// Copyright 2015 The Rust Project Developers. See the COPYRIGHT // file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at // http://rust-lang.org/COPYRIGHT. // // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 or the MIT license // , at your // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed // except according to those terms. #![doc(html_logo_url = "https://www.rust-lang.org/logos/rust-logo-128x128-blk-v2.png", html_favicon_url = "https://www.rust-lang.org/favicon.ico", html_root_url = "https://docs.rs/tempdir/0.3.7")] #![cfg_attr(test, deny(warnings))] //! Temporary directories of files. //! //! The [`TempDir`] type creates a directory on the file system that //! is deleted once it goes out of scope. At construction, the //! `TempDir` creates a new directory with a randomly generated name //! and a prefix of your choosing. //! //! [`TempDir`]: struct.TempDir.html //! [`std::env::temp_dir()`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/env/fn.temp_dir.html //! //! # Examples //! //! ``` //! extern crate tempdir; //! //! use std::fs::File; //! use std::io::{self, Write}; //! use tempdir::TempDir; //! //! fn main() { //! if let Err(_) = run() { //! ::std::process::exit(1); //! } //! } //! //! fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { //! // Create a directory inside of `std::env::temp_dir()`, named with //! // the prefix "example". //! let tmp_dir = TempDir::new("example")?; //! let file_path = tmp_dir.path().join("my-temporary-note.txt"); //! let mut tmp_file = File::create(file_path)?; //! writeln!(tmp_file, "Brian was here. Briefly.")?; //! //! // By closing the `TempDir` explicitly, we can check that it has //! // been deleted successfully. If we don't close it explicitly, //! // the directory will still be deleted when `tmp_dir` goes out //! // of scope, but we won't know whether deleting the directory //! // succeeded. //! drop(tmp_file); //! tmp_dir.close()?; //! Ok(()) //! } //! ``` extern crate rand; extern crate remove_dir_all; use std::env; use std::io::{self, Error, ErrorKind}; use std::fmt; use std::fs; use std::path::{self, PathBuf, Path}; use rand::{thread_rng, Rng}; use remove_dir_all::remove_dir_all; /// A directory in the filesystem that is automatically deleted when /// it goes out of scope. /// /// The [`TempDir`] type creates a directory on the file system that /// is deleted once it goes out of scope. At construction, the /// `TempDir` creates a new directory with a randomly generated name, /// and with a prefix of your choosing. /// /// The default constructor, [`TempDir::new`], creates directories in /// the location returned by [`std::env::temp_dir()`], but `TempDir` /// can be configured to manage a temporary directory in any location /// by constructing with [`TempDir::new_in`]. /// /// After creating a `TempDir`, work with the file system by doing /// standard [`std::fs`] file system operations on its [`Path`], /// which can be retrieved with [`TempDir::path`]. Once the `TempDir` /// value is dropped, the directory at the path will be deleted, along /// with any files and directories it contains. It is your responsibility /// to ensure that no further file system operations are attempted /// inside the temporary directory once it has been deleted. /// /// Various platform-specific conditions may cause `TempDir` to fail /// to delete the underlying directory. It's important to ensure that /// handles (like [`File`] and [`ReadDir`]) to files inside the /// directory are dropped before the `TempDir` goes out of scope. The /// `TempDir` destructor will silently ignore any errors in deleting /// the directory; to instead handle errors call [`TempDir::close`]. /// /// Note that if the program exits before the `TempDir` destructor is /// run, such as via [`std::process::exit`], by segfaulting, or by /// receiving a signal like `SIGINT`, then the temporary directory /// will not be deleted. /// /// [`File`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/fs/struct.File.html /// [`Path`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/path/struct.Path.html /// [`ReadDir`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/fs/struct.ReadDir.html /// [`TempDir::close`]: struct.TempDir.html#method.close /// [`TempDir::new`]: struct.TempDir.html#method.new /// [`TempDir::new_in`]: struct.TempDir.html#method.new_in /// [`TempDir::path`]: struct.TempDir.html#method.path /// [`TempDir`]: struct.TempDir.html /// [`std::env::temp_dir()`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/env/fn.temp_dir.html /// [`std::fs`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/fs/index.html /// [`std::process::exit`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/process/fn.exit.html pub struct TempDir { path: Option, } // How many times should we (re)try finding an unused random name? It should be // enough that an attacker will run out of luck before we run out of patience. const NUM_RETRIES: u32 = 1 << 31; // How many characters should we include in a random file name? It needs to // be enough to dissuade an attacker from trying to preemptively create names // of that length, but not so huge that we unnecessarily drain the random number // generator of entropy. const NUM_RAND_CHARS: usize = 12; impl TempDir { /// Attempts to make a temporary directory inside of `env::temp_dir()` whose /// name will have the prefix, `prefix`. The directory and /// everything inside it will be automatically deleted once the /// returned `TempDir` is destroyed. /// /// # Errors /// /// If the directory can not be created, `Err` is returned. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::Write; /// use tempdir::TempDir; /// /// # use std::io; /// # fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { /// // Create a directory inside of `std::env::temp_dir()`, named with /// // the prefix, "example". /// let tmp_dir = TempDir::new("example")?; /// let file_path = tmp_dir.path().join("my-temporary-note.txt"); /// let mut tmp_file = File::create(file_path)?; /// writeln!