### Interface

# Gio File

since: 2.0

#### Description

    interface Gio.File : GObject.Object

`GFile` is a high level abstraction for manipulating files on a virtual file system. `GFile`s are lightweight, immutable objects that do no I/O upon creation. It is necessary to understand that `GFile` objects do not represent files, merely an identifier for a file. All file content I/O is implemented as streaming operations (see `GInputStream` and `GOutputStream`).

To construct a `GFile`, you can use:

- `g_file_new_for_path()` if you have a path.
- `g_file_new_for_uri()` if you have a URI.
- `g_file_new_for_commandline_arg()` or `g_file_new_for_commandline_arg_and_cwd()` for a command line argument.
- `g_file_new_tmp()` to create a temporary file from a template.
- `g_file_new_tmp_async()` to asynchronously create a temporary file.
- `g_file_new_tmp_dir_async()` to asynchronously create a temporary directory.
- `g_file_parse_name()` from a UTF-8 string gotten from `g_file_get_parse_name()`.
- `g_file_new_build_filename()` or `g_file_new_build_filenamev()` to create a file from path elements.

One way to think of a `GFile` is as an abstraction of a pathname. For normal files the system pathname is what is stored internally, but as `GFile`s are extensible it could also be something else that corresponds to a pathname in a userspace implementation of a filesystem.

`GFile`s make up hierarchies of directories and files that correspond to the files on a filesystem. You can move through the file system with `GFile` using `g_file_get_parent()` to get an identifier for the parent directory, `g_file_get_child()` to get a child within a directory, and `g_file_resolve_relative_path()` to resolve a relative path between two `GFile`s. There can be multiple hierarchies, so you may not end up at the same root if you repeatedly call `g_file_get_parent()` on two different files.

All `GFile`s have a basename (get with `g_file_get_basename()`). These names are byte strings that are used to identify the file on the filesystem (relative to its parent directory) and there is no guarantees that they have any particular charset encoding or even make any sense at all. If you want to use filenames in a user interface you should use the display name that you can get by requesting the `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_DISPLAY_NAME` attribute with `g_file_query_info()`. This is guaranteed to be in UTF-8 and can be used in a user interface. But always store the real basename or the `GFile` to use to actually access the file, because there is no way to go from a display name to the actual name.

Using `GFile` as an identifier has the same weaknesses as using a path in that there may be multiple aliases for the same file. For instance, hard or soft links may cause two different `GFile`s to refer to the same file. Other possible causes for aliases are: case insensitive filesystems, short and long names on FAT/NTFS, or bind mounts in Linux. If you want to check if two `GFile`s point to the same file you can query for the `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ID_FILE` attribute. Note that `GFile` does some trivial canonicalization of pathnames passed in, so that trivial differences in the path string used at creation (duplicated slashes, slash at end of path, `.` or `..` path segments, etc) does not create different `GFile`s.

Many `GFile` operations have both synchronous and asynchronous versions to suit your application. Asynchronous versions of synchronous functions simply have `_async()` appended to their function names. The asynchronous I/O functions call a `GAsyncReadyCallback` which is then used to finalize the operation, producing a `GAsyncResult` which is then passed to the function’s matching `_finish()` operation.

It is highly recommended to use asynchronous calls when running within a shared main loop, such as in the main thread of an application. This avoids I/O operations blocking other sources on the main loop from being dispatched. Synchronous I/O operations should be performed from worker threads. See the introduction to asynchronous programming section for more.

Some `GFile` operations almost always take a noticeable amount of time, and so do not have synchronous analogs. Notable cases include:

- `g_file_mount_mountable()` to mount a mountable file.
- `g_file_unmount_mountable_with_operation()` to unmount a mountable file.
- `g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation()` to eject a mountable file.

## Entity Tags

One notable feature of `GFile`s are entity tags, or ‘etags’ for short. Entity tags are somewhat like a more abstract version of the traditional mtime, and can be used to quickly determine if the file has been modified from the version on the file system. See the HTTP 1.1 specification for HTTP `ETag` headers, which are a very similar concept.

Available since: 2.0

#### Prerequisite

In order to implement File, your type must inherit from`GObject`.

