shared: add file_create_dated() helper

For easy creation of unique new files. I'm looking at you,
screenshooter.

This code is based on timeline.c weston_timeline_do_open().

Signed-off-by: Pekka Paalanen <pekka.paalanen@collabora.co.uk>
Tested-by: Nobuhiko Tanibata <NOBUHIKO_TANIBATA@xddp.denso.co.jp>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Stone <daniels@collabora.com>

1 files changed, 40 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/shared/file-util.h b/shared/file-util.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright © 2015 Collabora, Ltd.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and
+ * its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided
+ * that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
+ * documentation, and that the name of the copyright holders not be used in
+ * advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
+ * without specific, written prior permission.  The copyright holders make
+ * no representations about the suitability of this software for any
+ * purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
+ * RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
+ * CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef WESTON_FILE_UTIL_H
+#define WESTON_FILE_UTIL_H
+
+#ifdef  __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+FILE *
+file_create_dated(const char *path_prefix, const char *suffix,
+		  char *name_out, size_t name_len);
+
+#ifdef  __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* WESTON_FILE_UTIL_H */