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# irr::io::IFileArchive Class Reference

The FileArchive manages archives and provides access to files inside them. More...

`#include <IFileArchive.h>`

Inheritance diagram for irr::io::IFileArchive:

List of all members.

## Public Member Functions
virtual IReadFile * | createAndOpenFile (u32 index)=0
| Opens a file based on its position in the file list.
virtual IReadFile * | createAndOpenFile (const path &filename)=0
| Opens a file based on its name.
virtual const IFileList * | getFileList () const =0
| Returns the complete file tree.
virtual E_FILE_ARCHIVE_TYPE | getType () const
| get the archive type
## Public Attributes
core::stringc | Password
| An optionally used password string.

## Detailed Description

The FileArchive manages archives and provides access to files inside them.

Definition at line 50 of file IFileArchive.h.

## Member Function Documentation

virtual IReadFile* irr::io::IFileArchive::createAndOpenFile | ( | u32 | index | ) | `[pure virtual]`

Opens a file based on its position in the file list.

Creates and returns

Parameters:

  | index | The zero based index of the file.

Returns:
  Returns a pointer to the created file on success, or 0 on failure.

virtual IReadFile* irr::io::IFileArchive::createAndOpenFile | ( | const path & | filename | ) | `[pure virtual]`

Opens a file based on its name.

Creates and returns a new IReadFile for a file in the archive.

Parameters:

  | filename | The file to open

Returns:
  Returns A pointer to the created file on success, or 0 on failure.

virtual const IFileList* irr::io::IFileArchive::getFileList | ( |  | ) | const`[pure virtual]`

Returns the complete file tree.

Returns:
  Returns the complete directory tree for the archive, including all files and folders

virtual E_FILE_ARCHIVE_TYPE irr::io::IFileArchive::getType | ( |  | ) | const`[inline, virtual]`

get the archive type

Definition at line 73 of file IFileArchive.h.

References irr::io::EFAT_UNKNOWN.

## Member Data Documentation

core::stringc irr::io::IFileArchive::Password

An optionally used password string.

This variable is publicly accessible from the interface in order to avoid single access patterns to this place, and hence allow some more obscurity.

Definition at line 80 of file IFileArchive.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- IFileArchive.h

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