#### Functions

###### g_file_new_build_filename

Constructs a `GFile` from a series of elements using the correct separator for filenames.

since: 2.56

###### g_file_new_build_filenamev

Constructs a `GFile` from a vector of elements using the correct separator for filenames.

since: 2.78

###### g_file_new_for_commandline_arg

Creates a `GFile` with the given argument from the command line. The value of `arg` can be either a URI, an absolute path or a relative path resolved relative to the current working directory. This operation never fails, but the returned object might not support any I/O operation if `arg` points to a malformed path.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_new_for_commandline_arg_and_cwd

Creates a `GFile` with the given argument from the command line.

since: 2.36

###### g_file_new_for_path

Constructs a `GFile` for a given path. This operation never fails, but the returned object might not support any I/O operation if `path` is malformed.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_new_for_uri

Constructs a `GFile` for a given URI. This operation never fails, but the returned object might not support any I/O operation if `uri` is malformed or if the uri type is not supported.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_new_tmp

Opens a file in the preferred directory for temporary files (as returned by g_get_tmp_dir()) and returns a `GFile` and `GFileIOStream` pointing to it.

since: 2.32

###### g_file_new_tmp_async

Asynchronously opens a file in the preferred directory for temporary files (as returned by g_get_tmp_dir()) as g_file_new_tmp().

since: 2.74

###### g_file_new_tmp_dir_async

Asynchronously creates a directory in the preferred directory for temporary files (as returned by g_get_tmp_dir()) as g_dir_make_tmp().

since: 2.74

###### g_file_new_tmp_dir_finish

Finishes a temporary directory creation started by g_file_new_tmp_dir_async().

since: 2.74

###### g_file_new_tmp_finish

Finishes a temporary file creation started by g_file_new_tmp_async().

since: 2.74

###### g_file_parse_name

Constructs a `GFile` with the given `parse_name` (i.e. something given by g_file_get_parse_name()). This operation never fails, but the returned object might not support any I/O operation if the `parse_name` cannot be parsed.

since: 2.0

#### Instance methods

###### g_file_append_to

Gets an output stream for appending data to the file. If the file doesn’t already exist it is created.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_append_to_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for appending.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_append_to_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file append operation started with g_file_append_to_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_build_attribute_list_for_copy

Prepares the file attribute query string for copying to `file`.

since: 2.68

###### g_file_copy

Copies the file `source` to the location specified by `destination`. Can not handle recursive copies of directories.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_copy_async

Copies the file `source` to the location specified by `destination` asynchronously. For details of the behaviour, see g_file_copy().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_copy_attributes

Copies the file attributes from `source` to `destination`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_copy_finish

Finishes copying the file started with g_file_copy_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_create

Creates a new file and returns an output stream for writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_create_async

Asynchronously creates a new file and returns an output stream for writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_create_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file create operation started with g_file_create_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_create_readwrite

Creates a new file and returns a stream for reading and writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_create_readwrite_async

Asynchronously creates a new file and returns a stream for reading and writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_create_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file create operation started with g_file_create_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### g_file_delete

Deletes a file. If the `file` is a directory, it will only be deleted if it is empty. This has the same semantics as g_unlink().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_delete_async

Asynchronously delete a file. If the `file` is a directory, it will only be deleted if it is empty. This has the same semantics as g_unlink().

since: 2.34

###### g_file_delete_finish

Finishes deleting a file started with g_file_delete_async().

since: 2.34

###### g_file_dup

Duplicates a `GFile` handle. This operation does not duplicate the actual file or directory represented by the `GFile`; see `g_file_copy()` if attempting to copy a file.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_eject_mountable

Starts an asynchronous eject on a mountable. When this operation has completed, `callback` will be called with `user_user` data, and the operation can be finalized with g_file_eject_mountable_finish().

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### g_file_eject_mountable_finish

Finishes an asynchronous eject operation started by g_file_eject_mountable().

