SFtpFile Ruby Reference Documentation

CkSFtpFile

Current Version: 11.0.0

Represents a remote SFTP file.

Object Creation

obj = Chilkat::CkSFtpFile.new()

Properties

CreateTimeStr
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_CreateTimeStr(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.createTimeStr();

The file creation date and time. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v4 or later. The date/time is an RFC822 formatted string.

top
DebugLogFilePath
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_DebugLogFilePath(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.debugLogFilePath();
sFtpFile.put_DebugLogFilePath(strVal);

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

More Information and Examples
top
Filename
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_Filename(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.filename();

The filename (or directory name, symbolic link name, etc.)

top
FileType
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_FileType(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.fileType();

One of the following values:

  regular
  directory
  symLink
  special
  unknown
  socket
  charDevice
  blockDevice
  fifo

top
Gid
# intVal is an integer
intVal = sFtpFile.get_Gid();

The integer Group ID of the file.

top
Group
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_Group(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.group();

The group ownership of the file. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v4 or later.

top
IsAppendOnly
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsAppendOnly();

If true, this file may only be appended. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsArchive
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsArchive();

If true, the file should be included in backup / archive operations. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsCaseInsensitive
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsCaseInsensitive();

This attribute applies only to directories. This attribute means that files and directory names in this directory should be compared without regard to case. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsCompressed
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsCompressed();

The file is stored on disk using file-system level transparent compression. This flag does not affect the file data on the wire. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsDirectory
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsDirectory();

If true, this is a directory.

top
IsEncrypted
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsEncrypted();

The file is stored on disk using file-system level transparent encryption. This flag does not affect the file data on the wire (for either READ or WRITE requests.) This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsHidden
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsHidden();

If true, the file SHOULD NOT be shown to user unless specifically requested.

top
IsImmutable
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsImmutable();

The file cannot be deleted or renamed, no hard link can be created to this file, and no data can be written to the file.

This bit implies a stronger level of protection than ReadOnly, the file permission mask or ACLs. Typically even the superuser cannot write to immutable files, and only the superuser can set or remove the bit.

This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsReadOnly
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsReadOnly();

If true, the file is read-only. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsRegular
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsRegular();

true if this is a normal file (not a directory or any of the other non-file types).

top
IsSparse
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsSparse();

The file is a sparse file; this means that file blocks that have not been explicitly written are not stored on disk. For example, if a client writes a buffer at 10 M from the beginning of the file, the blocks between the previous EOF marker and the 10 M offset would not consume physical disk space.

Some servers may store all files as sparse files, in which case this bit will be unconditionally set. Other servers may not have a mechanism for determining if the file is sparse, and so the file MAY be stored sparse even if this flag is not set.

This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsSymLink
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsSymLink();

true if this is a symbolic link.

top
IsSync
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsSync();

When the file is modified, the changes are written synchronously to the disk. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
IsSystem
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_IsSystem();

true if the file is part of the operating system. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v6 or later.

top
LastAccessTimeStr
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_LastAccessTimeStr(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.lastAccessTimeStr();

The last-access date and time as an RFC822 formatted string.

top
LastErrorHtml
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_LastErrorHtml(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.lastErrorHtml();

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

top
LastErrorText
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_LastErrorText(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.lastErrorText();

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

top
LastErrorXml
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_LastErrorXml(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.lastErrorXml();

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

top
LastMethodSuccess
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_LastMethodSuccess();
sFtpFile.put_LastMethodSuccess(boolVal);

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: true means success, false means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages.

top
LastModifiedTimeStr
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_LastModifiedTimeStr(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.lastModifiedTimeStr();

The last-modified date and time as an RFC822 formatted string. Other date/time formats can be obtained by calling the GetLastModifiedDt method to return a CkDateTime object, and then use CkDateTime to get the desired format.

top
Owner
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_Owner(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.owner();

The owner of the file. This property is only supported by servers running SFTP v4 or later.

top
Permissions
# intVal is an integer
intVal = sFtpFile.get_Permissions();

The 'permissions' field contains a bit mask specifying file permissions. These permissions correspond to the st_mode field of the stat structure defined by POSIX [IEEE.1003-1.1996].

This protocol uses the following values for the symbols declared in the POSIX standard.

       S_IRUSR  0000400 (octal)
       S_IWUSR  0000200
       S_IXUSR  0000100
       S_IRGRP  0000040
       S_IWGRP  0000020
       S_IXGRP  0000010
       S_IROTH  0000004
       S_IWOTH  0000002
       S_IXOTH  0000001
       S_ISUID  0004000
       S_ISGID  0002000
       S_ISVTX  0001000

top
Size32
# intVal is an integer
intVal = sFtpFile.get_Size32();

Size of the file in bytes. If the size is too large for 32-bits, a -1 is returned.

top
Size64
# int64Val is a 64-bit integer
int64Val = sFtpFile.get_Size64();

Size of the file in bytes. If the file size is a number too large for 64 bits, you have an AMAZINGLY large disk drive.

top
SizeStr
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_SizeStr(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.sizeStr();

Same as Size64, but the number is returned as a string in decimal format.

top
Uid
# intVal is an integer
intVal = sFtpFile.get_Uid();

The integer User ID of the file.

top
VerboseLogging
# boolVal is a boolean
boolVal = sFtpFile.get_VerboseLogging();
sFtpFile.put_VerboseLogging(boolVal);

If set to true, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is false. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

top
Version
# strVal is a string
# ckStr is a CkString
sFtpFile.get_Version(ckStr);
strVal = sFtpFile.version();

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

More Information and Examples
top

Methods

Deprecated

GetCreateDt
# returns a CkDateTime
ret_ckDateTime = sFtpFile.GetCreateDt();
This method is deprecated.

Applications should instead access the CreateTimeStr property.

Returns the file creation date and time (GMT / UTC). This method is only supported by servers running SFTP v4 or later.

Returns nil on failure

top
GetLastAccessDt
# returns a CkDateTime
ret_ckDateTime = sFtpFile.GetLastAccessDt();
This method is deprecated.

Applications should instead access the LastAccessTimeStr property.

Returns the last-access date and time (GMT / UTC).

Returns nil on failure

top
GetLastModifiedDt
# returns a CkDateTime
ret_ckDateTime = sFtpFile.GetLastModifiedDt();
This method is deprecated.

Applications should instead access the LastModifiedTimeStr property.

Returns the last-modified date and time (GMT / UTC).

Returns nil on failure

More Information and Examples
top