Gio.FileEnumerator¶

Subclasses:	None

Methods¶

Inherited:	GObject.Object (37)
Structs:	GObject.ObjectClass (5)

	`close` (cancellable)
	`close_async` (io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`close_finish` (result)
	`get_child` (info)
	`get_container` ()
	`has_pending` ()
	`is_closed` ()
	`iterate` (cancellable)
	`next` ()
	`next_file` (cancellable)
	`next_files_async` (num_files, io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`next_files_finish` (result)
	`set_pending` (pending)

Virtual Methods¶

Inherited:	GObject.Object (7)

	`do_close_async` (io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`do_close_finish` (result)
	`do_close_fn` (cancellable)
	`do_next_file` (cancellable)
	`do_next_files_async` (num_files, io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`do_next_files_finish` (result)

Properties¶

Name	Type	Flags	Short Description
`container`	`Gio.File`	w/co	The container that is being enumerated

Signals¶

Inherited:	GObject.Object (1)

Fields¶

Inherited:	GObject.Object (1)

Name	Type	Access	Description
parent_instance	`GObject.Object`	r

Class Details¶

class Gio.FileEnumerator(**kwargs)¶

Bases:	`GObject.Object`
Abstract:	No
Structure:	`Gio.FileEnumeratorClass`

Gio.FileEnumerator allows you to operate on a set of Gio.Files, returning a Gio.FileInfo structure for each file enumerated (e.g. Gio.File.enumerate_children() will return a Gio.FileEnumerator for each of the children within a directory).

To get the next file’s information from a Gio.FileEnumerator, use Gio.FileEnumerator.next_file() or its asynchronous version, Gio.FileEnumerator.next_files_async(). Note that the asynchronous version will return a list of Gio.FileInfos, whereas the synchronous will only return the next file in the enumerator.

The ordering of returned files is unspecified for non-Unix platforms; for more information, see GLib.Dir.read_name(). On Unix, when operating on local files, returned files will be sorted by inode number. Effectively you can assume that the ordering of returned files will be stable between successive calls (and applications) assuming the directory is unchanged.

If your application needs a specific ordering, such as by name or modification time, you will have to implement that in your application code.

To close a Gio.FileEnumerator, use Gio.FileEnumerator.close(), or its asynchronous version, Gio.FileEnumerator.close_async(). Once a Gio.FileEnumerator is closed, no further actions may be performed on it, and it should be freed with GObject.Object.unref().

close(cancellable)[source]¶

Parameters:	cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) – optional `Gio.Cancellable` object, `None` to ignore.
Raises:	`GLib.Error`
Returns:	`True` on success or `False` on error.
Return type:	`bool`

Releases all resources used by this enumerator, making the enumerator return Gio.IOErrorEnum.CLOSED on all calls.

This will be automatically called when the last reference is dropped, but you might want to call this function to make sure resources are released as early as possible.

close_async(io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)[source]¶

Parameters:	io_priority (`int`) – the I/O priority of the request cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) – optional `Gio.Cancellable` object, `None` to ignore. callback (`Gio.AsyncReadyCallback` or `None`) – a `Gio.AsyncReadyCallback` to call when the request is satisfied user_data (`object` or `None`) – the data to pass to callback function

Asynchronously closes the file enumerator.

If cancellable is not None, then the operation can be cancelled by triggering the cancellable object from another thread. If the operation was cancelled, the error Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED will be returned in Gio.FileEnumerator.close_finish().

close_finish(result)[source]¶

Parameters:	result (`Gio.AsyncResult`) – a `Gio.AsyncResult`.
Raises:	`GLib.Error`
Returns:	`True` if the close operation has finished successfully.
Return type:	`bool`

Finishes closing a file enumerator, started from Gio.FileEnumerator.close_async().

If the file enumerator was already closed when Gio.FileEnumerator.close_async() was called, then this function will report Gio.IOErrorEnum.CLOSED in error, and return False. If the file enumerator had pending operation when the close operation was started, then this function will report Gio.IOErrorEnum.PENDING, and return False. If cancellable was not None, then the operation may have been cancelled by triggering the cancellable object from another thread. If the operation was cancelled, the error Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED will be set, and False will be returned.

get_child(info)[source]¶

Parameters:	info (`Gio.FileInfo`) – a `Gio.FileInfo` gotten from `Gio.FileEnumerator.next_file`() or the async equivalents.
Returns:	a `Gio.File` for the `Gio.FileInfo` passed it.
Return type:	`Gio.File`

Return a new Gio.File which refers to the file named by info in the source directory of self. This function is primarily intended to be used inside loops with Gio.FileEnumerator.next_file().