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation

Starts an asynchronous eject on a mountable. When this operation has completed, `callback` will be called with `user_user` data, and the operation can be finalized with g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation_finish().

since: 2.22

###### g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation_finish

Finishes an asynchronous eject operation started by g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation().

since: 2.22

###### g_file_enumerate_children

Gets the requested information about the files in a directory. The result is a `GFileEnumerator` object that will give out `GFileInfo` objects for all the files in the directory.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_enumerate_children_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about the files in a directory. The result is a `GFileEnumerator` object that will give out `GFileInfo` objects for all the files in the directory.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_enumerate_children_finish

Finishes an async enumerate children operation. See g_file_enumerate_children_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_equal

Checks if the two given `GFiles` refer to the same file.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_find_enclosing_mount

Gets a `GMount` for the `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_find_enclosing_mount_async

Asynchronously gets the mount for the file.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_find_enclosing_mount_finish

Finishes an asynchronous find mount request. See g_file_find_enclosing_mount_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_basename

Gets the base name (the last component of the path) for a given `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_child

Gets a child of `file` with basename equal to `name`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_child_for_display_name

Gets the child of `file` for a given `display_name` (i.e. a UTF-8 version of the name). If this function fails, it returns `NULL` and `error` will be set. This is very useful when constructing a `GFile` for a new file and the user entered the filename in the user interface, for instance when you select a directory and type a filename in the file selector.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_parent

Gets the parent directory for the `file`. If the `file` represents the root directory of the file system, then `NULL` will be returned.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_parse_name

Gets the parse name of the `file`. A parse name is a UTF-8 string that describes the file such that one can get the `GFile` back using g_file_parse_name().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_path

Gets the local pathname for `GFile`, if one exists. If non-`NULL`, this is guaranteed to be an absolute, canonical path. It might contain symlinks.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_relative_path

Gets the path for `descendant` relative to `parent`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_uri

Gets the URI for the `file`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_get_uri_scheme

Gets the URI scheme for a `GFile`. RFC 3986 decodes the scheme as:

    URI = scheme ":" hier-part [ "?" query ] [ "#" fragment ]

Common schemes include “file”, “http”, “ftp”, etc.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_has_parent

Checks if `file` has a parent, and optionally, if it is `parent`.

since: 2.24

###### g_file_has_prefix

Checks whether `file` has the prefix specified by `prefix`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_has_uri_scheme

Checks to see if a `GFile` has a given URI scheme.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_hash

Creates a hash value for a `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_is_native

Checks to see if a file is native to the platform.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_load_bytes

Loads the contents of `file` and returns it as `GBytes`.

since: 2.56

###### g_file_load_bytes_async

Asynchronously loads the contents of `file` as `GBytes`.

since: 2.56

###### g_file_load_bytes_finish

Completes an asynchronous request to g_file_load_bytes_async().

since: 2.56

###### g_file_load_contents

Loads the content of the file into memory. The data is always zero-terminated, but this is not included in the resultant `length`. The returned `contents` should be freed with `g_free()` when no longer needed.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_load_contents_async

Starts an asynchronous load of the `file`‘s contents.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_load_contents_finish

Finishes an asynchronous load of the `file`‘s contents. The contents are placed in `contents`, and `length` is set to the size of the `contents` string. The `contents` should be freed with `g_free()` when no longer needed. If `etag_out` is present, it will be set to the new entity tag for the `file`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_load_partial_contents_async

Reads the partial contents of a file. A `GFileReadMoreCallback` should be used to stop reading from the file when appropriate, else this function will behave exactly as g_file_load_contents_async(). This operation can be finished by g_file_load_partial_contents_finish().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_load_partial_contents_finish

Finishes an asynchronous partial load operation that was started with g_file_load_partial_contents_async(). The data is always zero-terminated, but this is not included in the resultant `length`. The returned `contents` should be freed with `g_free()` when no longer needed.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_make_directory

Creates a directory. Note that this will only create a child directory of the immediate parent directory of the path or URI given by the `GFile`. To recursively create directories, see g_file_make_directory_with_parents(). This function will fail if the parent directory does not exist, setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`. If the file system doesn’t support creating directories, this function will fail, setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_make_directory_async

Asynchronously creates a directory.

since: 2.38

###### g_file_make_directory_finish

Finishes an asynchronous directory creation, started with g_file_make_directory_async().

