joelthomastrenser
b1b6125d88
Changes: - Added ensureDirectoryExists() helper using _mkdir() - Automatically create missing directories before file operations - Added FileHelper include in FileManager - Removed placeholder files/README.md Fixes #1793
110 lines
3.3 KiB
C++
110 lines
3.3 KiB
C++
/*
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File: FileHelper.h
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Description: Provides utility functions for loading and saving records
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from and to CSV-like text files. Ensures files are created
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if missing and supports simple record persistence.
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Author: Trenser
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Date: 22-May-2026
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*/
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#pragma once
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#include <fstream>
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#include <string>
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#include <stdexcept>
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#include <direct.h>
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#include "Vector.h"
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namespace util
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{
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/*
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Function: ensureDirectoryExists
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Description: Creates all missing directories present in the given file path.
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Iteratively parses the path and creates each directory level
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using _mkdir() before file operations are performed.
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Parameters:
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- filePath: const std::string&, relative or absolute file path
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Returns:
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- void
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Throws:
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- None (_mkdir failures are intentionally ignored if directory already exists)
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*/
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inline void ensureDirectoryExists(const std::string& filePath)
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{
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size_t position = 0;
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while ((position = filePath.find('/', position)) != std::string::npos)
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{
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std::string directory = filePath.substr(0, position);
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if (!directory.empty())
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{
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(void)_mkdir(directory.c_str());
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}
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position++;
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}
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}
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/*
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Function: loadRecords
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Description: Loads records from a given file path into a vector of strings.
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Skips the header line if present. Creates the file if it does not exist.
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Parameters:
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- filePath: const std::string&, path to the file
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Returns:
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- util::Vector<std::string>: Vector containing all records (excluding header)
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Throws:
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- None (creates file if missing)
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*/
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inline util::Vector<std::string> loadRecords(const std::string& filePath)
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{
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util::Vector<std::string> records;
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std::ifstream file(filePath);
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if (!file.is_open())
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{
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ensureDirectoryExists(filePath);
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std::ofstream newFile(filePath);
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newFile.close();
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file.open(filePath);
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}
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std::string line;
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bool isHeader = true;
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while (std::getline(file, line))
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{
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if (isHeader)
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{
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isHeader = false;
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continue;
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}
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records.push_back(line);
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}
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return records;
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}
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/*
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Function: saveRecords
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Description: Saves records to a given file path. Overwrites existing content
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and writes a header line followed by all records.
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Parameters:
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- filePath: const std::string&, path to the file
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- records: const util::Vector<std::string>&, vector of records to save
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Returns:
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- void
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Throws:
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- std::runtime_error if the file cannot be opened for writing
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*/
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inline void saveRecords(const std::string& filePath, const util::Vector<std::string>& records)
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{
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std::ofstream file(filePath, std::ios::trunc);
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if (!file.is_open())
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{
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throw std::runtime_error("Failed to open file " + filePath);
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}
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file << "Values" << '\n';
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int numberOfRecords = records.getSize();
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for (int index = 0; index < numberOfRecords; index++)
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{
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file << records[index] << '\n';
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}
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}
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}
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