FileInfo

Functionality for manipulating basic metadata for files. #GFileInfo implements methods for getting information that all files should contain, and allows for manipulation of extended attributes.

See GFileAttribute[gio-GFileAttribute] for more information on how GIO handles file attributes.

To obtain a #GFileInfo for a #GFile, use g_file_query_info() (or its async variant). To obtain a #GFileInfo for a file input or output stream, use g_file_input_stream_query_info() or g_file_output_stream_query_info() (or their async variants).

To change the actual attributes of a file, you should then set the attribute in the #GFileInfo and call g_file_set_attributes_from_info() or g_file_set_attributes_async() on a GFile.

However, not all attributes can be changed in the file. For instance, the actual size of a file cannot be changed via g_file_info_set_size(). You may call g_file_query_settable_attributes() and g_file_query_writable_namespaces() to discover the settable attributes of a particular file at runtime.

#GFileAttributeMatcher allows for searching through a #GFileInfo for attributes.

class FileInfo : ObjectG {}

Constructors

this
this(GFileInfo* gFileInfo, bool ownedRef)

Sets our main struct and passes it to the parent class.

this
this()

Creates a new file info structure.

Members

Functions

clearStatus
void clearStatus()

Clears the status information from @info.

copyInto
void copyInto(FileInfo destInfo)

First clears all of the GFileAttribute[gio-GFileAttribute] of @dest_info, and then copies all of the file attributes from @src_info to @dest_info.

dup
FileInfo dup()

Duplicates a file info structure.

getAttributeAsString
string getAttributeAsString(string attribute)

Gets the value of a attribute, formatted as a string. This escapes things as needed to make the string valid UTF-8.

getAttributeBoolean
bool getAttributeBoolean(string attribute)

Gets the value of a boolean attribute. If the attribute does not contain a boolean value, %FALSE will be returned.

getAttributeByteString
string getAttributeByteString(string attribute)

Gets the value of a byte string attribute. If the attribute does not contain a byte string, %NULL will be returned.

getAttributeData
bool getAttributeData(string attribute, GFileAttributeType type, void* valuePp, GFileAttributeStatus status)

Gets the attribute type, value and status for an attribute key.

getAttributeInt32
int getAttributeInt32(string attribute)

Gets a signed 32-bit integer contained within the attribute. If the attribute does not contain a signed 32-bit integer, or is invalid, 0 will be returned.

getAttributeInt64
long getAttributeInt64(string attribute)

Gets a signed 64-bit integer contained within the attribute. If the attribute does not contain a signed 64-bit integer, or is invalid, 0 will be returned.

getAttributeObject
ObjectG getAttributeObject(string attribute)

Gets the value of a #GObject attribute. If the attribute does not contain a #GObject, %NULL will be returned.

getAttributeStatus
GFileAttributeStatus getAttributeStatus(string attribute)

Gets the attribute status for an attribute key.

getAttributeString
string getAttributeString(string attribute)

Gets the value of a string attribute. If the attribute does not contain a string, %NULL will be returned.

getAttributeStringv
string[] getAttributeStringv(string attribute)

Gets the value of a stringv attribute. If the attribute does not contain a stringv, %NULL will be returned.

getAttributeType
GFileAttributeType getAttributeType(string attribute)

Gets the attribute type for an attribute key.

getAttributeUint32
uint getAttributeUint32(string attribute)

Gets an unsigned 32-bit integer contained within the attribute. If the attribute does not contain an unsigned 32-bit integer, or is invalid, 0 will be returned.

getAttributeUint64
ulong getAttributeUint64(string attribute)

Gets a unsigned 64-bit integer contained within the attribute. If the attribute does not contain an unsigned 64-bit integer, or is invalid, 0 will be returned.

getContentType
string getContentType()

Gets the file's content type.

getDeletionDate
DateTime getDeletionDate()

Returns the #GDateTime representing the deletion date of the file, as available in G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TRASH_DELETION_DATE. If the G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TRASH_DELETION_DATE attribute is unset, %NULL is returned.

