UDocumentation UE5.7 10.02.2026 (Source)
API documentation for Unreal Engine 5.7
FUnixPlatformFile Class Reference

#include <UnixPlatformFile.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for FUnixPlatformFile:

Public Member Functions

AUTORTFM_OPEN virtual CORE_API bool FileExists (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API int64 FileSize (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool DeleteFile (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool IsReadOnly (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool MoveFile (const TCHAR *To, const TCHAR *From) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool SetReadOnly (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bNewReadOnlyValue) override
 
virtual CORE_API FDateTime GetTimeStamp (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API void SetTimeStamp (const TCHAR *Filename, const FDateTime DateTime) override
 
virtual CORE_API FDateTime GetAccessTimeStamp (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API FString GetFilenameOnDisk (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API ESymlinkResult IsSymlink (const TCHAR *Filename) override
 
virtual CORE_API IFileHandleOpenRead (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bAllowWrite=false) override
 
virtual CORE_API IFileHandleOpenWrite (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bAppend=false, bool bAllowRead=false) override
 
virtual CORE_API FOpenMappedResult OpenMappedEx (const TCHAR *Filename, EOpenReadFlags OpenOptions=EOpenReadFlags::None, int64 MaximumSize=0) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool DirectoryExists (const TCHAR *Directory) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool CreateDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool DeleteDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory) override
 
virtual CORE_API FFileStatData GetStatData (const TCHAR *FilenameOrDirectory) override
 
CORE_API bool CreateDirectoriesFromPath (const TCHAR *Path)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryVisitor &Visitor) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryStat (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryStatVisitor &Visitor) override
 
virtual CORE_API bool CopyFile (const TCHAR *To, const TCHAR *From, EPlatformFileRead ReadFlags=EPlatformFileRead::None, EPlatformFileWrite WriteFlags=EPlatformFileWrite::None) override
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IPhysicalPlatformFile
virtual bool ShouldBeUsed (IPlatformFile *Inner, const TCHAR *CmdLine) const override
 
virtual CORE_API bool Initialize (IPlatformFile *Inner, const TCHAR *CmdLine) override
 
virtual IPlatformFileGetLowerLevel () override
 
virtual void SetLowerLevel (IPlatformFile *NewLowerLevel) override
 
virtual const TCHARGetName () const override
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IPlatformFile
CORE_API IPlatformFile ()
 
virtual CORE_API ~IPlatformFile ()
 
virtual void SetSandboxEnabled (bool bInEnabled)
 
virtual bool IsSandboxEnabled () const
 
virtual void InitializeAfterSetActive ()
 
virtual void InitializeAfterProjectFilePath ()
 
virtual void MakeUniquePakFilesForTheseFiles (const TArray< TArray< FString > > &InFiles)
 
virtual void InitializeNewAsyncIO ()
 
virtual void AddLocalDirectories (TArray< FString > &LocalDirectories)
 
virtual void BypassSecurity (bool bInBypass)
 
virtual void Tick ()
 
virtual bool DeleteFiles (const TArrayView< const TCHAR * > &Filenames)
 
virtual bool HasMarkOfTheWeb (FStringView Filename, FString *OutSourceURL=nullptr)
 
virtual bool SetMarkOfTheWeb (FStringView Filename, bool bNewStatus, const FString *InSourceURL=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API FFileOpenResult OpenRead (const TCHAR *Filename, EOpenReadFlags Flags)
 
virtual FFileOpenResult OpenReadNoBuffering (const TCHAR *Filename, EOpenReadFlags Flags)
 
virtual IFileHandleOpenReadNoBuffering (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bAllowWrite=false)
 
virtual CORE_API FFileOpenResult OpenWrite (const TCHAR *Filename, EOpenWriteFlags Flags)
 
virtual CORE_API bool FileJournalIsAvailable (const TCHAR *VolumeOrPath=nullptr, ELogVerbosity::Type *OutErrorLevel=nullptr, FString *OutError=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API uint64 FileJournalGetMaximumSize (const TCHAR *VolumeOrPath=nullptr, ELogVerbosity::Type *OutErrorLevel=nullptr, FString *OutError=nullptr) const
 
virtual CORE_API EFileJournalResult FileJournalGetLatestEntry (const TCHAR *VolumeName, FFileJournalId &OutJournalId, FFileJournalEntryHandle &OutEntryHandle, FString *OutError=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API bool FileJournalIterateDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryJournalVisitorFunc Visitor, FString *OutError=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API FFileJournalData FileJournalGetFileData (const TCHAR *FilenameOrDirectory, FString *OutError=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API EFileJournalResult FileJournalReadModified (const TCHAR *VolumeName, const FFileJournalId &JournalIdOfStartingEntry, const FFileJournalEntryHandle &StartingJournalEntry, TMap< FFileJournalFileHandle, FString > &KnownDirectories, TSet< FString > &OutModifiedDirectories, FFileJournalEntryHandle &OutNextJournalEntry, FString *OutError=nullptr)
 
