentDirectory() const; IlPathName::isSubDirectory(const IlPathName&) const; IlPathName::isAbsolute() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isNewer ( const IlPathName & path ) const

Returns IlFalse if the current path is newer than, i.e. was modified after, the path path, IlTrue otherwise.

If an error occurs it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::queryAccessTime(unsigned long&) const; IlPathName::queryChangedStatusTime(unsigned long&) const; IlPathName::queryModificationTime(unsigned long&) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isReadable ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path is readable, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isReadable(const IlString&); IlPathName::doesExist() const; IlPathName::isWritable() const; IlPathName::isExecutable() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isReadable ( const IlString & pathname )

static

This static member function returns IlTrue if the string is a path which is readable, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

pathname A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isReadable(); IlPathName::doesExist(const IlString&); IlPathName::isWritable(const IlString&); IlPathName::isExecutable(const IlString&)

IlBoolean IlPathName::isSensitive ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the file system where is stored the path is case sensitive, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::doesExist() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isSubDirectory ( const IlPathName & path ) const

Returns IlTrue if this is a subdirectory of path, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isInCurrentDirectory() const; IlPathName::isAbsolute() const; IlPathName::forceRelative() const; IlPathName::forceAbsolute() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isSystemDirectory ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path is an actual directory (physically), IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

IlBoolean IlPathName::isWritable ( ) const

Returns IlTrue if the path is writable, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isWritable(const IlString&); IlPathName::doesExist() const; IlPathName::isReadable() const; IlPathName::isExecutable() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::isWritable ( const IlString & pathname )

static

This static member function returns IlTrue if the string is a path which is writable, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

pathname A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isWritable(); IlPathName::doesExist(const IlString&); IlPathName::isReadable(const IlString&); IlPathName::isExecutable(const IlString&)

void IlPathName::localize ( )

Modifies the this according to the current locale.

This is used to search files that depend on the localization.

See Also: IlPathName::Localize(const IlString)

static IlString IlPathName::Localize ( const IlString pathname )

static

This static member function returns an IlString built according to the current locale from the parameter pathname.

This is used to search files that depend on the localization.

Parameters

pathname An IlString.

Returns: An IlString.

See Also: IlPathName::localize()

IlBoolean IlPathName::match ( const IlPathName & filter ) const

Returns IlTrue if the current path this matches the parameter path, IlFalse otherwise.

   This is useful only if the parameter is a filter.
   <BR><B>Note:</B> This function uses the Unix convention:

      *.* means filename = * and extension = ?*.
          *   means filename = * and extension = *.

Parameters

filter A const reference to an IlPathName.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

IlPathName& IlPathName::merge ( const IlPathName & path )

Merges the value of the object path to this.

If path is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If path is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of path, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of path. The device part is not modified.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::merge ( const IlString & string )

Merges the value of the IlString string to this.

If string is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If string is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of string, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of string. The device part is not modified.
The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string A const reference to an IlString object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::merge ( const char * cstring )

Merges the value of the C-style string cstring to this.

If cstring is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If cstring is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of cstring, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of cstring. The device part is not modified.
The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

cstring A const pointer to a C-style string.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&)

IlBoolean IlPathName::openDir ( ) const

Opens a directory in a mode that lets you to get the entries of this directory.

If an error occurs it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::readDir(IlPathName&) const; IlPathName::closeDir() const; IlPathName::rewindDir() const

IlPathName::operator const char * ( ) const

This cast operator casts the object this into a C-style const string.

Warning: The string must not be deleted nor modified. The lifetime of the string is the same as the one of the IlPathName object.

Returns: A const pointer to a C-style string.

See Also: operator const IlString() const

IlPathName::operator IlString ( ) const

This cast operator casts the object this into a IlString object.

Returns: A const reference to the new IlString object.

See Also: operator const char*() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::operator! ( ) const

The not operator.

The not operator returns IlTrue when the object is empty, IlFalse otherwise.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::isEmpty() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::operator!= ( const IlPathName & path ) const

The inequality operator.

The inequality operator tests whether the object this has the same value as the object path. It returns IlFalse in this case, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: operator==(const IlPathName&) const

IlPathName IlPathName::operator+ ( const IlPathName & path ) const

Catenation operator.

This operator catenates the value of the object path with the current object and returns a new IlPathname object as result.

If path is an absolute path name, then it copied into thisthe new object. If path is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of path, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of path. The device part is the device part of this

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: An IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName IlPathName::operator+ ( const IlString & string ) const

Catenation operator.

This operator catenates the value of the object string with the current object and returns a new IlPathname object as result.

If string is an absolute path name, then it copied into thisthe new object. If string is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of string, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of string. The device part is the device part of this

Parameters

string A const reference to an IlString object.

Returns: An IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName IlPathName::operator+ ( const char * cstring ) const

Catenation operator.

This operator catenates the value of the object cstring with the current object and returns a new IlPathname object as result.

If cstring is an absolute path name, then it copied into thisthe new object. If cstring is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of cstring, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of cstring. The device part is the device part of this

Parameters

cstring A const pointer to a C-style string.

Returns: An IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator+= ( const IlPathName & path )

Merge operator.

This operator merges the value of the object path to this. It returns this.

If path is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If path is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of path, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of path. The device part is not modified.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlString&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator+= ( const IlString & string )

Merge operator.

This operator merges the value of the IlString string to this. It returns this.

If string is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If string is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of string, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of string. The device part is not modified.

Warning: The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string A const reference to an IlString object.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const char*); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator+= ( const char * cstring )

Merge operator.

This operator merges the value of the C-style string cstring to this. It returns this.

Warning: The string must be in the syntax of the system.

If cstring is an absolute path name, then it copied into this. If cstring is a relative path name, then the file name and extension parts of the result will contain the respective values of cstring, and the directory part will the concatenation of the directory parts of this and of cstring. The device part is not modified.

Parameters

cstring A const pointer to a C-style string.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator+=(const IlPathName&); operator+=(const IlString&); operator+(const IlPathName&) const; operator+(const IlString&) const; operator+(const char*) const; IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::merge(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator= ( const IlPathName & path )

Assignment operator from another IlPathname object.

This assignment operator sets the value of this to the value of the object path.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator=(const IlString&); operator=(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator= ( const IlString & string )

Assignment operator from an IlString object.

This assignment operator sets the value of this to the value of the IlString string.

Warning: The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator=(const IlPathName&); operator=(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::operator= ( const char * cstring )

Assignment operator from a C-Style string.

This assignment operator sets the value of this to the value of the C-style string cstring.

Warning: The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

cstring A const pointer to a C-style string.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: operator=(const IlPathName&); operator=(const char*)

IlBoolean IlPathName::operator== ( const IlPathName & path ) const

The equality operator.

The equality operator tests whether the object this has the same value as the object path. It returns IlTrue in this case, IlFalse otherwise.

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: operator!=(const IlPathName&) const

IlPathName& IlPathName::prepend ( const IlPathName & path )

Stores into this the result of path.merge(*this) without modifying path.

For more information, see the function IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&).

Parameters

path	A const reference to an `IlPathName`.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::merge(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::prepend(const IlString&); IlPathName::prepend(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::prepend ( const IlString & string )

Equivalent to the function IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&) but instead of an IlPathName, it uses a string that corresponds to the path name.

The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string A const reference to an IlString.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::merge(const IlString&); IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::prepend(const char*)

IlPathName & IlPathName::prepend ( const char * cstring )

Equivalent to the function IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&) but instead of an IlPathName, it uses a C-style string that corresponds to the path name.

The string must be in the syntax of the system.

Parameters

cstring A const pointer to a C-style string.

Returns: A reference to the current IlPathName object.

See Also: IlPathName::merge(const char*); IlPathName::prepend(const IlPathName&); IlPathName::prepend(const IlString&)

IlBoolean IlPathName::queryAccessTime ( time_t & time ) const

Fills the parametertime with the time when the path name was last accessed.

If an error occurs, then the functions returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

time	A reference to a `unsigned long`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::queryChangedStatusTime(unsigned long&) const; IlPathName::queryModificationTime(unsigned long&) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::queryChangedStatusTime ( time_t & time ) const

Fills the unsigned long time with the time when the path name was last changed on Unix, or was created on Windows/MSDOS.

If an error occurs, then the functions returns IlFalse; otherwise IlTrue.

Parameters

time	A reference to a `unsigned long`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::queryAccessTime(unsigned long&) const; IlPathName::queryModificationTime(unsigned long&) const

void IlPathName::queryCurrentDirectory ( IlString * drive = 0 )

Stores into this the value of the current directory.

On system with device (such as Windows), you may get the current directory of a specific drive. If drive is null, then the current drive is used.

Parameters

drive A pointer to an IlString object.

See Also: IlPathName::QueryCurrentDirectory(char[], int, IlString* = 0); IlPathName::changeCurrentDirectory()

static void IlPathName::QueryCurrentDirectory	(	char	result[],
		int	maxLen,
		IlString *	drive = `0`
	)

static

This static member function stores into the C-style array result the value of the current directory.

The maximal size is given by maxLen.
On system with device (such as MSDOS), you may get the current directory of a specific drive. If drive is null, then the current drive is used.

Parameters

result	A C-style array of characters.
maxLen	An `int`
drive	A pointer to an `IlString`.

See Also: IlPathName::queryCurrentDirectory(IlString*); IlPathName::changeCurrentDirectory()

IlBoolean IlPathName::queryMode ( short & mode ) const

Fills the short int mode with the mode of the path name.

The value depends on the system. If an error occurs, then the functions returns IlFalse; otherwise IlTrue.

Parameters

mode	A reference to a `short`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::changeMode(short)

IlBoolean IlPathName::queryModificationTime ( time_t & time ) const

Fills the unsigned long time with the time when the path name was last modified.

If an error occurs, then the functions returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

time	A reference to a `unsigned long`.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::queryAccessTime(unsigned long&) const; IlPathName::queryChangedStatusTime(unsigned long&) const

IlBoolean IlPathName::readDir ( IlPathName & result ) const

Reads the next entry of the directory pointed to by this.

This entry is stored into the path result. The member function openDir must have been called before.

If an error occurs the return value is IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

result A reference to an IlPathName.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::openDir() const; IlPathName::closeDir() const; IlPathName::rewindDir() const

IlBoolean IlPathName::remove ( IlBoolean recursive = IlFalse ) const

Removes physically the file or directory corresponding to the path name.

If the value of the parameter recursive is IlTrue, and the path name is a directory, then all the entries of this directory are removed (recursively for the subdirectories).

If an error occurs it returns IlFalse, IlTrue otherwise.

Parameters

recursive An IlBoolean. The default value is IlFalse.

Returns: An IlBoolean.

See Also: IlPathName::create(short = -1, IlBoolean = IlTrue) const

void IlPathName::rewindDir ( ) const

Resets the pointer inside the directory entries.

After calling this function, the next value returned will be the first entry of the directory whatever entries were already read before. The member function IlPathName::openDir must have been called before.

See Also: IlPathName::openDir() const; IlPathName::readDir(IlPathName&) const; IlPathName::closeDir() const

void IlPathName::setBaseName	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the basename (file name + extension) part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getBaseName() const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDevice	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the device part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getDevice() const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
You may also specify in which syntax (Dos or Unix) is the string string. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirectory(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlBoolean = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::addDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDirName	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the dirname (directory+device) part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
You may also specify in which syntax (Dos or Unix) is the string string. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getDirName(IlBoolean = IlTrue, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDosDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string, in DOS format, as the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Note: This member function also interprets the UNIX format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setUnixDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::addDosDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDosDirName	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string, in DOS format, as the dirname (device + directory) part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
Note: This member function also interprets the UNIX format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setUnixDirName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setDosValue	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the value of this.

This function interprets the string in a DOS format.
The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
Note: This member function also interprets the UNIX format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setValue(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDosValue(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setExtension	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the extension part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getExtension() const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setFileName	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the file name part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getFileName() const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setUnixDirectory	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string, in Unix format, as the directory part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.

Note: This member function does not interpret the DOS format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDosDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::addUnixDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setUnixDirName	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string, in Unix format, as the dirname (device + directory) part of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
Note: This member function does not interpret the DOS format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDosDirName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setUnixValue	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the value of this.

This function interprets the string in a UNIX format.
The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
Note: This member function does not interpret the DOS format.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::setValue(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDosValue(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const

void IlPathName::setValue	(	const IlString &	string,
		int	end = `-1`,
		IlPathType	type = `IlSystemPathType`,
		int	start = `0`
	)

Sets the string string as the value of this.

The parameters end and start let you restrict the string to set.
If end has the value -1 then the string is used until its end; otherwise end is the position of the first character after the substring.
The parameter start defines the beginning of the substring.
You may also specify in which syntax (Dos or Unix) is the string string. By Default the value is IlvSystemPathType that is the syntax of the system.

Parameters

string	A const reference to an `IlString`.
end	An `int`. The default value is -1.
type	An `IlPathType`. The default value is `IlSystemPathType`, that is the syntax of the system.
start	An `int`. The default value is 0.

See Also: IlPathName::getString(IlPathType = IlSystemPathType) const; IlPathName::setFileName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setExtension(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setBaseName(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDevice(IlString&, int = -1, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirName(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const; IlPathName::setDirectory(IlString&, int = -1, IlPathType = IlSystemPathType, int = 0) const

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