since: 2.38

###### g_file_make_directory_with_parents

Creates a directory and any parent directories that may not exist similar to ‘mkdir -p’. If the file system does not support creating directories, this function will fail, setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED`. If the directory itself already exists, this function will fail setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_EXISTS`, unlike the similar g_mkdir_with_parents().

since: 2.18

###### g_file_make_symbolic_link

Creates a symbolic link named `file` which contains the string `symlink_value`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_make_symbolic_link_async

Asynchronously creates a symbolic link named `file` which contains the string `symlink_value`.

since: 2.74

###### g_file_make_symbolic_link_finish

Finishes an asynchronous symbolic link creation, started with g_file_make_symbolic_link_async().

since: 2.74

###### g_file_measure_disk_usage

Recursively measures the disk usage of `file`.

since: 2.38

###### g_file_measure_disk_usage_async

Recursively measures the disk usage of `file`.

since: 2.38

###### g_file_measure_disk_usage_finish

Collects the results from an earlier call to g_file_measure_disk_usage_async(). See `g_file_measure_disk_usage()` for more information.

since: 2.38

###### g_file_monitor

Obtains a file or directory monitor for the given file, depending on the type of the file.

since: 2.18

###### g_file_monitor_directory

Obtains a directory monitor for the given file. This may fail if directory monitoring is not supported.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_monitor_file

Obtains a file monitor for the given file. If no file notification mechanism exists, then regular polling of the file is used.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_mount_enclosing_volume

Starts a `mount_operation`, mounting the volume that contains the file `location`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_mount_enclosing_volume_finish

Finishes a mount operation started by g_file_mount_enclosing_volume().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_mount_mountable

Mounts a file of type G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE. Using `mount_operation`, you can request callbacks when, for instance, passwords are needed during authentication.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_mount_mountable_finish

Finishes a mount operation. See `g_file_mount_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_move

Tries to move the file or directory `source` to the location specified by `destination`. If native move operations are supported then this is used, otherwise a copy + delete fallback is used. The native implementation may support moving directories (for instance on moves inside the same filesystem), but the fallback code does not.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_move_async

Asynchronously moves a file `source` to the location of `destination`. For details of the behaviour, see g_file_move().

since: 2.72

###### g_file_move_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file movement, started with g_file_move_async().

since: 2.72

###### g_file_open_readwrite

Opens an existing file for reading and writing. The result is a `GFileIOStream` that can be used to read and write the contents of the file.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_open_readwrite_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for reading and writing.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_open_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file read operation started with g_file_open_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### g_file_peek_path

Exactly like g_file_get_path(), but caches the result via g_object_set_qdata_full(). This is useful for example in C applications which mix `g_file_*` APIs with native ones. It also avoids an extra duplicated string when possible, so will be generally more efficient.

since: 2.56

###### g_file_poll_mountable

Polls a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_poll_mountable_finish

Finishes a poll operation. See `g_file_poll_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_query_default_handler

Returns the `GAppInfo` that is registered as the default application to handle the file specified by `file`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_default_handler_async

Async version of g_file_query_default_handler().

since: 2.60

###### g_file_query_default_handler_finish

Finishes a `g_file_query_default_handler_async()` operation.

since: 2.60

###### g_file_query_exists

Utility function to check if a particular file exists. This is implemented using `g_file_query_info()` and as such does blocking I/O.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_file_type

Utility function to inspect the `GFileType` of a file. This is implemented using `g_file_query_info()` and as such does blocking I/O.

since: 2.18

###### g_file_query_filesystem_info

Similar to g_file_query_info(), but obtains information about the filesystem the `file` is on, rather than the file itself. For instance the amount of space available and the type of the filesystem.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_filesystem_info_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about the filesystem that the specified `file` is on. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as type or size for the file).

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_filesystem_info_finish

Finishes an asynchronous filesystem info query. See g_file_query_filesystem_info_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_info

Gets the requested information about specified `file`. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as the type or size of the file).

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_info_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about specified `file`. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as type or size for the file).

