rename.hpp

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#ifndef __STOUT_OS_WINDOWS_RENAME_HPP__
#define __STOUT_OS_WINDOWS_RENAME_HPP__

#include <string>

#include <stout/error.hpp>
#include <stout/nothing.hpp>
#include <stout/try.hpp>
#include <stout/windows.hpp>

#include <stout/internal/windows/longpath.hpp>


namespace os {

inline Try<Nothing> rename(const std::string& from, const std::string& to)
{
  // Use `MoveFile` to perform the file move. The MSVCRT implementation of
  // `::rename` fails if the `to` file already exists[1], while some UNIX
  // implementations allow that[2].
  //
  // Use `MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED` to allow moving the file to another volume and
  // `MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING` to comply with the UNIX implementation and
  // replace an existing file[3].
  //
  // [1] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zw5t957f.aspx
  // [2] http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/rename.2.html
  // [3] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365240(v=vs.85).aspx
  const BOOL result = ::MoveFileExW(
      ::internal::windows::longpath(from).data(),
      ::internal::windows::longpath(to).data(),
      MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED | MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING);

  if (!result) {
    return WindowsError(
        "`os::rename` failed to move file '" + from + "' to '" + to + "'");
  }

  return Nothing();
}

} // namespace os {

#endif // __STOUT_OS_WINDOWS_RENAME_HPP__