NAME
File::Move::Undoable - Move file/directory using rename/rsync, with undo
support
VERSION
This document describes version 0.09 of File::Move::Undoable (from Perl
distribution File-Move-Undoable), released on 2017-07-10.
FUNCTIONS
mv
Usage:
mv(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]
Move file/directory using rename/rsync, with undo support.
If moving to the same filesystem, will move using "rename()". On undo
will restore the old name.
If moving to a different filesystem, will copy to "target" using "rsync"
and then trash "source". On undo, will trash "target" and restore
"source" from trash.
Fixed state: "source" does not exist and "target" exists. Content or
sizes are not checked; only existence.
Fixable state: "source" exists and "target" doesn't exist.
Unfixable state: "source" does not exist, or both "source" and "target"
exist (unless we are moving to a different filesystem, in which it means
an interrupted transfer and thus fixable).
This function is not exported.
This function is idempotent (repeated invocations with same arguments
has the same effect as single invocation). This function supports
transactions.
Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):
* rsync_opts => *array[str]* (default: ["-a"])
Rsync options.
By default, "-a" is used. You should not use rsync options that
modify or destroy source, like "--remove-source-files" as it will
make recovery of interrupted move impossible.
* source* => *str*
* target* => *str*
Target location.
Note that to avoid ambiguity, you must specify full location instead
of just directory name. For example: mv(source=>'/dir',
target=>'/a') will move /dir to /a and mv(source=>'/dir',
target=>'/a/dir') will move /dir to /a/dir.
Special arguments:
* -tx_action => *str*
For more information on transaction, see Rinci::Transaction.
* -tx_action_id => *str*
For more information on transaction, see Rinci::Transaction.
* -tx_recovery => *str*
For more information on transaction, see Rinci::Transaction.
* -tx_rollback => *str*
For more information on transaction, see Rinci::Transaction.
* -tx_v => *str*
For more information on transaction, see Rinci::Transaction.
Returns an enveloped result (an array).
First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
information.
Return value: (any)
FAQ
Why do you use rsync? Why not, say, File::Copy::Recursive?
With "rsync", we can continue interrupted transfer. We need this ability
for recovery. Also, "rsync" can handle hardlinks and preservation of
ownership, something which File::Copy::Recursive currently does not do.
And, being implemented in C, it might be faster when processing large
files/trees.
HOMEPAGE
Please visit the project's homepage at
<https://metacpan.org/release/File-Move-Undoable>.
SOURCE
Source repository is at
<https://github.com/perlancar/perl-File-Move-Undoable>.
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=File-Move-Undoable>
When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.
SEE ALSO
Setup
Rinci::Transaction
AUTHOR
perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
This software is copyright (c) 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 by
perlancar@cpan.org.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.