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1/// \file ROOT/RFile.hxx
2/// \ingroup Base ROOT7
3/// \author Axel Naumann <axel@cern.ch>
4/// \date 2015-07-31
5/// \warning This is part of the ROOT 7 prototype! It will change without notice. It might trigger earthquakes. Feedback
6/// is welcome!
7
8/*************************************************************************
9 * Copyright (C) 1995-2016, Rene Brun and Fons Rademakers. *
10 * All rights reserved. *
11 * *
12 * For the licensing terms see $ROOTSYS/LICENSE. *
13 * For the list of contributors see $ROOTSYS/README/CREDITS. *
14 *************************************************************************/
15
16#ifndef ROOT7_RFile
17#define ROOT7_RFile
18
19#include "ROOT/RDirectory.hxx"
20#include "ROOT/RStringView.hxx"
21
22#include "TClass.h"
23#include <memory>
24
25namespace ROOT {
26namespace Experimental {
27
28class RFilePtr;
29
30namespace Internal {
31class RFileStorageInterface;
32class RFileSharedPtrCtor;
33} // namespace Internal
34
35/** \class ROOT::Experimental::RFile
36 A ROOT file.
37
38 A ROOT file is an object store: it can serialize any
39 object for which ROOT I/O is available (generally: an object which has a
40 dictionary), and it stores the object's data under a key name.
41
42 */
43class RFile: public RDirectory {
44private:
45 std::unique_ptr<Internal::RFileStorageInterface> fStorage; ///< Storage backend.
46
47 RFile(std::unique_ptr<Internal::RFileStorageInterface> &&storage);
48
49 /// Serialize the object at address, using the object's TClass.
50 // FIXME: what about `cl` "pointing" to a base class?
51 void WriteMemoryWithType(std::string_view name, const void *address, TClass *cl);
52
54
55public:
56 /// Options for RFile construction.
57 struct Options_t {
58 /// Default constructor needed for member inits.
60
61 /// Whether the file should be opened asynchronously, if available.
62 bool fAsynchronousOpen = false;
63
64 /// Timeout for asynchronous opening.
66
67 /// Whether the file should be cached before reading. Only available for
68 /// "remote" file protocols. If the download fails, the file will be opened
69 /// remotely.
70 bool fCachedRead = false;
71
72 /// Where to cache the file. If empty, defaults to RFilePtr::GetCacheDir().
73 std::string fCacheDir;
74 };
75
76 ///\name Generator functions
77 ///\{
78
79 /// Open a file with `name` for reading.
80 ///
81 /// \note: Synchronizes multi-threaded accesses through locks.
82 static RFilePtr Open(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts = Options_t());
83
84 /// Open an existing file with `name` for reading and writing. If a file with
85 /// that name does not exist, an invalid RFilePtr will be returned.
86 ///
87 /// \note: Synchronizes multi-threaded accesses through locks.
88 static RFilePtr OpenForUpdate(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts = Options_t());
89
90 /// Open a file with `name` for reading and writing. Fail (return an invalid
91 /// `RFilePtr`) if a file with this name already exists.
92 ///
93 /// \note: Synchronizes multi-threaded accesses through locks.
94 static RFilePtr Create(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts = Options_t());
95
96 /// Open a file with `name` for reading and writing. If a file with this name
97 /// already exists, delete it and create a new one. Else simply create a new file.
98 ///
99 /// \note: Synchronizes multi-threaded accesses through locks.
100 static RFilePtr Recreate(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts = Options_t());
101
102 ///\}
103
104 /// Set the new directory used for cached reads, returns the old directory.
105 ///
106 /// \note: Synchronizes multi-threaded accesses through locks.
107 static std::string SetCacheDir(std::string_view path);
108
109 /// Get the directory used for cached reads.
110 static std::string GetCacheDir();
111
112 /// Must not call Write() of all attached objects:
113 /// some might not be needed to be written or writing might be aborted due to
114 /// an exception; require explicit Write().
116
117 /// Save all objects associated with this directory (including file header) to
118 /// the storage medium.
119 void Flush();
120
121 /// Flush() and make the file non-writable: close it.
122 void Close();
123
124 /// Read the object for a key. `T` must be the object's type.
125 /// This will re-read the object for each call, returning a new copy; whether
126 /// the `RDirectory` is managing an object attached to this key or not.
127 /// \returns a `unique_ptr` to the object.
128 /// \throws RDirectoryUnknownKey if no object is stored under this name.
129 /// \throws RDirectoryTypeMismatch if the object stored under this name is of
130 /// a type different from `T`.
131 template <class T>
132 std::unique_ptr<T> Read(std::string_view name)
133 {
134 // FIXME: need separate collections for a RDirectory's key/value and registered objects. Here, we want to emit a
135 // read and must look through the key/values without attaching an object to the RDirectory.
136 // FIXME: do not register read object in RDirectory
137 // FIXME: implement actual read
138 // FIXME: for now, copy out of whatever the RDirectory manages.