(tmp_file, "Brian was here. Briefly.")?; /// /// // `tmp_dir` goes out of scope, the directory as well as /// // `tmp_file` will be deleted here. /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub fn new(prefix: &str) -> io::Result { TempDir::new_in(&env::temp_dir(), prefix) } /// Attempts to make a temporary directory inside of `tmpdir` /// whose name will have the prefix `prefix`. The directory and /// everything inside it will be automatically deleted once the /// returned `TempDir` is destroyed. /// /// # Errors /// /// If the directory can not be created, `Err` is returned. /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs::{self, File}; /// use std::io::Write; /// use tempdir::TempDir; /// /// # use std::io; /// # fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { /// // Create a directory inside of the current directory, named with /// // the prefix, "example". /// let tmp_dir = TempDir::new_in(".", "example")?; /// let file_path = tmp_dir.path().join("my-temporary-note.txt"); /// let mut tmp_file = File::create(file_path)?; /// writeln!(tmp_file, "Brian was here. Briefly.")?; /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub fn new_in>(tmpdir: P, prefix: &str) -> io::Result { let storage; let mut tmpdir = tmpdir.as_ref(); if !tmpdir.is_absolute() { let cur_dir = env::current_dir()?; storage = cur_dir.join(tmpdir); tmpdir = &storage; // return TempDir::new_in(&cur_dir.join(tmpdir), prefix); } let mut rng = thread_rng(); for _ in 0..NUM_RETRIES { let suffix: String = rng.gen_ascii_chars().take(NUM_RAND_CHARS).collect(); let leaf = if !prefix.is_empty() { format!("{}.{}", prefix, suffix) } else { // If we're given an empty string for a prefix, then creating a // directory starting with "." would lead to it being // semi-invisible on some systems. suffix }; let path = tmpdir.join(&leaf); match fs::create_dir(&path) { Ok(_) => return Ok(TempDir { path: Some(path) }), Err(ref e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::AlreadyExists => {} Err(e) => return Err(e), } } Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::AlreadyExists, "too many temporary directories already exist")) } /// Accesses the [`Path`] to the temporary directory. /// /// [`Path`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/path/struct.Path.html /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use tempdir::TempDir; /// /// # use std::io; /// # fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { /// let tmp_path; /// /// { /// let tmp_dir = TempDir::new("example")?; /// tmp_path = tmp_dir.path().to_owned(); /// /// // Check that the temp directory actually exists. /// assert!(tmp_path.exists()); /// /// // End of `tmp_dir` scope, directory will be deleted /// } /// /// // Temp directory should be deleted by now /// assert_eq!(tmp_path.exists(), false); /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub fn path(&self) -> &path::Path { self.path.as_ref().unwrap() } /// Unwraps the [`Path`] contained in the `TempDir` and /// returns it. This destroys the `TempDir` without deleting the /// directory represented by the returned `Path`. /// /// [`Path`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/path/struct.Path.html /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs; /// use tempdir::TempDir; /// /// # use std::io; /// # fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { /// let tmp_dir = TempDir::new("example")?; /// /// // Convert `tmp_dir` into a `Path`, destroying the `TempDir` /// // without deleting the directory. /// let tmp_path = tmp_dir.into_path(); /// /// // Delete the temporary directory ourselves. /// fs::remove_dir_all(tmp_path)?; /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub fn into_path(mut self) -> PathBuf { self.path.take().unwrap() } /// Closes and removes the temporary directory, returing a `Result`. /// /// Although `TempDir` removes the directory on drop, in the destructor /// any errors are ignored. To detect errors cleaning up the temporary /// directory, call `close` instead. /// /// # Errors /// /// This function may return a variety of [`std::io::Error`]s that result from deleting /// the files and directories contained with the temporary directory, /// as well as from deleting the temporary directory itself. These errors /// may be platform specific. /// /// [`std::io::Error`]: http://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/struct.Error.html /// /// # Examples /// /// ``` /// use std::fs::File; /// use std::io::Write; /// use tempdir::TempDir; /// /// # use std::io; /// # fn run() -> Result<(), io::Error> { /// // Create a directory inside of `std::env::temp_dir()`, named with /// // the prefix, "example". /// let tmp_dir = TempDir::new("example")?; /// let file_path = tmp_dir.path().join("my-temporary-note.txt"); /// let mut tmp_file = File::create(file_path)?; /// writeln!(tmp_file, "Brian was here. Briefly.")?; /// /// // By closing the `TempDir` explicitly we can check that it has /// // been deleted successfully. If we don't close it explicitly, /// // the directory will still be deleted when `tmp_dir` goes out /// // of scope, but we won't know whether deleting the directory /// // succeeded. /// drop(tmp_file); /// tmp_dir.close()?; /// # Ok(()) /// # } /// ``` pub fn close(mut self) -> io::Result<()> { let result = remove_dir_all(self.path()); // Prevent the Drop impl from removing the dir a second time. self.path = None; result } } impl AsRef for TempDir { fn as_ref(&self) -> &Path { self.path() } } impl fmt::Debug for TempDir { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result { f.debug_struct("TempDir") .field("path", &self.path()) .finish() } } impl Drop for TempDir { fn drop(&mut self) { // Path is `None` if `close()` or `into_path()` has been called. if let Some(ref p) = self.path { let _ = remove_dir_all(p); } } } // the tests for this module need to change the path using change_dir, // and this doesn't play nicely with other tests so these unit tests are located // in src/test/run-pass/tempfile.rs