note
	description: "Directories, in the Unix sense, with creation and exploration features"
	library: "Free implementation of ELKS library"
	status: "See notice at end of class."
	legal: "See notice at end of class."
	date: "$Date: 2017-03-23 19:18:26 +0000 (Thu, 23 Mar 2017) $"
	revision: "$Revision: 100033 $"

class 
	DIRECTORY

create 
	make,
	make_with_path,
	make_with_name,
	make_open_read

feature -- Initialization

	make (dn: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create directory object for directory
			-- of name dn.
		require
			string_exists: dn /= Void
		do
			make_with_name (dn)
		ensure
			name_set: internal_name = dn
		end

	make_open_read (dn: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create directory object for directory
			-- of name dn and open it for reading.
		require
			string_exists: dn /= Void
		do
			make (dn)
			open_read
		ensure
			name_set: internal_name = dn
		end

	make_with_name (dn: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create directory object for directory
			-- of name dn.
		require
			string_exists: dn /= Void
		do
			set_name (dn)
			mode := Close_directory
		ensure
			name_set: internal_name = dn
		end

	make_with_path (a_path: PATH)
			-- Create file object with a_path as path.
		require
			a_path_attached: a_path /= Void
		do
			make (a_path.name)
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Initialization

	default_create
			-- Process instances of classes with no creation clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end
	
feature -- Access

	change_name (new_name: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Change directory name to new_name.
		require
			new_name_not_void: new_name /= Void
			directory_exists: exists
		local
			l_ptr: MANAGED_POINTER
		do
			l_ptr := File_info.file_name_to_pointer (new_name, Void)
			eif_dir_rename (internal_name_pointer.item, l_ptr.item)
			set_name (new_name)
		ensure
			name_changed: internal_name = new_name
		end

	close
			-- Close directory.
		require
			is_open: not is_closed
		do
			dir_close (directory_pointer)
			directory_pointer := default_pointer
			mode := Close_directory
		end

	generating_type: TYPE [detachable DIRECTORY]
			-- Type of current object
			-- (type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generating_type_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	generator: STRING_8
			-- Name of current object's generating class
			-- (base class of the type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generator_not_void: Result /= Void
			generator_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
		end

	has_entry (entry_name: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL): BOOLEAN
			-- Has directory the entry entry_name?
		require
			string_exists: entry_name /= Void
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			e: like last_entry_pointer
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			until
				Result or e = default_pointer
			loop
				if attached {READABLE_STRING_8} entry_name then
					Result := entry_name.same_string (File_info.pointer_to_file_name_8 (e))
				elseif attached File_info.pointer_to_file_name_32 (e) as l_str then
					Result := entry_name.same_string (l_str)
				end;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end

	name: STRING_8
		obsolete "Use `path' to ensure you can retrieve all kind of names. [2017-05-31]"
			-- File name as a STRING_8 instance. The value might be truncated
			-- from the original name used to create the current FILE instance.
		do
			Result := internal_name.as_string_8
		ensure then
			name_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
		end

	open_read
			-- Open directory for reading.
		do
			directory_pointer := dir_open (internal_name_pointer.item)
			mode := Read_directory
		end

	path: PATH
			-- Associated path of Current.
		do
			create Result.make_from_pointer (internal_name_pointer.item)
		ensure
			entry_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
		end

	readentry
			-- Read next directory entry
			-- make result available in lastentry.
			-- Make result Void if all entries have been read.
		require
			is_opened: not is_closed
		do
			last_entry_pointer := eif_dir_next (directory_pointer)
			if last_entry_pointer = default_pointer then
				lastentry := Void
			else
				lastentry := File_info.pointer_to_file_name_8 (last_entry_pointer)
			end
		end

	rename_path (new_name: PATH)
			-- Change directory name to new_name.
		require
			new_name_not_void: new_name /= Void
			new_name_not_empty: not new_name.is_empty
			file_exists: exists
		local
			l_ptr: MANAGED_POINTER
		do
			l_ptr := new_name.to_pointer
			eif_dir_rename (internal_name_pointer.item, l_ptr.item)
			set_name (new_name.name)
		ensure
			name_changed: internal_name = new_name.name
		end