virtual CORE_API FString FileJournalGetVolumeName (FStringView InPath)
 
virtual CORE_API FFileOpenAsyncResult OpenAsyncRead (const TCHAR *Filename, EOpenReadFlags Flags)
 
virtual CORE_API IAsyncReadFileHandleOpenAsyncRead (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bAllowWrite=false)
 
virtual void SetAsyncMinimumPriority (EAsyncIOPriorityAndFlags MinPriority)
 
virtual CORE_API IMappedFileHandleOpenMapped (const TCHAR *Filename)
 
virtual CORE_API void GetTimeStampPair (const TCHAR *PathA, const TCHAR *PathB, FDateTime &OutTimeStampA, FDateTime &OutTimeStampB)
 
virtual CORE_API FDateTime GetTimeStampLocal (const TCHAR *Filename)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryVisitorFunc Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryStat (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryStatVisitorFunc Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryRecursively (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryVisitor &Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryStatRecursively (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryStatVisitor &Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryRecursively (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryVisitorFunc Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryStatRecursively (const TCHAR *Directory, FDirectoryStatVisitorFunc Visitor)
 
virtual CORE_API void FindFiles (TArray< FString > &FoundFiles, const TCHAR *Directory, const TCHAR *FileExtension)
 
virtual CORE_API void FindFilesRecursively (TArray< FString > &FoundFiles, const TCHAR *Directory, const TCHAR *FileExtension)
 
virtual CORE_API bool DeleteDirectoryRecursively (const TCHAR *Directory)
 
virtual CORE_API bool CreateDirectoryTree (const TCHAR *Directory)
 
virtual CORE_API bool CopyDirectoryTree (const TCHAR *DestinationDirectory, const TCHAR *Source, bool bOverwriteAllExisting)
 
virtual CORE_API FString ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForRead (const TCHAR *Filename)
 
virtual CORE_API FString ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForWrite (const TCHAR *Filename)
 
virtual bool SendMessageToServer (const TCHAR *Message, IFileServerMessageHandler *Handler)
 
virtual bool DoesCreatePublicFiles ()
 
virtual void SetCreatePublicFiles (bool bCreatePublicFiles)
 
virtual int64 GetAllowedBytesToWriteThrottledStorage (const TCHAR *DestinationPath=nullptr)
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual CORE_API FString NormalizeFilename (const TCHAR *Filename, bool bIsForWriting)
 
virtual CORE_API FString NormalizeDirectory (const TCHAR *Directory, bool bIsForWriting)
 
CORE_API bool IterateDirectoryCommon (const TCHAR *Directory, const TFunctionRef< bool(struct dirent *)> &Visitor)
 

Protected Attributes

bool bLoggingError = false
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from IPlatformFile
enum class  EOpenReadFlags : uint8 { None = 0 , AllowWrite = 1 << 0 , AllowDelete = 1 << 1 , NoBuffering = 1 << 2 }
 
enum class  EOpenWriteFlags : uint8 { None = 0 , AllowRead = 1 << 0 , Append = 1 << 1 }
 
typedef TFunctionRef< bool(const TCHAR *, bool)> FDirectoryVisitorFunc
 
typedef TFunctionRef< bool(const TCHAR *, const FFileStatData &)> FDirectoryStatVisitorFunc
 
typedef TFunctionRef< bool(const TCHAR *, const FFileJournalData &)> FDirectoryJournalVisitorFunc
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from IPlatformFile
static CORE_API IPlatformFileGetPlatformPhysical ()
 
static CORE_API const TCHARGetPhysicalTypeName ()
 

Detailed Description

Unix File I/O implementation

Member Function Documentation

◆ CopyFile()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::CopyFile ( const TCHAR To,
const TCHAR From,
EPlatformFileRead  ReadFlags = EPlatformFileRead::None,
EPlatformFileWrite  WriteFlags = EPlatformFileWrite::None 
)
overridevirtual

Copy a file. This will fail if the destination file already exists.

Parameters
ToFile to copy to.
FromFile to copy from.
ReadFlagsSource file read options.
WriteFlagsDestination file write options.
Returns
true if the file was copied successfully.

Reimplemented from IPlatformFile.

◆ CreateDirectoriesFromPath()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::CreateDirectoriesFromPath ( const TCHAR Path)

◆ CreateDirectory()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::CreateDirectory ( const TCHAR Directory)
overridevirtual

Create a directory and return true if the directory was created or already existed.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ DeleteDirectory()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::DeleteDirectory ( const TCHAR Directory)
overridevirtual

Delete a directory and return true if the directory was deleted or otherwise does not exist.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ DeleteFile()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::DeleteFile ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Delete a file and return true if the file exists. Will not delete read only files.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ DirectoryExists()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::DirectoryExists ( const TCHAR Directory)
overridevirtual

Return true if the directory exists.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ FileExists()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::FileExists ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return true if the file exists.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ FileSize()

int64 FUnixPlatformFile::FileSize ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return the size of the file, or -1 if it doesn't exist.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ GetAccessTimeStamp()

