vlFilename.h

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/*********************************************************************
** Copyright (c) 1992-2025 MAK Technologies, Inc
** All rights reserved.
*********************************************************************/
#pragma once

#include "vlString.h"

#ifdef DtUSE_UTILITIES_NAMESPACE
namespace DtUSE_UTILITIES_NAMESPACE
{
#endif

class DT_DLL_VLUTIL DtFilename : public DtString
{
public:
   DtFilename();

   DtFilename(const char* str);

   virtual ~DtFilename();

   DtFilename(const DtFilename& orig);

   DtFilename& operator=(const DtFilename& orig);
   DtFilename& operator=(const DtString& orig);
   DtFilename& operator=(const char* orig);

   virtual bool absolute() const;
   virtual bool relative() const;

   virtual void append(DtFilename const& filename);

   virtual void prepend(DtFilename const& pathName);

   virtual DtString extension() const;

   virtual void setExtension(const DtString& extension);

   virtual void stripFilename();

   virtual void stripPath();
   
   virtual void stripExtension();  

   virtual bool isWritable() const;

   virtual bool isReadable() const;

   virtual unsigned long fileLength() const;
   
   virtual bool exists() const;

   virtual bool searchAlternatePath(const char *theAlternatePath);

public:

   static const DtFilename& nullFilename();

   static DtFilename stripFilename(const DtFilename& orig);

   static DtFilename stripPath(const DtFilename& orig);
   
   static DtFilename stripExtension(const DtFilename& orig);

   static DtFilename combine(const DtFilename& path, const DtFilename& filename);

   static DtString absolutePath(const DtString& path, DtString& newAbsolutePath);
   
   static char separator();


protected:
   void replaceSlashes();

protected:
   static const char theSeparator;
};

#ifdef DtUSE_UTILITIES_NAMESPACE
} 
#endif