GFS_STAT

NAME

gfs_stat - get file status

SYNOPSIS

#include <gfarm/gfarm.h>

gfarm_error_t gfs_stat(const char * gfarm_url, struct gfs_stat * status);

DESCRIPTION

gfs_stat() return information about the specified file pointed to by gfarm_url, and fills in the buffer pointed to by status. Since status includes a pointer to dynamically allocated memory space, it is necessary to free the memory space by gfs_stat_free(3).

RETURN VALUES

GFARM_ERR_NO_ERROR

The function terminated successfully.

GFARM_ERR_NO_MEMORY

Insufficient memory was available.

GFARM_ERR_AUTHENTICATION

User authentication failed when connecting to gfmd(8).

GFARM_ERR_PERMISSION_DENIED

gfarm_url points outside your accessible address space.

GFARM_ERR_NO_SUCH_OBJECT

gfarm_url does not exist.

GFARM_ERR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY

A component of the path prefix is not a directory.

Others

An error except the above occurred. The reason is shown by gfarm_error_string(3).

SEE ALSO

gfs_stat_free(3)