tools/io.h

// Copyright (c) 2016 Google Inc.
//
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#ifndef TOOLS_IO_H_
#define TOOLS_IO_H_

#include <cstdint>
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstring>
#include <vector>

// Sets the contents of the file named |filename| in |data|, assuming each
// element in the file is of type |uint32_t|. The file is opened as a binary
// file. If |filename| is nullptr or "-", reads from the standard input, but
// reopened as a binary file. If any error occurs, writes error messages to
// standard error and returns false.
bool ReadBinaryFile(const char* filename, std::vector<uint32_t>* data);

// Sets the contents of the file named |filename| in |data|, assuming each
// element in the file is of type |char|. The file is opened as a text file.  If
// |filename| is nullptr or "-", reads from the standard input, but reopened as
// a text file. If any error occurs, writes error messages to standard error and
// returns false.
bool ReadTextFile(const char* filename, std::vector<char>* data);

// Writes the given |data| into the file named as |filename| using the given
// |mode|, assuming |data| is an array of |count| elements of type |T|. If
// |filename| is nullptr or "-", writes to standard output. If any error occurs,
// returns false and outputs error message to standard error.
template <typename T>
bool WriteFile(const char* filename, const char* mode, const T* data,
               size_t count);

#endif  // TOOLS_IO_H_