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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml index 14fd5ef787..b6028fc066 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml @@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ filename by removing redundant directory separators, use <seealso marker="#join/1"><c>join/1</c></seealso>.</p> - <p>The module supports raw filenames in the way that if a binary is + <p> + The module supports + <seealso marker="unicode_usage#notes-about-raw-filenames">raw + filenames</seealso> in the way that if a binary is present, or the filename cannot be interpreted according to the return value of <seealso marker="kernel:file#native_name_encoding/0"> <c>file:native_name_encoding/0</c></seealso>, a raw filename is also @@ -56,6 +59,30 @@ (the join operation is performed of course). For more information about raw filenames, see the <seealso marker="kernel:file"><c>file</c></seealso> module.</p> + + <note> + <p> + Functionality in this module generally assumes valid input and + does not necessarily fail on input that does not use a valid + encoding. You can validate the encoding of a filename using + <seealso marker="#validate/1">filename:validate/1</seealso>. + </p> + <p> + File operations used to accept filenames containing + null characters (integer value zero). This caused + the name to be truncated at the first null character. + Filenames containing null characters inside the filename + are now <em>rejected</em> and will cause primitive + file operations fail. + </p> + </note> + <warning><p> + Currently null characters at the end of the filename + will be accepted by primitive file operations. Such + filenames are however still documented as invalid. The + implementation will also change in the future and + reject such filenames. + </p></warning> </description> <datatypes> <datatype> @@ -555,6 +582,55 @@ unsafe</pre> ["a:/","msdev","include"]</pre> </desc> </func> + + <func> + <name name="validate" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Validate encoding of filename</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Validates filename encoding. Returns <c>true</c> if + <c><anno>FileName</anno></c> has a valid encoding; + otherwise, returns <c>false</c>. + </p> + <taglist> + <tag>Ordinary Filename</tag> + <item> + <p> + Type: <c><anno>FileName</anno> = </c><seealso marker="kernel:file#type-name"><c>file:name()</c></seealso> + </p> + <p> + Validates encoding against the + <seealso marker="kernel:file#native_name_encoding/0">native file + name encoding</seealso>, and the + capabilities of the operating system used. + Regardless of configuration and OS, null + characters (integer value zero) will be + rejected by the validation (even when only + present at the end of the filename). + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="unicode_usage#notes-about-raw-filenames">Raw + Filename</seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + Type: <c><anno>FileName</anno> = binary()</c> + </p> + <p> + The encoding will not be interpreted, but + null bytes (integer value zero) will be + rejected by the validation (even when only + present at the end of the filename). + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p> + For information on filename encoding see the documentation + of unicode filenames in + <seealso marker="stdlib:unicode_usage#unicode_file_names">STDLIB + Users Guide ➜ Using Unicode in Erlang ➜ Unicode Filenames</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> </funcs> </erlref> |