This is a convenience method that’s equivalent to:

gchar *name = g_file_info_get_name (info);
GFile *child = g_file_get_child (g_file_enumerator_get_container (enumr),
                                 name);

New in version 2.36.

get_container()[source]¶

Returns:	the `Gio.File` which is being enumerated.
Return type:	`Gio.File`

Get the Gio.File container which is being enumerated.

New in version 2.18.

has_pending()[source]¶

Returns:	`True` if the self has pending operations.
Return type:	`bool`

Checks if the file enumerator has pending operations.

is_closed()[source]¶

Returns:	`True` if the self is closed.
Return type:	`bool`

Checks if the file enumerator has been closed.

iterate(cancellable)[source]¶

Parameters: cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable

Raises: GLib.Error

Returns:

out_info:	Output location for the next `Gio.FileInfo`, or `None`
out_child:	Output location for the next `Gio.File`, or `None`

Return type: (bool, out_info: Gio.FileInfo, out_child: Gio.File)

This is a version of Gio.FileEnumerator.next_file() that’s easier to use correctly from C programs. With Gio.FileEnumerator.next_file(), the bool return value signifies “end of iteration or error”, which requires allocation of a temporary GLib.Error.

In contrast, with this function, a False return from Gio.FileEnumerator.iterate() *always* means “error”. End of iteration is signaled by out_info or out_child being None.

Another crucial difference is that the references for out_info and out_child are owned by self (they are cached as hidden properties). You must not unref them in your own code. This makes memory management significantly easier for C code in combination with loops.

Finally, this function optionally allows retrieving a Gio.File as well.

You must specify at least one of out_info or out_child.

The code pattern for correctly using Gio.FileEnumerator.iterate() from C is:

direnum = g_file_enumerate_children (file, ...);
while (TRUE)
  {
    GFileInfo *info;
    if (!g_file_enumerator_iterate (direnum, &info, NULL, cancellable, error))
      goto out;
    if (!info)
      break;
    ... do stuff with "info"; do not unref it! ...
  }

out:
  g_object_unref (direnum); // Note: frees the last @info

New in version 2.44.

next()¶

next_file(cancellable)[source]¶

Parameters:	cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) – optional `Gio.Cancellable` object, `None` to ignore.
Raises:	`GLib.Error`
Returns:	A `Gio.FileInfo` or `None` on error or end of enumerator. Free the returned object with `GObject.Object.unref`() when no longer needed.
Return type:	`Gio.FileInfo` or `None`

Returns information for the next file in the enumerated object. Will block until the information is available. The Gio.FileInfo returned from this function will contain attributes that match the attribute string that was passed when the Gio.FileEnumerator was created.

See the documentation of Gio.FileEnumerator for information about the order of returned files.

On error, returns None and sets error to the error. If the enumerator is at the end, None will be returned and error will be unset.

next_files_async(num_files, io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data)[source]¶

Parameters:

num_files (int) – the number of file info objects to request
io_priority (int) – the I/O priority of the request
cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – optional Gio.Cancellable object, None to ignore.
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – the data to pass to callback function

Request information for a number of files from the enumerator asynchronously. When all i/o for the operation is finished the callback will be called with the requested information.

See the documentation of Gio.FileEnumerator for information about the order of returned files.

The callback can be called with less than num_files files in case of error or at the end of the enumerator. In case of a partial error the callback will be called with any succeeding items and no error, and on the next request the error will be reported. If a request is cancelled the callback will be called with Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED.

During an async request no other sync and async calls are allowed, and will result in Gio.IOErrorEnum.PENDING errors.