FDateTime FUnixPlatformFile::GetAccessTimeStamp ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return the last access time of a file. Returns FDateTime::MinValue() on failure

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ GetFilenameOnDisk()

FString FUnixPlatformFile::GetFilenameOnDisk ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

For case insensitive filesystems, returns the full path of the file with the same case as in the filesystem

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ GetStatData()

FFileStatData FUnixPlatformFile::GetStatData ( const TCHAR FilenameOrDirectory)
overridevirtual

Return the stat data for the given file or directory. Check the FFileStatData::bIsValid member before using the returned data

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ GetTimeStamp()

FDateTime FUnixPlatformFile::GetTimeStamp ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return the modification time of a file. Returns FDateTime::MinValue() on failure

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ IsReadOnly()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::IsReadOnly ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return true if the file is read only.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ IsSymlink()

ESymlinkResult FUnixPlatformFile::IsSymlink ( const TCHAR Filename)
overridevirtual

Return true if the file is a symbolic link

Reimplemented from IPlatformFile.

◆ IterateDirectory()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::IterateDirectory ( const TCHAR Directory,
FDirectoryVisitor Visitor 
)
overridevirtual

Call the Visit function of the visitor once for each file or directory in a single directory. This function does not explore subdirectories.

Parameters
DirectoryThe directory to iterate the contents of.
VisitorVisitor to call for each element of the directory
Returns
false if the directory did not exist or if the visitor returned false.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ IterateDirectoryCommon()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::IterateDirectoryCommon ( const TCHAR Directory,
const TFunctionRef< bool(struct dirent *)> &  Visitor 
)
protected

◆ IterateDirectoryStat()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::IterateDirectoryStat ( const TCHAR Directory,
FDirectoryStatVisitor Visitor 
)
overridevirtual

Call the Visit function of the visitor once for each file or directory in a single directory. This function does not explore subdirectories.

Parameters
DirectoryThe directory to iterate the contents of.
VisitorVisitor to call for each element of the directory
Returns
false if the directory did not exist or if the visitor returned false.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ MoveFile()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::MoveFile ( const TCHAR To,
const TCHAR From 
)
overridevirtual

Attempt to move a file. Return true if successful. Will not overwrite existing files.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ NormalizeDirectory()

FString FUnixPlatformFile::NormalizeDirectory ( const TCHAR Directory,
bool  bIsForWriting 
)
protectedvirtual

◆ NormalizeFilename()

FString FUnixPlatformFile::NormalizeFilename ( const TCHAR Filename,
bool  bIsForWriting 
)
protectedvirtual

Unix File I/O implementation

◆ OpenMappedEx()

FOpenMappedResult FUnixPlatformFile::OpenMappedEx ( const TCHAR Filename,
EOpenReadFlags  OpenOptions = EOpenReadFlags::None,
int64  MaximumSize = 0 
)
overridevirtual

Open a file for async reading. This call does hit the disk; it is synchronous open.

Parameters
FilenameFile to be mapped. This doesn't actually map anything, just opens the file.
OpenOptionsAllows specifying map to be writable via AllowWrite or be ReadOnly by deafault.
Returns
Close the file by deleting the handle. A non-null return value does mean the file exists. Null can be returned for many reasons even if the file exists. Perhaps this platform does not support mapped files, or this file is compressed in a pak file. Generally you attempt to open mapped, and if that fails, then use other file operations instead.

Reimplemented from IPlatformFile.

◆ OpenRead()

IFileHandle * FUnixPlatformFile::OpenRead ( const TCHAR Filename,
bool  bAllowWrite = false 
)
overridevirtual

Attempt to open a file for reading. Please consider using the new overload that takes EReadFlags instead of bools as parameters.

Parameters
Filenamefile to be opened
bAllowWrite(applies to certain platforms only) whether this file is allowed to be written to by other processes. This flag is needed to open files that are currently being written to as well.
Returns
If successful will return a non-nullptr pointer. Close the file by deleting the handle.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ OpenWrite()

IFileHandle * FUnixPlatformFile::OpenWrite ( const TCHAR Filename,
bool  bAppend = false,
bool  bAllowRead = false 
)
overridevirtual

Attempt to open a file for writing. If successful will return a non-nullptr pointer. Close the file by deleting the handle.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ SetReadOnly()

bool FUnixPlatformFile::SetReadOnly ( const TCHAR Filename,
bool  bNewReadOnlyValue 
)
overridevirtual

Attempt to change the read only status of a file. Return true if successful.

Implements IPlatformFile.

◆ SetTimeStamp()

void FUnixPlatformFile::SetTimeStamp ( const TCHAR Filename,
const FDateTime  DateTime 
)
overridevirtual

Sets the modification time of a file

Implements IPlatformFile.

Member Data Documentation

◆ bLoggingError

bool FUnixPlatformFile::bLoggingError = false
protected

We're logging an error message.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: