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hellomohsinhello/temp-dir
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This package is useful for projects who requires to create temporary directories.

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This package is for learning purpose only. I have copied this package from \[spatie/temporary-directory\]
=========================================================================================================

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This package allows you to quickly create, use and delete a temporary directory in the system's temporary directory.

Here's a quick example on how to create a temporary directory and delete it:

```
use Hellomohsinhello\TempDir\TempDir;

$tempDir = (new TempDir())->create();

// Get a path inside the temporary directory
$tempDir->path('temporaryfile.txt');

// Delete the temporary directory and all the files inside it
$tempDir->delete();
```

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require hellomohsinhello/temp-dir
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Creating a temporary directory

[](#creating-a-temporary-directory)

To create a temporary directory simply call the `create` method on a `TemporaryDirectory` object.

```
(new TempDir())->create();
```

Alternatively, use the static `make` method on a `TempDir` object.

```
TempDir::make();
```

By default, the temporary directory will be created in a timestamped directory in your system's temporary directory (usually `/tmp`).

### Naming your temporary directory

[](#naming-your-temporary-directory)

If you want to use a custom name for your temporary directory instead of the timestamp call the `name` method with a string `$name` argument before the `create` method.

```
(new TempDir())
   ->name($name)
   ->create();
```

By default an exception will be thrown if a directory already exists with the given argument. You can override this behaviour by calling the `force` method in combination with the `name` method.

```
(new TempDir())
   ->name($name)
   ->force()
   ->create();
```

### Setting a custom location for a temporary directory

[](#setting-a-custom-location-for-a-temporary-directory)

You can set a custom location in which your temporary directory will be created by passing a string `$location` argument to the `TemporaryDirectory` constructor.

```
(new TempDir($location))
   ->create();
```

The `make` method also accepts a `$location` argument.

```
TempDir::make($location);
```

Finally, you can call the `location` method with a `$location` argument.

```
(new TempDir())
   ->location($location)
   ->create();
```

### Determining paths within the temporary directory

[](#determining-paths-within-the-temporary-directory)

You can use the `path` method to determine the full path to a file or directory in the temporary directory:

```
$temporaryDirectory = (new TempDir())->create();
$temporaryDirectory->path('dumps/datadump.dat'); // return  /tmp/1485941876276/dumps/datadump.dat
```

### Emptying a temporary directory

[](#emptying-a-temporary-directory)

Use the `empty` method to delete all the files inside the temporary directory.

```
$temporaryDirectory->empty();
```

### Deleting a temporary directory

[](#deleting-a-temporary-directory)

Once you're done processing your temporary data you can delete the entire temporary directory using the `delete` method. All files inside of it will be deleted.

```
$temporaryDirectory->delete();
```

### Deleting a temporary directory when the object is destroyed

[](#deleting-a-temporary-directory-when-the-object-is-destroyed)

If you want to automatically have the filesystem directory deleted when the object instance has no more references in its defined scope, you can enable `deleteWhenDestroyed()` on the TemporaryDirectory object.

```
function handleTemporaryFiles()
{
    $temporaryDirectory = (new TempDir())
        ->deleteWhenDestroyed()
        ->create();

    // ... use the temporary directory

    return; // no need to manually call $temporaryDirectory->delete()!
}

handleTemporaryFiles();
```

You can also call `unset()` on an object instance.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
composer test
```

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Mohsin Ali](https://github.com/hellomohsinhello)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

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Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity0

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

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Early-stage or recently created project

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