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_info_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file info query. See g_file_query_info_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_settable_attributes

Obtain the list of settable attributes for the file.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_query_writable_namespaces

Obtain the list of attribute namespaces where new attributes can be created by a user. An example of this is extended attributes (in the “xattr” namespace).

since: 2.0

###### g_file_read

Opens a file for reading. The result is a `GFileInputStream` that can be used to read the contents of the file.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_read_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for reading.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_read_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file read operation started with g_file_read_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace

Returns an output stream for overwriting the file, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first. If the file doesn’t exist, it will be created.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_async

Asynchronously overwrites the file, replacing the contents, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_contents

Replaces the contents of `file` with `contents` of `length` bytes.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_contents_async

Starts an asynchronous replacement of `file` with the given `contents` of `length` bytes. `etag` will replace the document’s current entity tag.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_contents_bytes_async

Same as `g_file_replace_contents_async()` but takes a `GBytes` input instead. This function will keep a ref on `contents` until the operation is done. Unlike `g_file_replace_contents_async()` this allows forgetting about the content without waiting for the callback.

since: 2.40

###### g_file_replace_contents_finish

Finishes an asynchronous replace of the given `file`. See g_file_replace_contents_async(). Sets `new_etag` to the new entity tag for the document, if present.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file replace operation started with g_file_replace_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_replace_readwrite

Returns an output stream for overwriting the file in readwrite mode, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first. If the file doesn’t exist, it will be created.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_replace_readwrite_async

Asynchronously overwrites the file in read-write mode, replacing the contents, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_replace_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file replace operation started with g_file_replace_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### g_file_resolve_relative_path

Resolves a relative path for `file` to an absolute path.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute

Sets an attribute in the file with attribute name `attribute` to `value_p`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_byte_string

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_BYTE_STRING` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail, returning `FALSE`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_int32

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_INT32` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_int64

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_INT64` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_string

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_uint32

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UINT32` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attribute_uint64

Sets `attribute` of type `G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UINT64` to `value`. If `attribute` is of a different type, this operation will fail.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attributes_async

Asynchronously sets the attributes of `file` with `info`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attributes_finish

Finishes setting an attribute started in g_file_set_attributes_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_attributes_from_info

Tries to set all attributes in the `GFileInfo` on the target values, not stopping on the first error.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_display_name

Renames `file` to the specified display name.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_display_name_async

Asynchronously sets the display name for a given `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_set_display_name_finish

Finishes setting a display name started with g_file_set_display_name_async().

since: 2.0

###### g_file_start_mountable

Starts a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`. Using `start_operation`, you can request callbacks when, for instance, passwords are needed during authentication.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_start_mountable_finish

Finishes a start operation. See `g_file_start_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_stop_mountable

Stops a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_stop_mountable_finish

Finishes a stop operation, see `g_file_stop_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_supports_thread_contexts

Checks if `file` supports [thread-default contexts][g-main-context-push-thread-default-context]. If this returns `FALSE`, you cannot perform asynchronous operations on `file` in a thread that has a thread-default context.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_trash

Sends `file` to the “Trashcan”, if possible. This is similar to deleting it, but the user can recover it before emptying the trashcan. Not all file systems support trashing, so this call can return the `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error. Since GLib 2.66, the `x-gvfs-notrash` unix mount option can be used to disable `g_file_trash()` support for certain mounts, the `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error will be returned in that case.

since: 2.0

###### g_file_trash_async

Asynchronously sends `file` to the Trash location, if possible.

since: 2.38

###### g_file_trash_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file trashing operation, started with g_file_trash_async().

since: 2.38

###### g_file_unmount_mountable

Unmounts a file of type G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE.

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### g_file_unmount_mountable_finish

Finishes an unmount operation, see `g_file_unmount_mountable()` for details.

