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//! The _dirs_ crate is
//!
//! - a tiny library with a minimal API (18 public functions)
//! - that provides the platform-specific, user-accessible locations
//! - for finding and storing configuration, cache and other data
//! - on Linux, Redox, Windows (≥ Vista) and macOS.
//!
//! The library provides the location of these directories by leveraging the mechanisms defined by
//!
//! - the [XDG base directory](https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html) and the [XDG user directory](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs/) specifications on Linux,
//! - the [Known Folder](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb776911(v=vs.85).aspx) system on Windows, and
//! - the [Standard Directories](https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGuide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010672-CH2-SW6) on macOS.
#![deny(missing_docs)]
use std::path::PathBuf;
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
mod win;
#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
use win as sys;
#[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
mod mac;
#[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
use mac as sys;
#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
mod wasm;
#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
use wasm as sys;
#[cfg(not(any(
target_os = "windows",
target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios",
target_arch = "wasm32"
)))]
mod lin;
#[cfg(not(any(
target_os = "windows",
target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios",
target_arch = "wasm32"
)))]
use lin as sys;
/// Returns the path to the user's home directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | -------------------- | -------------- |
/// | Linux | `$HOME` | /home/alice |
/// | macOS | `$HOME` | /Users/Alice |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Profile}` | C:\Users\Alice |
///
/// ### Linux and macOS:
///
/// - Use `$HOME` if it is set and not empty.
/// - If `$HOME` is not set or empty, then the function `getpwuid_r` is used to determine
/// the home directory of the current user.
/// - If `getpwuid_r` lacks an entry for the current user id or the home directory field is empty,
/// then the function returns `None`.
///
/// ### Windows:
///
/// This function retrieves the user profile folder using `SHGetKnownFolderPath`.
///
/// All the examples on this page mentioning `$HOME` use this behavior.
///
/// _Note:_ This function's behavior differs from [`std::env::home_dir`],
/// which works incorrectly on Linux, macOS and Windows.
///
pub fn home_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::home_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's cache directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_CACHE_HOME` or `$HOME`/.cache | /home/alice/.cache |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Caches | /Users/Alice/Library/Caches |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_LocalAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local |
pub fn cache_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::cache_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's config directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` or `$HOME`/.config | /home/alice/.config |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
pub fn config_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::config_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's data directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/share | /home/alice/.local/share |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
pub fn data_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::data_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's local data directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/share | /home/alice/.local/share |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_LocalAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local |
pub fn data_local_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::data_local_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's executable directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_BIN_HOME` or `$XDG_DATA_HOME`/../bin or `$HOME`/.local/bin | /home/alice/.local/bin |
/// | macOS | – | – |
/// | Windows | – | – |
pub fn executable_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::executable_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's preference directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` or `$HOME`/.config | /home/alice/.config |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Preferences | /Users/Alice/Library/Preferences |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
pub fn preference_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::preference_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's runtime directory.
///
/// The runtime directory contains transient, non-essential data (like sockets or named pipes) that
/// is expected to be cleared when the user's session ends.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ------------------ | --------------- |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` | /run/user/1001/ |
/// | macOS | – | – |
/// | Windows | – | – |
pub fn runtime_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::runtime_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's state directory.
///
/// The state directory contains data that should be retained between sessions (unlike the runtime
/// directory), but may not be important/portable enough to be synchronized across machines (unlike
/// the config/preferences/data directories).
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_STATE_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/state | /home/alice/.local/state |
/// | macOS | – | – |
/// | Windows | – | – |
pub fn state_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::state_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's audio directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ------------------ | -------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_MUSIC_DIR` | /home/alice/Music |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Music | /Users/Alice/Music |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Music}` | C:\Users\Alice\Music |
pub fn audio_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::audio_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's desktop directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | -------------------- | ---------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_DESKTOP_DIR` | /home/alice/Desktop |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Desktop | /Users/Alice/Desktop |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Desktop}` | C:\Users\Alice\Desktop |
pub fn desktop_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::desktop_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's document directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ |
/// | Linux | `XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR` | /home/alice/Documents |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Documents | /Users/Alice/Documents |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Documents}` | C:\Users\Alice\Documents |
pub fn document_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::document_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's download directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ |
/// | Linux | `XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR` | /home/alice/Downloads |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Downloads | /Users/Alice/Downloads |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Downloads}` | C:\Users\Alice\Downloads |
pub fn download_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::download_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's font directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
/// | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME`/fonts or `$HOME`/.local/share/fonts | /home/alice/.local/share/fonts |
/// | macOS | `$HOME/Library/Fonts` | /Users/Alice/Library/Fonts |
/// | Windows | – | – |
pub fn font_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::font_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's picture directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | --------------------- | ----------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_PICTURES_DIR` | /home/alice/Pictures |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Pictures | /Users/Alice/Pictures |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Pictures}` | C:\Users\Alice\Pictures |
pub fn picture_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::picture_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's public directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | --------------------- | ------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR` | /home/alice/Public |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Public | /Users/Alice/Public |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Public}` | C:\Users\Public |
pub fn public_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::public_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's template directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR` | /home/alice/Templates |
/// | macOS | – | – |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Templates}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
pub fn template_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::template_dir()
}
/// Returns the path to the user's video directory.
///
/// The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
///
/// |Platform | Value | Example |
/// | ------- | ------------------- | --------------------- |
/// | Linux | `XDG_VIDEOS_DIR` | /home/alice/Videos |
/// | macOS | `$HOME`/Movies | /Users/Alice/Movies |
/// | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Videos}` | C:\Users\Alice\Videos |
pub fn video_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
sys::video_dir()
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
#[test]
fn test_dirs() {
println!("home_dir: {:?}", ::home_dir());
println!();
println!("cache_dir: {:?}", ::cache_dir());
println!("config_dir: {:?}", ::config_dir());
println!("data_dir: {:?}", ::data_dir());
println!("data_local_dir: {:?}", ::data_local_dir());
println!("executable_dir: {:?}", ::executable_dir());
println!("preference_dir: {:?}", ::preference_dir());
println!("runtime_dir: {:?}", ::runtime_dir());
println!("state_dir: {:?}", ::state_dir());
println!();
println!("audio_dir: {:?}", ::audio_dir());
println!("desktop_dir: {:?}", ::desktop_dir());
println!("cache_dir: {:?}", ::document_dir());
println!("config_dir: {:?}", ::download_dir());
println!("font_dir: {:?}", ::font_dir());
println!("picture_dir: {:?}", ::picture_dir());
println!("public_dir: {:?}", ::public_dir());
println!("template_dir: {:?}", ::template_dir());
println!("video_dir: {:?}", ::video_dir());
}
}