USING: help.markup help.syntax io io.nonblocking kernel math io.files.unique.private math.parser io.files ; IN: io.files.unique ARTICLE: "unique" "Making and using unique files" "Files:" { $subsection make-unique-file } { $subsection with-unique-file } { $subsection with-temporary-file } "Directories:" { $subsection make-unique-directory } { $subsection with-unique-directory } { $subsection with-temporary-directory } ; ABOUT: "unique" HELP: make-unique-file ( prefix suffix -- path stream ) { $values { "prefix" "a string" } { "suffix" "a string" } { "path" "a pathname string" } { "stream" "an output stream" } } { $description "Creates a file that is guaranteed not to exist in a platform-specific temporary directory. The file name is composed of a prefix, a number of random digits and letters, and the suffix. Returns the full pathname and a " { $link } " stream." } { $errors "Throws an error if a new unique file cannot be created after a number of tries. Since each try generates a new random name, the most likely error is incorrect directory permissions on the temporary directory." } { $see-also with-unique-file } ; HELP: make-unique-directory ( -- path ) { $values { "path" "a pathname string" } } { $description "Creates a directory that is guaranteed not to exist in a platform-specific temporary directory and returns the full pathname." } { $errors "Throws an error if the directory cannot be created after a number of tries. Since each try generates a new random name, the most likely error is incorrect directory permissions on the temporary directory." } { $see-also with-unique-directory } ; HELP: with-unique-file ( quot -- path ) { $values { "quot" "a quotation" } { "path" "a pathname string" } } { $description "Creates a file with " { $link make-unique-file } " and calls " { $link with-stream } " on the newly created file. Returns the full pathname after the stream has been closed." } { $notes "The unique file will remain after calling this word." } { $see-also with-temporary-file } ; HELP: with-unique-directory ( quot -- path ) { $values { "quot" "a quotation" } { "path" "a pathname string" } } { $description "Creates a directory with " { $link make-unique-directory } " and calls " { $link with-directory } " on the newly created directory. Returns the full pathname after the quotation has been called." } { $notes "The directory will remain after calling this word." } { $see-also with-temporary-directory } ; HELP: with-temporary-file ( quot -- ) { $values { "quot" "a quotation" } } { $description "Creates a file with " { $link make-unique-file } " and calls " { $link with-stream } " on the newly created file. The file is deleted after the quotation returns." } { $see-also with-unique-file } ; HELP: with-temporary-directory ( quot -- ) { $values { "quot" "a quotation" } } { $description "Creates a directory with " { $link make-unique-directory } " and calls " { $link with-directory } " on the newly created directory. The directory is deleted after the quotation returns." } { $see-also with-unique-directory } ;