	start
			-- Go to first entry of directory.
		require
			is_opened: not is_closed
		do
			directory_pointer := dir_rewind (directory_pointer, internal_name_pointer.item)
		end
	
feature {NATIVE_STRING_HANDLER} -- Access

	pointer_length_in_bytes (a_ptr: POINTER): INTEGER_32
			-- Length in bytes of a platform specific file name pointer, not
			-- including the null-terminating character. If size is too large
			-- to fit into an {INTEGER} instance, the size is truncated to
			-- {INTEGER_32}.max_value.
			-- (from NATIVE_STRING_HANDLER)
		require -- from NATIVE_STRING_HANDLER
			a_ptr_not_null: a_ptr /= default_pointer
		local
			l_length: NATURAL_64
		do
			l_length := c_pointer_length_in_bytes (a_ptr)
			if l_length <= {INTEGER_32}.max_value.to_natural_64 then
				Result := l_length.to_integer_32
			else
				Result := {INTEGER_32}.max_value
			end
		end
	
feature -- Measurement

	count: INTEGER_32
			-- Number of entries in directory.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
			until
				dir_temp.last_entry_pointer = default_pointer
			loop
				Result := Result + 1;
				dir_temp.readentry
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end
	
feature -- Comparison

	frozen deep_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void
			-- or attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_deep_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_equal (a, b) implies Result
			both_or_none_void: (a = Void) implies (Result = (b = Void))
			same_type: (Result and (a /= Void)) implies (b /= Void and then a.same_type (b))
			symmetric: Result implies deep_equal (b, a)
		end

	frozen equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached
			-- to objects considered equal?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen is_deep_equal alias "≡≡≡" (other: DIRECTORY): BOOLEAN
			-- Are Current and other attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.is_deep_equal (Current)
		end

	is_equal (other: DIRECTORY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object considered
			-- equal to current object?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			symmetric: Result implies other ~ Current
			consistent: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
		end

	frozen standard_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached to
			-- field-by-field identical objects of the same type?
			-- Always uses default object comparison criterion.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.standard_is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.standard_is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen standard_is_equal alias "≜" (other: DIRECTORY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object of the same type
			-- as current object, and field-by-field identical to it?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.standard_is_equal (Current)
		end
	
feature -- Status report

	conforms_to (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Does type of current object conform to type
			-- of other (as per Eiffel: The Language, chapter 13)?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		end

	exists: BOOLEAN
			-- Does the directory exist?
		do
			Result := eif_dir_exists (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	is_closed: BOOLEAN
			-- Is current directory closed?
		do
			Result := mode = Close_directory
		end

	is_empty: BOOLEAN
			-- Is directory empty?
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			Result := count = 2
		end

	is_executable: BOOLEAN
			-- Is the directory executable?
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			Result := eif_dir_is_executable (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	is_readable: BOOLEAN
			-- Is the directory readable?
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			Result := eif_dir_is_readable (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	is_writable: BOOLEAN
			-- Is the directory writable?
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			Result := eif_dir_is_writable (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	last_entry_32: detachable STRING_32
			-- Last Unicode entry read by readentry if any.
		do
			if last_entry_pointer /= default_pointer then
				Result := File_info.pointer_to_file_name_32 (last_entry_pointer)
			end
		end

	last_entry_8: detachable STRING_8
			-- Raw byte sequence of the last found entry if this entry cannot be
			-- expressed with Unicode characters. This is useful
			-- when handling a file that is not a valid UTF-8 sequence on Unix.
		do
			if last_entry_pointer /= default_pointer then
				Result := File_info.pointer_to_file_name_8 (last_entry_pointer)
			end
		end

	lastentry: detachable STRING_8
		obsolete "Use `last_entry_32' for Unicode file names, or `last_entry_8' otherwise. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Last entry read by readentry.
		attribute
		end

	same_type (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is type of current object identical to type of other?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (conforms_to (other) and other.conforms_to (Current))
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Status report

