package eio

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File-system types.

Defines types used by file-systems.

module Unix_perm = File.Unix_perm

Tranditional Unix permissions.

type path = string
type error =
  1. | Already_exists of Exn.Backend.t
  2. | Not_found of Exn.Backend.t
  3. | Permission_denied of Exn.Backend.t
  4. | File_too_large
type Exn.err +=
  1. | E of error
val err : error -> exn
type create = [
  1. | `Never
    (*

    fail if the named file doesn't exist

    *)
  2. | `If_missing of File.Unix_perm.t
    (*

    create if file doesn't already exist

    *)
  3. | `Or_truncate of File.Unix_perm.t
    (*

    any existing file is truncated to zero length

    *)
  4. | `Exclusive of File.Unix_perm.t
    (*

    always create; fail if the file already exists

    *)
]

When to create a new file.

If a new file is created, the given permissions are used for it.

class virtual dir : object ... end

Note: use the functions in Path to access directories.

class virtual dir_with_close : object ... end