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### g_file_unmount_mountable_with_operation

Unmounts a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### g_file_unmount_mountable_with_operation_finish

Finishes an unmount operation, see `g_file_unmount_mountable_with_operation()` for details.

since: 2.22

#### Interface structure

    struct GioFileIface {
      GTypeInterface g_iface;
      GFile* (* dup) (
        GFile* file
      );
      guint (* hash) (
        GFile* file
      );
      gboolean (* equal) (
        GFile* file1,
        GFile* file2
      );
      gboolean (* is_native) (
        GFile* file
      );
      gboolean (* has_uri_scheme) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* uri_scheme
      );
      char* (* get_uri_scheme) (
        GFile* file
      );
      char* (* get_basename) (
        GFile* file
      );
      char* (* get_path) (
        GFile* file
      );
      char* (* get_uri) (
        GFile* file
      );
      char* (* get_parse_name) (
        GFile* file
      );
      GFile* (* get_parent) (
        GFile* file
      );
      gboolean (* prefix_matches) (
        GFile* prefix,
        GFile* file
      );
      char* (* get_relative_path) (
        GFile* parent,
        GFile* descendant
      );
      GFile* (* resolve_relative_path) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* relative_path
      );
      GFile* (* get_child_for_display_name) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileEnumerator* (* enumerate_children) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* enumerate_children_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileEnumerator* (* enumerate_children_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileInfo* (* query_info) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* query_info_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileInfo* (* query_info_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileInfo* (* query_filesystem_info) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* query_filesystem_info_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileInfo* (* query_filesystem_info_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GMount* (* find_enclosing_mount) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* find_enclosing_mount_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GMount* (* find_enclosing_mount_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFile* (* set_display_name) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* set_display_name_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFile* (* set_display_name_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileAttributeInfoList* (* query_settable_attributes) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* _query_settable_attributes_async) (
    void
      );
      void (* _query_settable_attributes_finish) (
    void
      );
      GFileAttributeInfoList* (* query_writable_namespaces) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* _query_writable_namespaces_async) (
    void
      );
      void (* _query_writable_namespaces_finish) (
    void
      );
      gboolean (* set_attribute) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attribute,
        GFileAttributeType type,
        gpointer value_p,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* set_attributes_from_info) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileInfo* info,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* set_attributes_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileInfo* info,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* set_attributes_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GFileInfo** info,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileInputStream* (* read_fn) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* read_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileInputStream* (* read_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* append_to) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* append_to_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* append_to_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* create) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* create_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* create_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* replace) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* replace_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileOutputStream* (* replace_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* delete_file) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* delete_file_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* delete_file_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* trash) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* trash_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* trash_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* make_directory) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* make_directory_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* make_directory_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* make_symbolic_link) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* symlink_value,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* make_symbolic_link_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* symlink_value,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* make_symbolic_link_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* copy) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* copy_async) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* copy_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* move) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* move_async) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* move_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* mount_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountMountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFile* (* mount_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* unmount_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* unmount_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* eject_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* eject_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* mount_enclosing_volume) (
        GFile* location,
        GMountMountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* mount_enclosing_volume_finish) (
        GFile* location,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileMonitor* (* monitor_dir) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMonitorFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileMonitor* (* monitor_file) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMonitorFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* open_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* open_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* open_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* create_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* create_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* create_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* replace_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* replace_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      GFileIOStream* (* replace_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* start_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GDriveStartFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* start_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* start_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* stop_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* stop_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean supports_thread_contexts;
      void (* unmount_mountable_with_operation) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* unmount_mountable_with_operation_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* eject_mountable_with_operation) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* eject_mountable_with_operation_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* poll_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* poll_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      );
      gboolean (* measure_disk_usage) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMeasureFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileMeasureProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_data,
        guint64* disk_usage,
        guint64* num_dirs,
        guint64* num_files,
        GError** error
      );
      void (* measure_disk_usage_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMeasureFlags flags,
        gint io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileMeasureProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      );
      gboolean (* measure_disk_usage_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        guint64* disk_usage,
        guint64* num_dirs,
        guint64* num_files,
        GError** error
      );

    }

An interface for writing VFS file handles.

