mktemp.hpp

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#ifndef __STOUT_OS_POSIX_MKTEMP_HPP__
#define __STOUT_OS_POSIX_MKTEMP_HPP__

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#include <string>

#include <stout/error.hpp>
#include <stout/path.hpp>
#include <stout/try.hpp>

#include <stout/os/close.hpp>
#include <stout/os/int_fd.hpp>
#include <stout/os/temp.hpp>


namespace os {

// Creates a temporary file using the specified path template. The
// template may be any path with _6_ `Xs' appended to it, for example
// /tmp/temp.XXXXXX. The trailing `Xs' are replaced with a unique
// alphanumeric combination.
inline Try<std::string> mktemp(
    const std::string& path = path::join(os::temp(), "XXXXXX"))
{
  char* temp = new char[path.size() + 1];
  ::memcpy(temp, path.c_str(), path.size() + 1);

  int_fd fd = ::mkstemp(temp);
  if (fd < 0) {
    delete[] temp;
    return ErrnoError();
  }

  // We ignore the return value of close(). This is because users
  // calling this function are interested in the return value of
  // mkstemp(). Also an unsuccessful close() doesn't affect the file.
  os::close(fd);

  std::string result(temp);
  delete[] temp;
  return result;
}

} // namespace os {


#endif // __STOUT_OS_POSIX_MKTEMP_HPP__