	is_in_final_collect: BOOLEAN
			-- Is GC currently performing final collection
			-- after execution of current program?
			-- Safe to use in dispose.
			-- (from DISPOSABLE)
		external
			"C inline use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"return eif_is_in_final_collect;"
		end
	
feature -- Removal

	delete
			-- Delete directory if empty.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
			empty_directory: is_empty
		do
			eif_dir_delete (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	delete_content
			-- Delete all files located in current directory and its
			-- subdirectories.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			delete_content_with_action (Void, Void, 0)
		end

	delete_content_with_action (action: detachable PROCEDURE [LIST [READABLE_STRING_GENERAL]]; is_cancel_requested: detachable FUNCTION [BOOLEAN]; file_number: INTEGER_32)
			-- Delete all files located in current directory and its
			-- subdirectories.
			--
			-- action is called each time at most file_number files has
			-- been deleted and before the function exits. If a_file_number
			-- is non-positive, action is not called.
			-- action may be set to Void if you don't need it.
			--
			-- Same for is_cancel_requested.
			-- Make it return True to cancel the operation.
			-- is_cancel_requested may be set to Void if you don't need it.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
			valid_file_number: file_number >= 0
		local
			l_file_name: PATH
			file: RAW_FILE
			l_info: like File_info
			dir: DIRECTORY
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			l_last_entry_pointer: like last_entry_pointer
			l_name: READABLE_STRING_32
			file_count: INTEGER_32
			deleted_files: ARRAYED_LIST [READABLE_STRING_32]
			requested_cancel: BOOLEAN
		do
			create deleted_files.make (file_number.min (1024))
			from
				l_info := File_info;
				l_info.set_is_following_symlinks (False)
				create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name);
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				l_last_entry_pointer := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			until
				l_last_entry_pointer = default_pointer or requested_cancel
			loop
				l_name := l_info.pointer_to_file_name_32 (l_last_entry_pointer)
				if not l_name.same_string_general (Current_directory_string) and not l_name.same_string_general (Parent_directory_string) then
					l_file_name := path.extended (l_name);
					l_info.update (l_file_name.name)
					if l_info.exists then
						if not l_info.is_symlink and then l_info.is_directory then
							if dir /= Void then
								dir.make_with_path (l_file_name)
							else
								create dir.make_with_path (l_file_name)
							end;
							dir.recursive_delete_with_action (action, is_cancel_requested, file_number)
						elseif l_info.is_writable then
							if file /= Void then
								file.reset_path (l_file_name)
							else
								create file.make_with_path (l_file_name)
							end;
							file.delete;
							deleted_files.extend (l_file_name.name)
							file_count := file_count + 1
						end
						if file_number > 0 and file_count >= file_number then
							if action /= Void then
								action (deleted_files)
							end
							if is_cancel_requested /= Void then
								requested_cancel := is_cancel_requested (Void)
							end;
							deleted_files.wipe_out
							file_count := 0
						end
					end
				end;
				dir_temp.readentry
				l_last_entry_pointer := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
			if file_number > 0 and file_count > 0 and action /= Void then
				action (deleted_files)
			end
		rescue
			if dir_temp /= Void and then not dir_temp.is_closed then
				dir_temp.close
			end
		end

	dispose
			-- Ensure this medium is closed when garbage collected.
		do
			if not is_closed then
				close
			end
		end

	recursive_delete
			-- Delete directory, its files and its subdirectories.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		do
			delete_content
			if is_empty then
				delete
			end
		end

	recursive_delete_with_action (action: detachable PROCEDURE [LIST [READABLE_STRING_GENERAL]]; is_cancel_requested: detachable FUNCTION [BOOLEAN]; file_number: INTEGER_32)
			-- Delete directory, its files and its subdirectories.
			--
			-- action is called each time at most file_number files has
			-- been deleted and before the function exits. If a_file_number
			-- is non-positive, action is not called.
		require
			directory_exists: exists
		local
			deleted_files: ARRAYED_LIST [READABLE_STRING_GENERAL]
		do
			delete_content_with_action (action, is_cancel_requested, file_number)
			if attached is_cancel_requested implies not is_cancel_requested (Void) then
				delete
				if file_number > 0 and action /= Void then
					create deleted_files.make (1);
					deleted_files.extend (internal_name)
					action (deleted_files)
				end
			end
		end
	
