jens@0: //
jens@0: //  FileAlias.h
jens@0: //  MYUtilities
jens@0: //
jens@0: //  Copyright 2008 Jens Alfke. All rights reserved.
jens@0: //
jens@0: 
jens@0: #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
jens@0: 
jens@0: 
jens@0: /** A wrapper around an AliasHandle: a persistent reference to a file, which works
jens@0:     even if the file is moved or renamed, or its volume unmounted. */
jens@0: 
jens@0: @interface FileAlias : NSObject <NSCoding>
jens@0: {
jens@0:     AliasHandle _alias;
jens@0: }
jens@0: 
jens@0: - (id) initWithFilePath: (NSString*)path
jens@0:                   error: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: 
jens@0: - (id) initWithFilePath: (NSString*)path 
jens@0:          relativeToPath: (NSString*)fromPath
jens@0:                   error: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: 
jens@0: - (NSString*) filePath: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: - (NSString*) filePathRelativeToPath: (NSString*)fromPath error: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: 
jens@0: - (NSArray*) findMatchesRelativeToPath: (NSString*)fromPath 
jens@0:                              withRules: (unsigned)rules      // rules = kARMSearch etc.
jens@0:                                  error: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: - (NSArray*) findMatches: (NSError**)error;
jens@0: 
jens@0: - (NSString*) originalPath;
jens@0: - (NSString*) originalFilename;
jens@0: - (NSString*) originalVolumeName;
jens@0: - (void) dump;
jens@0: 
jens@0: @end