getDisplayName
string getDisplayName()

Gets a display name for a file. This is guaranteed to always be set.

getEditName
string getEditName()

Gets the edit name for a file.

getEtag
string getEtag()

Gets the [entity tag][gfile-etag] for a given #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ETAG_VALUE.

getFileInfoStruct
GFileInfo* getFileInfoStruct(bool transferOwnership)

Get the main Gtk struct

getFileType
GFileType getFileType()

Gets a file's type (whether it is a regular file, symlink, etc). This is different from the file's content type, see g_file_info_get_content_type().

getIcon
IconIF getIcon()

Gets the icon for a file.

getIsBackup
bool getIsBackup()

Checks if a file is a backup file.

getIsHidden
bool getIsHidden()

Checks if a file is hidden.

getIsSymlink
bool getIsSymlink()

Checks if a file is a symlink.

getModificationDateTime
DateTime getModificationDateTime()

Gets the modification time of the current @info and returns it as a #GDateTime.

getModificationTime
void getModificationTime(TimeVal result)

Gets the modification time of the current @info and sets it in @result.

getName
string getName()

Gets the name for a file. This is guaranteed to always be set.

getSize
long getSize()

Gets the file's size (in bytes). The size is retrieved through the value of the %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE attribute and is converted from #guint64 to #goffset before returning the result.

getSortOrder
int getSortOrder()

Gets the value of the sort_order attribute from the #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SORT_ORDER.

getStruct
void* getStruct()

the main Gtk struct as a void*

getSymbolicIcon
IconIF getSymbolicIcon()

Gets the symbolic icon for a file.

getSymlinkTarget
string getSymlinkTarget()

Gets the symlink target for a given #GFileInfo.

hasAttribute
bool hasAttribute(string attribute)

Checks if a file info structure has an attribute named @attribute.

hasNamespace
bool hasNamespace(string nameSpace)

Checks if a file info structure has an attribute in the specified @name_space.

listAttributes
string[] listAttributes(string nameSpace)

Lists the file info structure's attributes.

removeAttribute
void removeAttribute(string attribute)

Removes all cases of @attribute from @info if it exists.

setAttribute
void setAttribute(string attribute, GFileAttributeType type, void* valueP)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given value, if possible. To unset the attribute, use %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_INVALID for @type.

setAttributeBoolean
void setAttributeBoolean(string attribute, bool attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeByteString
void setAttributeByteString(string attribute, string attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeInt32
void setAttributeInt32(string attribute, int attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeInt64
void setAttributeInt64(string attribute, long attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeMask
void setAttributeMask(FileAttributeMatcher mask)

Sets @mask on @info to match specific attribute types.

setAttributeObject
void setAttributeObject(string attribute, ObjectG attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeStatus
bool setAttributeStatus(string attribute, GFileAttributeStatus status)

Sets the attribute status for an attribute key. This is only needed by external code that implement g_file_set_attributes_from_info() or similar functions.

setAttributeString
void setAttributeString(string attribute, string attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeStringv
void setAttributeStringv(string attribute, string[] attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeUint32
void setAttributeUint32(string attribute, uint attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setAttributeUint64
void setAttributeUint64(string attribute, ulong attrValue)

Sets the @attribute to contain the given @attr_value, if possible.

setContentType
void setContentType(string contentType)

Sets the content type attribute for a given #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE.

setDisplayName
void setDisplayName(string displayName)

Sets the display name for the current #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_DISPLAY_NAME.

setEditName
void setEditName(string editName)

Sets the edit name for the current file. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_EDIT_NAME.

setFileType
void setFileType(GFileType type)

Sets the file type in a #GFileInfo to @type. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE.

setIcon
void setIcon(IconIF icon)

Sets the icon for a given #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_ICON.

setIsHidden
void setIsHidden(bool isHidden)

Sets the "is_hidden" attribute in a #GFileInfo according to @is_hidden. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN.

setIsSymlink
void setIsSymlink(bool isSymlink)

