matevfs Functions — Additional functions which are not part of a class.
def matevfs.create(uri,open_mode=matevfs.OPEN_NONE,exclusive=False,perm=0666)def matevfs.get_file_info(uri,options=matevfs.FILE_INFO_DEFAULT)def matevfs.set_file_info(uri,info,mask=matevfs.SET_FILE_INFO_NONE)def matevfs.truncate(uri,length)def matevfs.make_directory(uri,perm)def matevfs.remove_directory(uri)def matevfs.unlink(uri)def matevfs.exists(uri)def matevfs.format_file_size_for_display(size)def matevfs.get_mime_type(uri)def matevfs.get_mime_type_for_data(data)def matevfs.mime_get_icon(mime_type)def matevfs.mime_set_icon()def matevfs.mime_get_description(mime_type)def matevfs.mime_set_description()def matevfs.mime_can_be_executable(mime_type)def matevfs.mime_set_can_be_executable()def matevfs.monitor_add(text_uri,monitor_type,callback,user_data=None)def matevfs.monitor_cancel(id)def matevfs.read_entire_file(text_uri)def matevfs.mime_get_default_application(mime_type)def matevfs.xfer_uri()def matevfs.xfer_uri_list()def matevfs.xfer_delete_list()def matevfs.mime_get_default_action_type()def matevfs.mime_get_default_action()def matevfs.mime_get_default_component()def matevfs.mime_get_short_list_components()def matevfs.mime_get_short_list_applications()def matevfs.mime_get_all_applications()def matevfs.mime_get_all_components()def matevfs.mime_set_default_action_type()def matevfs.mime_set_default_application()def matevfs.mime_set_default_component()def matevfs.mime_set_short_list_applications()def matevfs.mime_set_short_list_components()def matevfs.mime_add_application_to_short_list()def matevfs.mime_remove_application_from_short_list()def matevfs.mime_add_component_to_short_list()def matevfs.mime_remove_component_from_short_list()def matevfs.mime_add_extension()def matevfs.mime_remove_extension()def matevfs.mime_extend_all_applications()def matevfs.mime_remove_from_all_applications()def matevfs.mime_application_new_from_id()def matevfs.connect_to_server()def matevfs.escape_string()def matevfs.escape_path_string()def matevfs.escape_host_and_path_string()def matevfs.escape_slashes()def matevfs.escape_set()def matevfs.unescape_string()def matevfs.make_uri_canonical()def matevfs.make_path_name_canonical()def matevfs.unescape_string_for_display()def matevfs.get_local_path_from_uri()def matevfs.get_uri_from_local_path()def matevfs.is_executable_command_string()def matevfs.get_volume_free_space()def matevfs.icon_path_from_filename()def matevfs.open_fd()def matevfs.is_primary_thread()def matevfs.format_uri_for_display()def matevfs.make_uri_from_input()def matevfs.make_uri_from_input_with_dirs()def matevfs.make_uri_canonical_strip_fragment()def matevfs.uris_match()def matevfs.get_uri_scheme()def matevfs.make_uri_from_shell_arg()def matevfs.url_show()def matevfs.resolve()def matevfs.dns_sd_browse_sync()def matevfs.dns_sd_resolve_sync()def matevfs.dns_sd_list_browse_domains_sync()def matevfs.get_default_browse_domains()
These functions are part of the matevfs module but are not associated with a specific class.
def matevfs.create(uri, open_mode=matevfs.OPEN_NONE, exclusive=False, perm=0666)
| The URI to create. |
| Mode to leave the file in after creation (or matevfs.OPEN_MODE_NONE to leave the file closed). |
| Whether the file should be created in "exclusive" mode. i.e. if this flag is nonzero, The operation will fail if a file with the same name already exists. |
| Or'd set of file permissions flags |
Returns: | A matevfs.Handle. |
Create and open uri according to open_mode.
def matevfs.get_file_info(uri, options=matevfs.FILE_INFO_DEFAULT)
| The URI to retrieve information for. |
| Or'd set of file info options. |
Returns: | A matevfs.FileInfo |
Retrieve information about uri.
def matevfs.set_file_info(uri, info, mask=matevfs.SET_FILE_INFO_NONE)
| The URI to set information on. |
| matevfs.FileInfo with the information to set. |
| Or'd set of file info set flags. |
Set file information for uri. Only the information for which the corresponding bit in mask is set is actually modified.
def matevfs.truncate(uri, length)
| The URI of the file to truncate. |
| The length to truncate to. |
Truncate a file to a specific length.
def matevfs.make_directory(uri, perm)
| The URI of the directory to create. |
| Or'd set of file permissions flags. |
Create a directory with the given name and permissions.
def matevfs.remove_directory(uri)
| The URI of the directory to remove. |
Remove a directory.
def matevfs.exists(uri)
| The URI to check. |
Returns: | True if the URI exists. |
Check if a given URI exists.
def matevfs.format_file_size_for_display(size)
| The size of the file in bytes |
Returns: | A string with the printable size |
Formats size in a way that is easy for the user to read. Gives the size in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes, choosing whatever is appropriate.
def matevfs.get_mime_type(uri)
| The URI to retrieve the mime type for. |
Returns: | A string containing the mime type. |
Determine the mime type of uri. The mime type is determined in the same way as by matevfs.get_file_info.
| A string containing the data. |
Returns: | A string containing the mime type. |
Tries to guess the mime type of the data in data using magic patterns.
def matevfs.mime_get_icon(mime_type)
| A string with the mime type. |
Returns: | A string with an icon name. |
Query the MIME database for an icon representing mime_type. It usually returns a filename without path information, e.g. "i-chardev.png", and sometimes does not have an extension, e.g. "i-regular" if the icon is supposed to be image type agnostic between icon themes. Icons are generic and not theme specific. These will not necessarily match with the icons a user sees in Caja, you have been warned.
def matevfs.mime_get_description(mime_type)
| The mime type to query. |
Returns: | A description of the mime type. |
Query the MIME database for a description of mime_type.
def matevfs.mime_can_be_executable(mime_type)
| The mime type to query. |
Returns: | True if files of mime_type can be executable, False otherwise. |
Check whether files of mime_type might conceivably be executable. Default for known types is False. Default for unknown types is True.
def matevfs.monitor_add(text_uri, monitor_type, callback, extra=None)
| String representing the URI to monitor. |
| A monitor type signifying the type of the URI. |
| Function to call when the monitor is tripped. |
| Data to pass to callback |
Returns: | An identifier representing this monitor. |
Watch the file or directory at text_uri for changes (or the creation/deletion of the file) and call callback when there is a change. If a directory monitor is added, callback is notified when any file in the directory changes.
def matevfs.monitor_cancel(id)
| Identifier which was given by monitor_add |
Cancel the monitor pointed to by id
def matevfs.read_entire_file(text_uri)
| String containing the URI of the file to read. |
Returns: | String containing the data in the file. |
Reads an entire file into memory for convenience. Beware of accidentally loading large files into memory with this function.
def matevfs.mime_get_default_application(mime_type)
| Mime type to query. |
Returns: | Information about the application configured as the default handler for mime_type. |
Query the MIME database for the default MateComponent component to be activated to view files of MIME type mime_type