[ANN] FileMan on SqueakMap

Hi,

I've released FileMan on SqueakMap.
http://map.squeak.org/package/f9917683-25da-4a6c-a013-b36527a100c1

Squeak's file libraries (Directory, DirectoryEntry, FileStream, etc.)
are sometimes very confusing to use. FileMan provides a simple,
refactored interfaces for manipulating files and directories by
wrapping those classes.

"Before"
subDir := FileDirectory default directoryNamed: 'subDir'.
subDir assureExistence.
[str := subDir newFileNamed: 'file1'.
str nextPutAll: 'Hello!']
ensure: [str close].

"After installation of FileMan"
'./subDir' asDirectoryEntry at: 'file2' put: 'Hello!'.

Another example:
"Copy all contents in ./doc to ./bkup/yymmdd (for daily backup)"
'./doc' asDirectoryEntry copyTo: './bkup' / Date today yyyymmdd.

Features:
- Path representation is portable (the example code runs on Windows,
Mac, Linux).
- Small package (consists of just two classes - FmDirectoryEntry, FmFileEntry)
- Basic file operations
- Dictionary-like operations
- Pipe-like operations
- Zip archive operations

Enjoy!
--
[:masashi | ^umezawa]

Masashi UMEZAWA a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I've released FileMan on SqueakMap.
> http://map.squeak.org/package/f9917683-25da-4a6c-a013-b36527a100c1

Hi Masashi,

this is really awesome, brilliant. Don't understand why the other didn't
answer you. Stephane, isn't this what you wanted from me ?

Thank you Masashi, good work. If it is 3.9 compatible, I will include it
  in squeak-dev image.

Bye

--
Damien Cassou

I did not have the time to look at it but somehow yes.
I have to have a look at the code and interface to let you know/

On 7 oct. 06, at 11:47, Damien Cassou wrote:

Damien Cassou puso en su mail :

>> Masashi UMEZAWA a écrit :
>>> Hi,
>>> I've released FileMan on SqueakMap.
>>> http://map.squeak.org/package/f9917683-25da-4a6c-a013-b36527a100c1
>>
>> Hi Masashi,
>>
>> this is really awesome, brilliant. Don't understand why the other
>> didn't answer you.

Because a huge pile of things avoid try ( and I was lazy)
 
>> Thank you Masashi, good work. If it is 3.9 compatible, I will
>> include it  in squeak-dev image.
>>
>> Bye
>>
>> --
>> Damien Cassou


But I add my late applause to Masahi, and say this package go to "little
things what easy my Squeak " list in a remarcable place !!!

I don't know what needs for this go to "official" images, but sure go to
SqueakLight now.

Edgar



       
       
               
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What would be nice is to
        - check fileman strnegthen it if needed
        - build on top of it
        - may be cure/replace the current file mess
        with fileman because yes we need good abstractions

Stef

On 7 oct. 06, at 12:12, Edgar J. De Cleene wrote:

Il giorno sab, 07/10/2006 alle 12.39 +0200, stephane ducasse ha scritto:
> What would be nice is to
> - check fileman strnegthen it if needed
> - build on top of it
> - may be cure/replace the current file mess
> with fileman because yes we need good abstractions

What does the IO Team think of it?

        Giovanni

Hi,

Thanks. I've developed FileMan in Squeak 3.8. But it should be run in
3.9 (at least,  I confirmed that all the example methods run).

I hope many users try FileMan and find some bugs. :)

Cheers,

2006/10/7, Damien Cassou <[hidden email]>: --
[:masashi | ^umezawa]

On 8-Oct-06, at 4:19 AM, Giovanni Corriga wrote:

> Il giorno sab, 07/10/2006 alle 12.39 +0200, stephane ducasse ha  
> scritto:
>> What would be nice is to
>> - check fileman strnegthen it if needed
>> - build on top of it
>> - may be cure/replace the current file mess
>> with fileman because yes we need good abstractions
>
> What does the IO Team think of it?

Well *this* member of the IO team is delighted someone is trying to  
solve the problems and mortified that it is a month since he marked  
the mail as 'do something soon' and still hasn't had time to even  
look at it.....


tim
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