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diff --git a/node_modules/write-file-atomic/README.md b/node_modules/write-file-atomic/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..63f00420c --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/write-file-atomic/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +write-file-atomic +----------------- + +This is an extension for node's `fs.writeFile` that makes its operation +atomic and allows you set ownership (uid/gid of the file). + +### var writeFileAtomic = require('write-file-atomic')<br>writeFileAtomic(filename, data, [options], callback) + +* filename **String** +* data **String** | **Buffer** +* options **Object** + * chown **Object** + * uid **Number** + * gid **Number** + * encoding **String** | **Null** default = 'utf8' + * fsync **Boolean** default = true + * mode **Number** default = 438 (aka 0666 in Octal) +callback **Function** + +Atomically and asynchronously writes data to a file, replacing the file if it already +exists. data can be a string or a buffer. + +The file is initially named `filename + "." + murmurhex(__filename, process.pid, ++invocations)`. +If writeFile completes successfully then, if passed the **chown** option it will change +the ownership of the file. Finally it renames the file back to the filename you specified. If +it encounters errors at any of these steps it will attempt to unlink the temporary file and then +pass the error back to the caller. + +If provided, the **chown** option requires both **uid** and **gid** properties or else +you'll get an error. + +The **encoding** option is ignored if **data** is a buffer. It defaults to 'utf8'. + +If the **fsync** option is **false**, writeFile will skip the final fsync call. + +Example: + +```javascript +writeFileAtomic('message.txt', 'Hello Node', {chown:{uid:100,gid:50}}, function (err) { + if (err) throw err; + console.log('It\'s saved!'); +}); +``` + +### var writeFileAtomicSync = require('write-file-atomic').sync<br>writeFileAtomicSync(filename, data, [options]) + +The synchronous version of **writeFileAtomic**. |