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abstract struct File::Info
inherits Struct

A File::Info contains metadata regarding a file. It is returned by File.info, File#info and File.info?.

Class methods

.new

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Methods

#directory?

Returns true if this Info represents a directory. Shortcut for type.directory?.

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#file?

Returns true if this Info represents a standard file. Shortcut for type.file?.

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abstract #flags : Flags

The special flags this file has set.

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abstract #group_id : String

The group ID that the file belongs to.

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abstract #modification_time : Time

The last time this file was modified.

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abstract #owner_id : String

The user ID that the file belongs to.

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abstract #permissions : Permissions

The permissions of the file.

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abstract #same_file?(other : File::Info) : Bool

Returns true if this Info and other are of the same file.

On unix, this compares device and inode fields, and will compare equal for hard linked files.

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abstract #size : Int64

Size of the file, in bytes.

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#symlink?

Returns true if this Info represents a symbolic link to another file. Shortcut for type.symlink?.

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abstract #type : Type

The type of the file.

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