3DSoftwareRenderer-DFSPR/Source/DFPSR/api/fileAPI.h

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#ifndef DFPSR_API_FILE
#define DFPSR_API_FILE

#include "../api/stringAPI.h"
#include "bufferAPI.h"

// A module for file access that exists to prevent cyclic dependencies between strings and buffers.
//   Buffers need a filename to be saved or loaded while strings use buffers to store their characters.

namespace dsr {
	// Post-condition:
	//   Returns the content of the file referred to be filename.
	//   If mustExist is true, then failure to load will throw an exception.
	//   If mustExist is false, then failure to load will return an empty handle (returning false for buffer_exists).
	Buffer file_loadBuffer(const ReadableString& filename, bool mustExist = true);

	// Side-effect: Saves buffer to filename as a binary file.
	// Pre-condition: buffer exists
	void file_saveBuffer(const ReadableString& filename, Buffer buffer);

	// Get a path separator for the target operating system.
	//   Can be used to construct a file path that works for both forward and backward slash separators.
	const char32_t* file_separator();
}

#endif