JFilesystem.hh

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#ifndef __JSYSTEM_JFILEJSYSTEM__
#define __JSYSTEM_JFILEJSYSTEM__

#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <fstream>
#include <dirent.h>


namespace JSYSTEM {}
namespace JPP { using namespace JSYSTEM; }

namespace JSYSTEM {

  /**
   * Auxiliary data structure to list files in directory.
   */
  struct ls :
    public std::vector<std::string>
  {
    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * \param  dir                   directory
     */
    ls(const std::string& dir)
    {
      DIR* top = opendir(dir.c_str());

      if (top != NULL) {

        for (dirent* i; (i = readdir(top)) != NULL; ) {
          this->push_back(i->d_name);
        }

        closedir(top);
      }
    }
  };


  /**
   * Rename file across file systems.
   *
   * \param  inputFile     input file
   * \param  outputFile    input file
   * \return               zero upon success; else non-zero
   */
  inline int rename(const std::string& inputFile, 
                    const std::string& outputFile)
  {
    using namespace std;

    ifstream in (inputFile .c_str(), ios::binary);
    ofstream out(outputFile.c_str(), ios::binary);

    out << in.rdbuf();

    if (out) 
      return remove(inputFile.c_str());
    else
      return -1;
  }
}

#endif