Any outstanding i/o request with higher priority (lower numerical value) will be executed before an outstanding request with lower priority. Default priority is GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT.

next_files_finish(result)[source]¶

Parameters:	result (`Gio.AsyncResult`) – a `Gio.AsyncResult`.
Raises:	`GLib.Error`
Returns:	a `GLib.List` of `Gio.FileInfos`. You must free the list with g_list_free() and unref the infos with `GObject.Object.unref`() when you’re done with them.
Return type:	[`Gio.FileInfo`]

Finishes the asynchronous operation started with Gio.FileEnumerator.next_files_async().

set_pending(pending)[source]¶

Parameters:	pending (`bool`) – a boolean value.

Sets the file enumerator as having pending operations.

do_close_async(io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data) virtual¶

Parameters:	io_priority (`int`) – the I/O priority of the request cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) – optional `Gio.Cancellable` object, `None` to ignore. callback (`Gio.AsyncReadyCallback` or `None`) – a `Gio.AsyncReadyCallback` to call when the request is satisfied user_data (`object` or `None`) – the data to pass to callback function

Asynchronously closes the file enumerator.

If cancellable is not None, then the operation can be cancelled by triggering the cancellable object from another thread. If the operation was cancelled, the error Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED will be returned in Gio.FileEnumerator.close_finish().

do_close_finish(result) virtual¶

Parameters:	result (`Gio.AsyncResult`) – a `Gio.AsyncResult`.
Returns:	`True` if the close operation has finished successfully.
Return type:	`bool`

Finishes closing a file enumerator, started from Gio.FileEnumerator.close_async().

If the file enumerator was already closed when Gio.FileEnumerator.close_async() was called, then this function will report Gio.IOErrorEnum.CLOSED in error, and return False. If the file enumerator had pending operation when the close operation was started, then this function will report Gio.IOErrorEnum.PENDING, and return False. If cancellable was not None, then the operation may have been cancelled by triggering the cancellable object from another thread. If the operation was cancelled, the error Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED will be set, and False will be returned.

do_close_fn(cancellable) virtual¶

Parameters:	cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) –
Return type:	`bool`

do_next_file(cancellable) virtual¶

Parameters:	cancellable (`Gio.Cancellable` or `None`) – optional `Gio.Cancellable` object, `None` to ignore.
Returns:	A `Gio.FileInfo` or `None` on error or end of enumerator. Free the returned object with `GObject.Object.unref`() when no longer needed.
Return type:	`Gio.FileInfo` or `None`

Returns information for the next file in the enumerated object. Will block until the information is available. The Gio.FileInfo returned from this function will contain attributes that match the attribute string that was passed when the Gio.FileEnumerator was created.

See the documentation of Gio.FileEnumerator for information about the order of returned files.

On error, returns None and sets error to the error. If the enumerator is at the end, None will be returned and error will be unset.

do_next_files_async(num_files, io_priority, cancellable, callback, *user_data) virtual¶

Parameters:

num_files (int) – the number of file info objects to request
io_priority (int) – the I/O priority of the request
cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – optional Gio.Cancellable object, None to ignore.
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – the data to pass to callback function

Request information for a number of files from the enumerator asynchronously. When all i/o for the operation is finished the callback will be called with the requested information.

See the documentation of Gio.FileEnumerator for information about the order of returned files.

The callback can be called with less than num_files files in case of error or at the end of the enumerator. In case of a partial error the callback will be called with any succeeding items and no error, and on the next request the error will be reported. If a request is cancelled the callback will be called with Gio.IOErrorEnum.CANCELLED.

During an async request no other sync and async calls are allowed, and will result in Gio.IOErrorEnum.PENDING errors.

Any outstanding i/o request with higher priority (lower numerical value) will be executed before an outstanding request with lower priority. Default priority is GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT.

do_next_files_finish(result) virtual¶

Parameters:	result (`Gio.AsyncResult`) – a `Gio.AsyncResult`.
Returns:	a `GLib.List` of `Gio.FileInfos`. You must free the list with g_list_free() and unref the infos with `GObject.Object.unref`() when you’re done with them.
Return type:	[`Gio.FileInfo`]

Finishes the asynchronous operation started with Gio.FileEnumerator.next_files_async().

Property Details¶

Gio.FileEnumerator.props.container¶

Name:	`container`
Type:	`Gio.File`
Default Value:	`None`
Flags:	`WRITABLE`, `CONSTRUCT_ONLY`

The container that is being enumerated