feature -- Conversion

	entries: ARRAYED_LIST [PATH]
			-- Entries (i.e. just the file or directory name) of current directory,
			-- in sequential format, in a platform specific order.
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			e: like last_entry_pointer
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			create Result.make (16)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			until
				e = default_pointer
			loop
				Result.extend (create {PATH}.make_from_pointer (e));
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end

	linear_representation: ARRAYED_LIST [STRING_8]
		obsolete "Use `entries' instead if your application is using Unicode file names. [2017-05-31]"
			-- The entries, in sequential format.
			-- Use entries or linear_representation_32 to get a readable version
			-- of the Unicode entries.
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			e: like last_entry_pointer
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			create Result.make (16)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			until
				e = default_pointer
			loop
				Result.extend (File_info.pointer_to_file_name_8 (e));
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end

	linear_representation_32: ARRAYED_LIST [STRING_32]
			-- The entries, in sequential format.
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			e: like last_entry_pointer
			l_path: PATH
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			create Result.make (16)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			until
				e = default_pointer
			loop
				create l_path.make_from_pointer (e);
				Result.extend (create {STRING_32}.make_from_string (l_path.name));
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end

	resolved_entries: ARRAYED_LIST [PATH]
			-- Entries of current directory resolved in the context of current directory (i.e. the path
			-- of the current directory appended with the entry) in sequential format, in a platform specific
			-- order.
			-- Compared to entries, it removes the need for callers to build the full path of the entry
			-- using Current.
		local
			dir_temp: DIRECTORY
			e: like last_entry_pointer
			l_path: like path
		do
			create dir_temp.make_open_read (internal_name)
			create Result.make (16)
			from
				dir_temp.start;
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
				l_path := path
			until
				e = default_pointer
			loop
				Result.extend (l_path.extended_path (create {PATH}.make_from_pointer (e)));
				dir_temp.readentry
				e := dir_temp.last_entry_pointer
			end;
			dir_temp.close
		end
	
feature -- Duplication

	frozen clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- equal to other
			--
			-- For non-void other, clone calls copy;
			-- to change copying/cloning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: Result ~ other
		end

	copy (other: DIRECTORY)
			-- Update current object using fields of object attached
			-- to other, so as to yield equal objects.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_equal: Current ~ other
		end

	frozen deep_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `deep_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void: otherwise, new object structure
			-- recursively duplicated from the one attached to other
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.deep_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			deep_equal: deep_equal (other, Result)
		end

	frozen deep_copy (other: DIRECTORY)
			-- Effect equivalent to that of:
			--		copy (other . deep_twin)
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		do
			copy (other.deep_twin)
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, other)
		end

	frozen deep_twin: DIRECTORY
			-- New object structure recursively duplicated from Current.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, Result)
		end

	frozen standard_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `standard_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.standard_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: standard_equal (Result, other)
		end

	frozen standard_copy (other: DIRECTORY)
			-- Copy every field of other onto corresponding field
			-- of current object.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_standard_equal: standard_is_equal (other)
		end

	frozen standard_twin: DIRECTORY
			-- New object field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			standard_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			equal: standard_equal (Result, Current)
		end

	frozen twin: DIRECTORY
			-- New object equal to Current
			-- twin calls copy; to change copying/twinning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			is_equal: Result ~ Current
		end
	
feature -- Basic operations

	frozen as_attached: attached DIRECTORY
		obsolete "Remove calls to this feature. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Attached version of Current.
			-- (Can be used during transitional period to convert
			-- non-void-safe classes to void-safe ones.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := Current
		end

	frozen default: detachable DIRECTORY
			-- Default value of object's type
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen default_pointer: POINTER
			-- Default value of type POINTER
			-- (Avoid the need to write p.default for
			-- some p of type POINTER.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	default_rescue
			-- Process exception for routines with no Rescue clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen do_nothing
			-- Execute a null action.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature {DIRECTORY} -- Implementation

	directory_pointer: POINTER
			-- Directory pointer as required in C

	last_entry_pointer: POINTER
			-- Pointer to the underlying C memory representing the last directory entry.
	
