/*
 * FileUtil.hh
 *
 *  Created on: Mar 5, 2011
 *      Author: lamikr
 */

#ifndef FILEUTIL_HH_
#define FILEUTIL_HH_

#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include <dirent.h>

namespace plp {
	class FileUtil {
		public:
			FileUtil();
			virtual ~FileUtil();
			static std::string concat_paths(std::string path_start, std::string path_end);
			static std::string concat_paths(const char *path_start, const char *path_end);
			static bool is_subdirectory(const char *path, dirent *direntry);
			static bool is_datafile(const char *path, dirent *direntry);
			static std::vector<std::string> get_subdirectories(const std::string& path);
			static std::vector<std::string> get_data_files(const std::string& path);
			static std::string parse_directory_path(const char *file_name_with_path);
			static bool mkdirs(const char *path);
			/*
			 * Creates file to given path by first checking whether
			 * the directories exist and have enough permissions.
			 */
			static bool mkfile(const char *file_name_with_path, bool writable);
			/*
			 * Check whether file exist with specified access rights
			 */
			static bool file_exist(const char *file_name_with_path, bool writable);
			static bool dir_exist(const char *dir_name_with_path, bool writable);
			static std::ofstream *open_for_writing(const char *path);
	};
}

#endif /* FILEUTIL_HH_ */