Copied FFDCFile and supporting code from phosphor-power
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace util
+{
+
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+/**
+ * @class TemporaryFile
+ *
+ * A temporary file in the file system.
+ *
+ * The temporary file is created by the constructor. The absolute path to the
+ * file can be obtained using getPath().
+ *
+ * The temporary file can be deleted by calling remove(). Otherwise the file
+ * will be deleted by the destructor.
+ *
+ * TemporaryFile objects cannot be copied, but they can be moved. This enables
+ * them to be stored in containers like std::vector.
+ */
+class TemporaryFile
+{
+ public:
+ // Specify which compiler-generated methods we want
+ TemporaryFile(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+ TemporaryFile& operator=(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+
+ /**
+ * Constructor.
+ *
+ * Creates a temporary file in the temporary directory (normally /tmp).
+ *
+ * Throws an exception if the file cannot be created.
+ */
+ TemporaryFile();
+
+ /**
+ * Move constructor.
+ *
+ * Transfers ownership of a temporary file.
+ *
+ * @param file TemporaryFile object being moved
+ */
+ TemporaryFile(TemporaryFile&& file) : path{std::move(file.path)}
+ {
+ // Clear path in other object; after move path is in unspecified state
+ file.path.clear();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Move assignment operator.
+ *
+ * Deletes the temporary file owned by this object. Then transfers
+ * ownership of the temporary file owned by the other object.
+ *
+ * Throws an exception if an error occurs during the deletion.
+ *
+ * @param file TemporaryFile object being moved
+ */
+ TemporaryFile& operator=(TemporaryFile&& file);
+
+ /**
+ * Destructor.
+ *
+ * Deletes the temporary file if necessary.
+ */
+ ~TemporaryFile()
+ {
+ try
+ {
+ remove();
+ }
+ catch (...)
+ {
+ // Destructors should not throw exceptions
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Deletes the temporary file.
+ *
+ * Does nothing if the file has already been deleted.
+ *
+ * Throws an exception if an error occurs during the deletion.
+ */
+ void remove();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the absolute path to the temporary file.
+ *
+ * Returns an empty path if the file has been deleted.
+ *
+ * @return temporary file path
+ */
+ const fs::path& getPath() const
+ {
+ return path;
+ }
+
+ private:
+ /**
+ * Absolute path to the temporary file.
+ *
+ * Empty when file has been deleted.
+ */
+ fs::path path{};
+};
+
+} // namespace util