Sets the "is_symlink" attribute in a #GFileInfo according to @is_symlink. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_SYMLINK.

setModificationDateTime
void setModificationDateTime(DateTime mtime)

Sets the %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TIME_MODIFIED and %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TIME_MODIFIED_USEC attributes in the file info to the given date/time value.

setModificationTime
void setModificationTime(TimeVal mtime)

Sets the %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TIME_MODIFIED and %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TIME_MODIFIED_USEC attributes in the file info to the given time value.

setName
void setName(string name)

Sets the name attribute for the current #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_NAME.

setSize
void setSize(long size)

Sets the %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE attribute in the file info to the given size.

setSortOrder
void setSortOrder(int sortOrder)

Sets the sort order attribute in the file info structure. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SORT_ORDER.

setSymbolicIcon
void setSymbolicIcon(IconIF icon)

Sets the symbolic icon for a given #GFileInfo. See %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SYMBOLIC_ICON.

setSymlinkTarget
void setSymlinkTarget(string symlinkTarget)

Sets the %G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SYMLINK_TARGET attribute in the file info to the given symlink target.

unsetAttributeMask
void unsetAttributeMask()

Unsets a mask set by g_file_info_set_attribute_mask(), if one is set.

Static functions

getType
GType getType()

Variables

gFileInfo
GFileInfo* gFileInfo;

the main Gtk struct

Inherited Members

From ObjectG

gObject
GObject* gObject;

the main Gtk struct

ownedRef
bool ownedRef;
Undocumented in source.
getObjectGStruct
GObject* getObjectGStruct(bool transferOwnership)

Get the main Gtk struct

getStruct
void* getStruct()

the main Gtk struct as a void*

isGcRoot
bool isGcRoot;
Undocumented in source.
signals
DClosure[gulong] signals;
Undocumented in source.
destroyNotify
void destroyNotify(ObjectG obj)
Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
toggleNotify
void toggleNotify(ObjectG obj, GObject* object, int isLastRef)
Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
~this
~this()
Undocumented in source.
opCast
T opCast()
getDObject
RT getDObject(U obj, bool ownedRef)

Gets a D Object from the objects table of associations.

removeGcRoot
void removeGcRoot()
Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
setProperty
void setProperty(string propertyName, T value)
unref
deprecated void unref(ObjectG obj)
Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
doref
deprecated ObjectG doref(ObjectG obj)
Undocumented in source. Be warned that the author may not have intended to support it.
addOnNotify
gulong addOnNotify(void delegate(ParamSpec, ObjectG) dlg, string property, ConnectFlags connectFlags)

The notify signal is emitted on an object when one of its properties has been changed. Note that getting this signal doesn't guarantee that the value of the property has actually changed, it may also be emitted when the setter for the property is called to reinstate the previous value.

getType
GType getType()
compatControl
size_t compatControl(size_t what, void* data)
interfaceFindProperty
ParamSpec interfaceFindProperty(TypeInterface gIface, string propertyName)

Find the #GParamSpec with the given name for an interface. Generally, the interface vtable passed in as @g_iface will be the default vtable from g_type_default_interface_ref(), or, if you know the interface has already been loaded, g_type_default_interface_peek().

interfaceInstallProperty
void interfaceInstallProperty(TypeInterface gIface, ParamSpec pspec)

Add a property to an interface; this is only useful for interfaces that are added to GObject-derived types. Adding a property to an interface forces all objects classes with that interface to have a compatible property. The compatible property could be a newly created #GParamSpec, but normally g_object_class_override_property() will be used so that the object class only needs to provide an implementation and inherits the property description, default value, bounds, and so forth from the interface property.

interfaceListProperties
ParamSpec[] interfaceListProperties(TypeInterface gIface)

Lists the properties of an interface.Generally, the interface vtable passed in as @g_iface will be the default vtable from g_type_default_interface_ref(), or, if you know the interface has already been loaded, g_type_default_interface_peek().

