restic/backend/interface.go
2016-01-24 20:23:50 +01:00

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package backend
// Type is the type of a Blob.
type Type string
// These are the different data types a backend can store.
const (
Data Type = "data"
Key = "key"
Lock = "lock"
Snapshot = "snapshot"
Index = "index"
Config = "config"
)
// Backend is used to store and access data.
type Backend interface {
// Location returns a string that describes the type and location of the
// repository.
Location() string
// Test a boolean value whether a Blob with the name and type exists.
Test(t Type, name string) (bool, error)
// Remove removes a Blob with type t and name.
Remove(t Type, name string) error
// Close the backend
Close() error
Lister
// Load returns the data stored in the backend for h at the given offset
// and saves it in p. Load has the same semantics as io.ReaderAt.
Load(h Handle, p []byte, off int64) (int, error)
// Save stores the data in the backend under the given handle.
Save(h Handle, p []byte) error
// Stat returns information about the blob identified by h.
Stat(h Handle) (BlobInfo, error)
}
// Lister implements listing data items stored in a backend.
type Lister interface {
// List returns a channel that yields all names of blobs of type t in an
// arbitrary order. A goroutine is started for this. If the channel done is
// closed, sending stops.
List(t Type, done <-chan struct{}) <-chan string
}
// Deleter are backends that allow to self-delete all content stored in them.
type Deleter interface {
// Delete the complete repository.
Delete() error
}
// BlobInfo is returned by Stat() and contains information about a stored blob.
type BlobInfo struct {
Size int64
}