File class abstract

Abstract File entity.

Inheritance
Implementers

Constructors

File(String path)
Creates a File object.
factory

Properties

absolute → File
Returns a File instance whose path is the absolute path to this.
no setter
fs → FileSystem
fs_shim specific holds a reference to the file system
no setterinherited
hashCode → int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
isAbsolute → bool
Returns a bool indicating whether this object's path is absolute.
no setterinherited
parent → Directory
The directory containing this. If this is a root directory, returns this.
no setterinherited
path → String
Get the path of the file.
no setterinherited
runtimeType → Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited

Methods

copy(String newPath) → Future<File>
Copy this file. Returns a Future<File> that completes with a File instance for the copied file.
create({bool recursive = false}) → Future<File>
Create the file. Returns a `Future<File>` that completes with the file when it has been created.
delete({bool recursive = false}) → Future<FileSystemEntity>
Deletes this FileSystemEntity.
inherited
exists() → Future<bool>
Checks whether the file system entity with this path exists. Returns a `Future<bool>` that completes with the result.
inherited
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
open({FileMode mode = FileMode.read}) → Future<RandomAccessFile>
Opens the file for random access operations.
openRead([int? start, int? end]) → Stream<Uint8List>
Create a new independent Stream for the contents of this file.
openWrite({FileMode mode = FileMode.write, Encoding encoding = utf8}) → StreamSink<List<int>>
Creates a new independent StreamSink for the file. The StreamSink must be closed when no longer used, to free system resources.
readAsBytes() → Future<Uint8List>
Read the entire file contents as a list of bytes. Returns a `Future<List<int>>` that completes with the list of bytes that is the contents of the file.
readAsString({Encoding encoding = utf8}) → Future<String>
Read the entire file contents as a string using the given Encoding.
rename(String newPath) → Future<FileSystemEntity>
Renames this file system entity. Returns a Future<FileSystemEntity> that completes with a FileSystemEntity instance for the renamed file system entity.
inherited
stat() → Future<FileStat>
Calls the operating system's stat() function on the path of this FileSystemEntity. Identical to FileStat.stat(this.path).
inherited
toString() → String
A string representation of this object.
inherited
writeAsBytes(Uint8List bytes, {FileMode mode = FileMode.write, bool flush = false}) → Future<File>
Write a list of bytes to a file.
writeAsString(String contents, {FileMode mode = FileMode.write, Encoding encoding = utf8, bool flush = false}) → Future<File>
Write a string to a file.

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool
The equality operator.
inherited