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/*
 * populate VFS directories with files
 */

#ifndef INCLUDED_VFS_POPULATE
#define INCLUDED_VFS_POPULATE

#include "lib/file/common/real_directory.h"

class VfsDirectory;

/**
 * attach a real directory to a VFS directory.
 *
 * when the VFS directory is accessed, it will first be populated from
 * the real directory. (this delays the impact of mounting a large
 * directory, distributing the cost from startup to the first accesses
 * to each subdirectory.)
 *
 * note: the most recently attached real directory will be used when
 * creating files in the VFS directory.
 **/
extern Status vfs_Attach(VfsDirectory* directory, const PRealDirectory& realDirectory);

/**
 * populate the directory from the attached real directory.
 *
 * adds each real file and subdirectory entry to the VFS directory.
 * the full contents of any archives in the real directory are also added.
 *
 * has no effect if no directory has been attached since the last populate.
 **/
extern Status vfs_Populate(VfsDirectory* directory);

#endif	// #ifndef INCLUDED_VFS_POPULATE