feature {NONE} -- Implementation

	c_pointer_length_in_bytes (a_ptr: POINTER): NATURAL_64
			-- Length in bytes of a platform specific file name pointer, not
			-- including the null-terminating character.
			-- (from NATIVE_STRING_HANDLER)
		require -- from NATIVE_STRING_HANDLER
			a_ptr_not_null: a_ptr /= default_pointer
		external
			"C inline use %"eif_eiffel.h%""
		alias
			"{
			#ifdef EIF_WINDOWS
				return (EIF_NATURAL_64) wcslen($a_ptr) * sizeof(wchar_t);
			#else
				return (EIF_NATURAL_64) strlen($a_ptr) * sizeof(char);
			#endif
			}"
		end

	Close_directory: INTEGER_32 = 1

	Current_directory_string: STRING_8 = "."

	dir_close (dir_ptr: POINTER)
			-- Close the directory dir_ptr.
		external
			"C use %"eif_dir.h%""
		alias
			"eif_dir_close"
		end

	dir_open (dir_name: POINTER): POINTER
			-- Open the directory dir_name.
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME): EIF_POINTER use %"eif_dir.h%""
		alias
			"eif_dir_open"
		end

	dir_rewind (dir_ptr: POINTER; dir_name: POINTER): POINTER
			-- Rewind the directory dir_ptr with name a_name and return a new directory traversal pointer.
		external
			"C signature (EIF_POINTER, EIF_FILENAME): EIF_POINTER use %"eif_dir.h%""
		alias
			"eif_dir_rewind"
		end

	Directory_separator_string: STRING_8
			-- Constant representing the directory separator
		once
			create Result.make (1);
			Result.append_character (Operating_environment.Directory_separator)
		end

	eif_dir_delete (dir_name: POINTER)
			-- Delete the directory dir_name.
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME) use %"eif_file.h%""
		alias
			"eif_file_unlink"
		end

	eif_dir_exists (dir_name: POINTER): BOOLEAN
			-- Does the directory dir_name exist?
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME): EIF_BOOLEAN use %"eif_dir.h%""
		end

	eif_dir_is_executable (dir_name: POINTER): BOOLEAN
			-- Is dir_name executable?
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME): EIF_BOOLEAN use %"eif_dir.h%""
		end

	eif_dir_is_readable (dir_name: POINTER): BOOLEAN
			-- Is dir_name readable?
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME): EIF_BOOLEAN use %"eif_dir.h%""
		end

	eif_dir_is_writable (dir_name: POINTER): BOOLEAN
			-- Is dir_name writable?
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME): EIF_BOOLEAN use %"eif_dir.h%""
		end

	eif_dir_next (dir_ptr: POINTER): POINTER
			-- Return pointer to the next entry in the current iteration.
		external
			"C use %"eif_dir.h%""
		end

	eif_dir_rename (old_name, new_name: POINTER)
			-- Change directory name from old_name to new_name.
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME, EIF_FILENAME) use %"eif_file.h%""
		alias
			"eif_file_rename"
		end

	File_info: FILE_INFO
			-- To avoid creating objects when querying for files.
		once
			create Result.make
		end

	file_mkdir (dir_name: POINTER)
			-- Make directory dir_name.
		external
			"C signature (EIF_FILENAME) use %"eif_file.h%""
		alias
			"eif_file_mkdir"
		end

	internal_detachable_name_pointer: detachable MANAGED_POINTER
		note
			option: stable
		attribute
		end

	internal_name: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL
			-- Store the name of the file as it was given to us by the user
			-- to avoid conversion on storing as it is not necessary.

	internal_name_pointer: MANAGED_POINTER
			-- File system specific encoding of internal_name.
			-- Typically a UTF-16 sequence on Windows, a UTF-8 sequence on Unix.
		do
			if attached internal_detachable_name_pointer as l_ptr then
				Result := l_ptr
			else
				check
					internal_name_pointer_set: False
				then
				end
			end
		end

	mode: INTEGER_32
			-- Status mode of the directory.
			-- Possible values are the following:

	Parent_directory_string: STRING_8 = ".."
			-- Constants to represent current (".") and parent ("..") directory.

