FilesystemUtilities.hpp

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/**
 * @file
 * Defines the OpenMPCD::FilesystemUtilities class.
 */
 
#ifndef OPENMPCD_FILESYSTEMUTILITIES_HPP
#define OPENMPCD_FILESYSTEMUTILITIES_HPP
 
#include <string>
 
namespace OpenMPCD
{
/**
 * Provides utility functions for filesystem access.
 */
class FilesystemUtilities
{
    private:
        /**
         * The constructor.
         */
        FilesystemUtilities();
 
    public:
        /**
         * Ensures that the given directory exists, creating it and its parents if necessary.
         * @throw IOException Throws on failure.
         * @param[in] path The directory's path.
         */
        static void ensureDirectory(const std::string& path);
 
        /**
         * Ensures that the parent directory of the path given exists.
         * If the path given has no parent, nothing is done.
         * @throw IOException Throws on failure.
         * @param[in] path The path in question.
         */
        static void ensureParentDirectory(const std::string& path);
 
}; //class FilesystemUtilities
} //namespace OpenMPCD
 
#endif