addToggleRef
void addToggleRef(GToggleNotify notify, void* data)

Increases the reference count of the object by one and sets a callback to be called when all other references to the object are dropped, or when this is already the last reference to the object and another reference is established.

addWeakPointer
void addWeakPointer(void* weakPointerLocation)

Adds a weak reference from weak_pointer to @object to indicate that the pointer located at @weak_pointer_location is only valid during the lifetime of @object. When the @object is finalized, @weak_pointer will be set to %NULL.

bindProperty
Binding bindProperty(string sourceProperty, ObjectG target, string targetProperty, GBindingFlags flags)

Creates a binding between @source_property on @source and @target_property on @target. Whenever the @source_property is changed the @target_property is updated using the same value. For instance:

bindPropertyFull
Binding bindPropertyFull(string sourceProperty, ObjectG target, string targetProperty, GBindingFlags flags, GBindingTransformFunc transformTo, GBindingTransformFunc transformFrom, void* userData, GDestroyNotify notify)

Complete version of g_object_bind_property().

bindPropertyWithClosures
Binding bindPropertyWithClosures(string sourceProperty, ObjectG target, string targetProperty, GBindingFlags flags, Closure transformTo, Closure transformFrom)

Creates a binding between @source_property on @source and @target_property on @target, allowing you to set the transformation functions to be used by the binding.

dupData
void* dupData(string key, GDuplicateFunc dupFunc, void* userData)

This is a variant of g_object_get_data() which returns a 'duplicate' of the value. @dup_func defines the meaning of 'duplicate' in this context, it could e.g. take a reference on a ref-counted object.

dupQdata
void* dupQdata(GQuark quark, GDuplicateFunc dupFunc, void* userData)

This is a variant of g_object_get_qdata() which returns a 'duplicate' of the value. @dup_func defines the meaning of 'duplicate' in this context, it could e.g. take a reference on a ref-counted object.

forceFloating
void forceFloating()

This function is intended for #GObject implementations to re-enforce a floating[floating-ref] object reference. Doing this is seldom required: all #GInitiallyUnowneds are created with a floating reference which usually just needs to be sunken by calling g_object_ref_sink().

freezeNotify
void freezeNotify()

Increases the freeze count on @object. If the freeze count is non-zero, the emission of "notify" signals on @object is stopped. The signals are queued until the freeze count is decreased to zero. Duplicate notifications are squashed so that at most one #GObject::notify signal is emitted for each property modified while the object is frozen.

getData
void* getData(string key)

Gets a named field from the objects table of associations (see g_object_set_data()).

getProperty
void getProperty(string propertyName, Value value)

Gets a property of an object.

getQdata
void* getQdata(GQuark quark)

This function gets back user data pointers stored via g_object_set_qdata().

getValist
void getValist(string firstPropertyName, void* varArgs)

Gets properties of an object.

getv
void getv(string[] names, Value[] values)

Gets @n_properties properties for an @object. Obtained properties will be set to @values. All properties must be valid. Warnings will be emitted and undefined behaviour may result if invalid properties are passed in.

isFloating
bool isFloating()

Checks whether @object has a floating[floating-ref] reference.

notify
void notify(string propertyName)

Emits a "notify" signal for the property @property_name on @object.

notifyByPspec
void notifyByPspec(ParamSpec pspec)

Emits a "notify" signal for the property specified by @pspec on @object.

doref
alias doref = ref_
Undocumented in source.
ref_
ObjectG ref_()

Increases the reference count of @object.

refSink
ObjectG refSink()

Increase the reference count of @object, and possibly remove the floating[floating-ref] reference, if @object has a floating reference.

removeToggleRef
void removeToggleRef(GToggleNotify notify, void* data)

Removes a reference added with g_object_add_toggle_ref(). The reference count of the object is decreased by one.

removeWeakPointer
void removeWeakPointer(void* weakPointerLocation)

Removes a weak reference from @object that was previously added using g_object_add_weak_pointer(). The @weak_pointer_location has to match the one used with g_object_add_weak_pointer().