	Read_directory: INTEGER_32 = 2

	set_name (a_name: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Set name with a_name.
		do
			internal_name := a_name
			internal_detachable_name_pointer := File_info.file_name_to_pointer (a_name, internal_detachable_name_pointer)
		ensure
			name_set: internal_name = a_name
		end
	
feature -- Creation

	create_dir
			-- Create a physical directory.
		require
			physical_not_exists: not exists
		do
			file_mkdir (internal_name_pointer.item)
		end

	recursive_create_dir
			-- Create the directory recursively.
			--
			-- Ex: if /temp/ exists but not /temp/test, then trying
			--  to create /temp/test/toto will create /temp/test
			--  and then /temp/test/toto.
		local
			l_directory: DIRECTORY
			l_directories_to_build: ARRAYED_LIST [PATH]
			l_path: PATH
			l_entry: detachable PATH
			l_io_exception: IO_FAILURE
		do
			l_path := path.canonical_path
			create l_directory.make_with_path (l_path)
			if not l_directory.exists then
				from
					create l_directories_to_build.make (10)
					l_entry := l_path.entry
				until
					l_directory.exists or l_entry = Void
				loop
					l_directories_to_build.extend (l_path)
					l_path := l_path.parent
					l_entry := l_path.entry;
					l_directory.make_with_path (l_path)
				end
				from
					l_directories_to_build.finish
				until
					l_directories_to_build.before
				loop
					l_path := l_directories_to_build.item;
					l_directories_to_build.back;
					l_directory.make_with_path (l_path);
					l_directory.create_dir
					if not l_directory.exists then
						create l_io_exception;
						l_io_exception.set_description ({STRING_32}"Cannot create: " + l_path.name);
						l_io_exception.raise
					end
				end
			end
		ensure
			physical_exists: exists
		end
	
feature -- Output

	Io: STD_FILES
			-- Handle to standard file setup
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result;
			Result.set_output_default
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			io_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := tagged_out
		ensure -- from ANY
			out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	print (o: detachable ANY)
			-- Write terse external representation of o
			-- on standard output.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			s: READABLE_STRING_8
		do
			if attached o then
				s := o.out
				if attached {READABLE_STRING_32} s as s32 then
					Io.put_string_32 (s32)
				elseif attached {READABLE_STRING_8} s as s8 then
					Io.put_string (s8)
				else
					Io.put_string_32 (s.as_string_32)
				end
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	frozen tagged_out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			tagged_out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature -- Platform

	Operating_environment: OPERATING_ENVIRONMENT
			-- Objects available from the operating system
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			operating_environment_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Retrieval

	frozen internal_correct_mismatch
			-- Called from runtime to perform a proper dynamic dispatch on correct_mismatch
			-- from MISMATCH_CORRECTOR.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			l_msg: STRING_32
			l_exc: EXCEPTIONS
		do
			if attached {MISMATCH_CORRECTOR} Current as l_corrector then
				l_corrector.correct_mismatch
			else
				create l_msg.make_from_string ("Mismatch: ".as_string_32)
				create l_exc;
				l_msg.append (generating_type.name_32);
				l_exc.raise_retrieval_exception (l_msg)
			end
		end
	
invariant
	name_attached: attached internal_name

		-- from ANY
	reflexive_equality: standard_is_equal (Current)
	reflexive_conformance: conforms_to (Current)

note
	copyright: "Copyright (c) 1984-2017, Eiffel Software and others"
	license: "Eiffel Forum License v2 (see http://www.eiffel.com/licensing/forum.txt)"
	source: "[
		Eiffel Software
		5949 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 USA
		Telephone 805-685-1006, Fax 805-685-6869
		Website http://www.eiffel.com
		Customer support http://support.eiffel.com
	]"

end -- class DIRECTORY

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