---
name: "ost_Dir"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcommoncpp2-doc"
version: "1.8.1-10"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ost_Dir"
---

# ost\_Dir(3)

A low level portable directory class.

## NAME

ost::Dir - A low level portable directory class.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <file.h>`

Inherits **ost::File**.

### Public Member Functions

**Dir** (const char \*name=NULL)\
 void **open** (const char \*name)\
 void **close** (void)\
 virtual **~Dir** ()\
 const char \* **getName** (void)\
 const char \* **operator++** ()\
 const char \* **operator++** (int)\
 const char \* **operator\*** ()\
 bool **rewind** (void)\
 bool **operator!** ()\
 bool **isValid** (void)\

### Static Public Member Functions

static bool **create** (const char \*path, **Attr** attr=**attrGroup**)\
 static bool **remove** (const char \*path)\
 static bool **setPrefix** (const char \*path)\
 static bool **getPrefix** (char \*path, size\_t size=256)\

### Additional Inherited Members

## Detailed Description

A low level portable directory class.

Used to support ccstd Directory container. This provides a basic mechanism for allocating and accessing file entries.

**Author**

David Sugar dyfet@ostel.com

low level directory access class.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### ost::Dir::Dir (const char \* name = `NULL`)

### virtual ost::Dir::~Dir ()` [virtual]`

## Member Function Documentation

### void ost::Dir::close (void)

### static bool ost::Dir::create (const char \* path, Attr attr = attrGroup)` [static]`

### const char\* ost::Dir::getName (void)

### static bool ost::Dir::getPrefix (char \* path, size\_t size = `256`)` [static]`

### bool ost::Dir::isValid (void)

### void ost::Dir::open (const char \* name)

### bool ost::Dir::operator! ()` [inline]`

### const char\* ost::Dir::operator\* ()

### const char\* ost::Dir::operator++ ()` [inline]`

### const char\* ost::Dir::operator++ (int)` [inline]`

### static bool ost::Dir::remove (const char \* path)` [static]`

### bool ost::Dir::rewind (void)

### static bool ost::Dir::setPrefix (const char \* path)` [static]`

## Author

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