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Overlook framework file system plugin
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# Overlook framework file system plugin
Part of the [Overlook framework](https://overlookjs.github.io/).
## Usage
Plugin for access to file system and virtual file system.
### `File` class
Represents a file (either on real file system or virtual file system).
Has properties `.path` and `.content`.
For files on real filesystem:
* `.path` contains absolute path to the file (using system's path separators i.e. `/` on POSIX, `\` on Windows)
* `.content` is `undefined`.
For virtual files created with `[WRITE_FILE]()`:
* `.path` is a pseudo-path - guaranteed to be unique (always using POSIX-style path separators)
* `.content` is content of the virtual file (string)
### Methods
#### `[GET_FILE_PATH]( file )`
Get absolute path for a file.
Method can be extended in Route classes/plugins.
#### `[READ_FILE]( file )`
Read contents of a file (either real or virtual) as a string.
#### `[WRITE_FILE]( ext, content )`
Write a virual file.
File is recorded in virtual file system. The file's `.path` is an opaque pseudo-path, guaranteed to be unique. It will have the extension `ext`.
Returns a `File` object. The contents of the file can be read with `[READ_FILE]()`.
#### `[CREATE_VIRTUAL_PATH](ext)`
Used internally by `[WRITE_FILE]()` to create pseudo-paths for virtual files.
Can be extended by sub-classes/plugins to alter pseudo-paths created by `[WRITE_FILE]()`.
### Properties
#### `[FS_FILES]`
The uppermost route using this plugin will have an `[FS_FILES]` property which is an object holding details of all virtual files. The object is keyed by path, and values are the corresponding `File` objects.
All nested routes using this plugin will reference this same `[FS_FILES]` object as held on the uppermost route.
## Versioning
This module follows [semver](https://semver.org/). Breaking changes will only be made in major version updates.
All active NodeJS release lines are supported (v10+ at time of writing). After a release line of NodeJS reaches end of life according to [Node's LTS schedule](https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/), support for that version of Node may be dropped at any time, and this will not be considered a breaking change. Dropping support for a Node version will be made in a minor version update (e.g. 1.2.0 to 1.3.0). If you are using a Node version which is approaching end of life, pin your dependency of this module to patch updates only using tilde (`~`) e.g. `~1.2.3` to avoid breakages.
## Tests
Use `npm test` to run the tests. Use `npm run cover` to check coverage.
## Changelog
See [changelog.md](https://github.com/overlookjs/plugin-fs/blob/master/changelog.md)
## Issues
If you discover a bug, please raise an issue on Github. https://github.com/overlookjs/plugin-fs/issues
## Contribution
Pull requests are very welcome. Please:
* ensure all tests pass before submitting PR
* add tests for new features
* document new functionality/API additions in README
* do not add an entry to Changelog (Changelog is created when cutting releases)