139 return std::make_unique<T>(*Get<T>(name));
140 }
141
142 /// Write an object that is not lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
143 template <class T>
144 void Write(std::string_view name, const T &obj)
145 {
146 WriteMemoryWithType(name, &obj, TClass::GetClass<T>());
147 }
148
149 /// Write an object that is not lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
150 template <class T>
151 void Write(std::string_view name, const T *obj)
152 {
153 WriteMemoryWithType(name, obj, TClass::GetClass<T>());
154 }
155
156 /// Write an object that is already lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
157 void Write(std::string_view name)
158 {
159 auto dep = Find(name);
160 WriteMemoryWithType(name, dep.GetPointer().get(), dep.GetType());
161 }
162
163 /// Hand over lifetime management of an object to this RFileImplBase, and
164 /// write it.
165 template <class T>
166 void Write(std::string_view name, std::shared_ptr<T> &&obj)
167 {
168 Add(name, obj);
169 // FIXME: use an iterator from the insertion to write instead of a second name lookup.
170 Write(name);
171 }
172};
173
174/**
175 \class RFilePtr
176 \brief Points to an object that stores or reads objects in ROOT's binary
177 format.
178
179 FIXME: implement async open; likely using std::future, possibly removing the
180 Option_t element.
181
182 */
183
184class RFilePtr {
185private:
186 std::shared_ptr<RFile> fFile;
187
188 /// Constructed by Open etc.
189 RFilePtr(std::shared_ptr<RFile> &&);
190
191 friend class RFile;
192
193public:
194 /// Dereference the file pointer, giving access to the RFileImplBase object.
195 RFile *operator->() { return fFile.get(); }
196
197 /// Dereference the file pointer, giving access to the RFileImplBase object.
198 /// const overload.
199 const RFile *operator->() const { return fFile.get(); }
200
201 /// Check the validity of the file pointer.
202 operator bool() const { return fFile.get(); }
203};
204
205} // namespace Experimental
206} // namespace ROOT
207#endif
char name[80]
Definition TGX11.cxx:110
Key/value store of objects.
Internal::RDirectoryEntry Find(std::string_view name) const
Find the RDirectoryEntry associated to the name.
void Add(std::string_view name, const std::shared_ptr< T > &ptr)
Add an existing object (rather a shared_ptr to it) to the RDirectory.
Points to an object that stores or reads objects in ROOT's binary format.
Definition RFile.hxx:184
RFile * operator->()
Dereference the file pointer, giving access to the RFileImplBase object.
Definition RFile.hxx:195
const RFile * operator->() const
Dereference the file pointer, giving access to the RFileImplBase object.
Definition RFile.hxx:199
std::shared_ptr< RFile > fFile
Definition RFile.hxx:186
static RFilePtr Recreate(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts=Options_t())
Open a file with name for reading and writing.
Definition RFile.cxx:171
void Flush()
Save all objects associated with this directory (including file header) to the storage medium.
Definition RFile.cxx:214
static std::string SetCacheDir(std::string_view path)
Set the new directory used for cached reads, returns the old directory.
Definition RFile.cxx:189
void Write(std::string_view name)
Write an object that is already lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
Definition RFile.hxx:157
void Write(std::string_view name, const T *obj)
Write an object that is not lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
Definition RFile.hxx:151
static std::string GetCacheDir()
Get the directory used for cached reads.
Definition RFile.cxx:198
std::unique_ptr< T > Read(std::string_view name)
Read the object for a key.
Definition RFile.hxx:132
~RFile()
Must not call Write() of all attached objects: some might not be needed to be written or writing migh...
std::unique_ptr< Internal::RFileStorageInterface > fStorage
Storage backend.
Definition RFile.hxx:45
static RFilePtr Open(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts=Options_t())
Open a file with name for reading.
Definition RFile.cxx:153
void Write(std::string_view name, std::shared_ptr< T > &&obj)
Hand over lifetime management of an object to this RFileImplBase, and write it.
Definition RFile.hxx:166
static RFilePtr OpenForUpdate(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts=Options_t())
Open an existing file with name for reading and writing.
Definition RFile.cxx:180
void WriteMemoryWithType(std::string_view name, const void *address, TClass *cl)
Serialize the object at address, using the object's TClass.
Definition RFile.cxx:222
static RFilePtr Create(std::string_view name, const Options_t &opts=Options_t())
Open a file with name for reading and writing.
Definition RFile.cxx:162
void Close()
Flush() and make the file non-writable: close it.
Definition RFile.cxx:218
void Write(std::string_view name, const T &obj)
Write an object that is not lifetime managed by this RFileImplBase.
Definition RFile.hxx:144
TClass instances represent classes, structs and namespaces in the ROOT type system.
Definition TClass.h:81
This file contains a specialised ROOT message handler to test for diagnostic in unit tests.
Options for RFile construction.
Definition RFile.hxx:57
bool fCachedRead
Whether the file should be cached before reading.
Definition RFile.hxx:70
int fAsyncTimeout
Timeout for asynchronous opening.
Definition RFile.hxx:65
Options_t()
Default constructor needed for member inits.
Definition RFile.hxx:59
std::string fCacheDir
Where to cache the file. If empty, defaults to RFilePtr::GetCacheDir().
Definition RFile.hxx:73
bool fAsynchronousOpen
Whether the file should be opened asynchronously, if available.
Definition RFile.hxx:62