vul_url Class Reference

Functions to test and open streams via a URL. More...

#include <vul_url.h>

Static Public Member Functions
static std::istream *	open (const char *url, std::ios::openmode mode=std::ios::in)
	open a URL. More...
static bool	exists (const char *url)
	Does that URL exist. More...
static bool	is_url (const char *url)
	Is that a URL. More...
static bool	is_file (const char *url)
	Is that a file. More...
static std::string	encode_base64 (const std::string &in)
	Encode a string of chars into base64 format. More...
static std::string	decode_base64 (const std::string &in)
	Decode a string of chars from base64 format. More...

Detailed Description

Functions to test and open streams via a URL.

Currently supports file and HTTP only. HTTP support includes basic authentication, using the normal HTTP URL scheme, e.g. http://user4:mypassword@webserverthingy.org/file.txt

Definition at line 25 of file vul_url.h.

Member Function Documentation

decode_base64()

std::string vul_url::decode_base64 ( const std::string &  in )

static

Decode a string of chars from base64 format.

Definition at line 649 of file vul_url.cxx.

encode_base64()

std::string vul_url::encode_base64 ( const std::string &  in )

static

Encode a string of chars into base64 format.

Definition at line 570 of file vul_url.cxx.

exists()

bool vul_url::exists ( const char *  url )

static

Does that URL exist.

If the URL does not begin with a recognised scheme identifier, the function will treat the parameter as a local filename

Definition at line 465 of file vul_url.cxx.

is_file()

bool vul_url::is_file ( const char *  url )

static

Is that a file.

i.e. is it a downloadable URL, or a file on disk that isn't a directory.

Definition at line 521 of file vul_url.cxx.

is_url()

bool vul_url::is_url ( const char *  url )

static

Is that a URL.

as opposed to an ordinary filename.

Definition at line 493 of file vul_url.cxx.

open()

std::istream * vul_url::open ( const char *  url, std::ios::openmode  mode = std::ios::in  )

static

open a URL.

If URL is "file://..." open as a file with given mode. If URL is "http://..." open using vul_http_open If URL is "ftp://..." attempt ftp Otherwise assume it is a filename and open with given mode

Definition at line 436 of file vul_url.cxx.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• core/vul/vul_url.h
• core/vul/vul_url.cxx