replaceData
bool replaceData(string key, void* oldval, void* newval, GDestroyNotify destroy, GDestroyNotify oldDestroy)

Compares the user data for the key @key on @object with @oldval, and if they are the same, replaces @oldval with @newval.

replaceQdata
bool replaceQdata(GQuark quark, void* oldval, void* newval, GDestroyNotify destroy, GDestroyNotify oldDestroy)

Compares the user data for the key @quark on @object with @oldval, and if they are the same, replaces @oldval with @newval.

runDispose
void runDispose()

Releases all references to other objects. This can be used to break reference cycles.

setData
void setData(string key, void* data)

Each object carries around a table of associations from strings to pointers. This function lets you set an association.

setDataFull
void setDataFull(string key, void* data, GDestroyNotify destroy)

Like g_object_set_data() except it adds notification for when the association is destroyed, either by setting it to a different value or when the object is destroyed.

setProperty
void setProperty(string propertyName, Value value)

Sets a property on an object.

setQdata
void setQdata(GQuark quark, void* data)

This sets an opaque, named pointer on an object. The name is specified through a #GQuark (retrieved e.g. via g_quark_from_static_string()), and the pointer can be gotten back from the @object with g_object_get_qdata() until the @object is finalized. Setting a previously set user data pointer, overrides (frees) the old pointer set, using #NULL as pointer essentially removes the data stored.

setQdataFull
void setQdataFull(GQuark quark, void* data, GDestroyNotify destroy)

This function works like g_object_set_qdata(), but in addition, a void (*destroy) (gpointer) function may be specified which is called with @data as argument when the @object is finalized, or the data is being overwritten by a call to g_object_set_qdata() with the same @quark.

setValist
void setValist(string firstPropertyName, void* varArgs)

Sets properties on an object.

setv
void setv(string[] names, Value[] values)

Sets @n_properties properties for an @object. Properties to be set will be taken from @values. All properties must be valid. Warnings will be emitted and undefined behaviour may result if invalid properties are passed in.

stealData
void* stealData(string key)

Remove a specified datum from the object's data associations, without invoking the association's destroy handler.

stealQdata
void* stealQdata(GQuark quark)

This function gets back user data pointers stored via g_object_set_qdata() and removes the @data from object without invoking its destroy() function (if any was set). Usually, calling this function is only required to update user data pointers with a destroy notifier, for example: |[<!-- language="C" --> void object_add_to_user_list (GObject *object, const gchar *new_string) { // the quark, naming the object data GQuark quark_string_list = g_quark_from_static_string ("my-string-list"); // retrieve the old string list GList *list = g_object_steal_qdata (object, quark_string_list);

thawNotify
void thawNotify()

Reverts the effect of a previous call to g_object_freeze_notify(). The freeze count is decreased on @object and when it reaches zero, queued "notify" signals are emitted.

unref
void unref()

Decreases the reference count of @object. When its reference count drops to 0, the object is finalized (i.e. its memory is freed).

watchClosure
void watchClosure(Closure closure)

This function essentially limits the life time of the @closure to the life time of the object. That is, when the object is finalized, the @closure is invalidated by calling g_closure_invalidate() on it, in order to prevent invocations of the closure with a finalized (nonexisting) object. Also, g_object_ref() and g_object_unref() are added as marshal guards to the @closure, to ensure that an extra reference count is held on @object during invocation of the @closure. Usually, this function will be called on closures that use this @object as closure data.

weakRef
void weakRef(GWeakNotify notify, void* data)

Adds a weak reference callback to an object. Weak references are used for notification when an object is disposed. They are called "weak references" because they allow you to safely hold a pointer to an object without calling g_object_ref() (g_object_ref() adds a strong reference, that is, forces the object to stay alive).

weakUnref
void weakUnref(GWeakNotify notify, void* data)

Removes a weak reference callback to an object.

clearObject
void clearObject(ObjectG objectPtr)

Clears a reference to a #GObject.

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