restic/backend/interface.go
2015-03-28 14:36:50 +01:00

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package backend
import "io"
// Type is the type of a Blob.
type Type string
const (
Data Type = "data"
Key = "key"
Lock = "lock"
Snapshot = "snapshot"
Tree = "tree"
)
const (
Version = 1
)
// A Backend manages blobs of data.
type Backend interface {
// Location returns a string that specifies the location of the repository,
// like a URL.
Location() string
// Create creates a new Blob. The data is available only after Finalize()
// has been called on the returned Blob.
Create() (Blob, error)
// Get returns an io.ReadCloser for the Blob with the given name of type t.
Get(t Type, name string) (io.ReadCloser, error)
// 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
Identifier
Lister
}
type Identifier interface {
// ID returns a unique ID for a specific repository. This means restic can
// recognize repositories accessed via different methods (e.g. local file
// access and sftp).
ID() string
}
type Lister interface {
// List returns a channel that yields all names of blobs of type t in
// lexicographic order. A goroutine is started for this. If the channel
// done is closed, sending stops.
List(t Type, done <-chan struct{}) <-chan string
}
type Deleter interface {
// Delete the complete repository.
Delete() error
}
type Blob interface {
io.Writer
// Finalize moves the data blob to the final location for type and name.
Finalize(t Type, name string) error
// Size returns the number of bytes written to the backend so far.
Size() uint
}