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1 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
2 //  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered
3 //  by the OpenBeOS license.
4 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
5 /*!
6 	\file storage_support.h
7 	Interface declarations for miscellaneous internal
8 	Storage Kit support functions.
9 */
10 
11 #ifndef _STORAGE_SUPPORT_H
12 #define _STORAGE_SUPPORT_H
13 
14 #include <string>
15 
16 namespace BPrivate {
17 namespace Storage {
18 
19 //! Returns whether the supplied path is absolute.
20 bool is_absolute_path(const char *path);
21 
22 //!	splits a path name into directory path and leaf name
23 status_t split_path(const char *fullPath, char *&path, char *&leaf);
24 
25 //!	splits a path name into directory path and leaf name
26 status_t split_path(const char *fullPath, char **path, char **leaf);
27 
28 //! Parses the first component of a path name.
29 status_t parse_first_path_component(const char *path, int32& length,
30 									int32& nextComponent);
31 
32 //! Parses the first component of a path name.
33 status_t parse_first_path_component(const char *path, char *&component,
34 									int32& nextComponent);
35 
36 //! Checks whether an entry name is a valid entry name.
37 status_t check_entry_name(const char *entry);
38 
39 //! Checks whether a path name is a valid path name.
40 status_t check_path_name(const char *path);
41 
42 /*! \brief Returns a copy of \c str in which all alphabetic characters
43 	are lowercase.
44 
45 	Returns \c "(null)" if you're a bonehead and pass in a \c NULL pointer.
46 */
47 std::string to_lower(const char *str);
48 
49 /*! \brief Places a copy of \c str in \c result in which all alphabetic
50 	characters are lowercase.
51 
52 	Returns \c "(null)" if you're a bonehead and pass in a \c NULL pointer.
53 */
54 void to_lower(const char *str, std::string &result);
55 
56 /*! \brief Copies \c str into \c result, converting any uppercase alphabetics
57 	to lowercase.
58 
59 	\a str and \a result may point to the same string. \a result is
60 	assumed to be as long as or longer than \a str.
61 */
62 void to_lower(const char *str, char *result);
63 
64 //! Converts \c str to lowercase.
65 void to_lower(char *str);
66 
67 /*! \brief Escapes any whitespace or other special characters in the path
68 
69 	\a result must be large enough to accomodate the addition of
70 	escape sequences to \a str. \a str and \a result may *NOT* point to
71 	the same string.
72 
73 	Note that this function was designed for use with the registrar's
74 	RecentEntries class, and may not create escapes exactly like you're
75 	hoping.	Please double check the code for the function to see if this
76 	is the case.
77 */
78 void escape_path(const char *str, char *result);
79 
80 /*! \brief Escapes any whitespace or other special characters in the path
81 
82 	\a str must be large enough to accomodate the addition of
83 	escape sequences.
84 */
85 void escape_path(char *str);
86 
87 };	// namespace Storage
88 };	// namespace BPrivate
89 
90 #endif	// _STORAGE_SUPPORT_H
91 
92 
93