###### Interface members

`g_iface` |
    GTypeInterface
| The parent interface.
`dup` |
    GFile* (* dup) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Duplicates a `GFile`.
`hash` |
    guint (* hash) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Creates a hash of a `GFile`.
`equal` |
    gboolean (* equal) (
        GFile* file1,
        GFile* file2
      )
| Checks equality of two given `GFiles`.
`is_native` |
    gboolean (* is_native) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Checks to see if a file is native to the system.
`has_uri_scheme` |
    gboolean (* has_uri_scheme) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* uri_scheme
      )
| Checks to see if a `GFile` has a given URI scheme.
`get_uri_scheme` |
    char* (* get_uri_scheme) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets the URI scheme for a `GFile`.
`get_basename` |
    char* (* get_basename) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets the basename for a given `GFile`.
`get_path` |
    char* (* get_path) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets the current path within a `GFile`.
`get_uri` |
    char* (* get_uri) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets a URI for the path within a `GFile`.
`get_parse_name` |
    char* (* get_parse_name) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets the parsed name for the `GFile`.
`get_parent` |
    GFile* (* get_parent) (
        GFile* file
      )
| Gets the parent directory for the `GFile`.
`prefix_matches` |
    gboolean (* prefix_matches) (
        GFile* prefix,
        GFile* file
      )
| Checks whether a `GFile` contains a specified file.
`get_relative_path` |
    char* (* get_relative_path) (
        GFile* parent,
        GFile* descendant
      )
| Gets the path for a `GFile` relative to a given path.
`resolve_relative_path` |
    GFile* (* resolve_relative_path) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* relative_path
      )
| Resolves a relative path for a `GFile` to an absolute path.
`get_child_for_display_name` |
    GFile* (* get_child_for_display_name) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        GError** error
      )
| Gets the child `GFile` for a given display name.
`enumerate_children` |
    GFileEnumerator* (* enumerate_children) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Gets a `GFileEnumerator` with the children of a `GFile`.
`enumerate_children_async` |
    void (* enumerate_children_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously gets a `GFileEnumerator` with the children of a `GFile`.
`enumerate_children_finish` |
    GFileEnumerator* (* enumerate_children_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously enumerating the children.
`query_info` |
    GFileInfo* (* query_info) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Gets the `GFileInfo` for a `GFile`.
`query_info_async` |
    void (* query_info_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously gets the `GFileInfo` for a `GFile`.
`query_info_finish` |
    GFileInfo* (* query_info_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous query info operation.
`query_filesystem_info` |
    GFileInfo* (* query_filesystem_info) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Gets a `GFileInfo` for the file system `GFile` is on.
`query_filesystem_info_async` |
    void (* query_filesystem_info_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attributes,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously gets a `GFileInfo` for the file system `GFile` is on.
`query_filesystem_info_finish` |
    GFileInfo* (* query_filesystem_info_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously getting the file system info.
`find_enclosing_mount` |
    GMount* (* find_enclosing_mount) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Gets a `GMount` for the `GFile`.
`find_enclosing_mount_async` |
    void (* find_enclosing_mount_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously gets the `GMount` for a `GFile`.
`find_enclosing_mount_finish` |
    GMount* (* find_enclosing_mount_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously getting the volume.
`set_display_name` |
    GFile* (* set_display_name) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Sets the display name for a `GFile`.
`set_display_name_async` |
    void (* set_display_name_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* display_name,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously sets a `GFile`‘s display name.
`set_display_name_finish` |
    GFile* (* set_display_name_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously setting a `GFile`‘s display name.
`query_settable_attributes` |
    GFileAttributeInfoList* (* query_settable_attributes) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Returns a list of `GFileAttributeInfos` that can be set.
`_query_settable_attributes_async` |
    void (* _query_settable_attributes_async) (
    void
      )
| Asynchronously gets a list of `GFileAttributeInfos` that can be set.
`_query_settable_attributes_finish` |
    void (* _query_settable_attributes_finish) (
    void
      )
| Finishes asynchronously querying settable attributes.
`query_writable_namespaces` |
    GFileAttributeInfoList* (* query_writable_namespaces) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Returns a list of `GFileAttributeInfo` namespaces that are writable.
`_query_writable_namespaces_async` |
    void (* _query_writable_namespaces_async) (
    void
      )
| Asynchronously gets a list of `GFileAttributeInfo` namespaces that are writable.
`_query_writable_namespaces_finish` |
    void (* _query_writable_namespaces_finish) (
    void
      )
| Finishes asynchronously querying the writable namespaces.
`set_attribute` |
    gboolean (* set_attribute) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* attribute,
        GFileAttributeType type,
        gpointer value_p,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Sets a `GFileAttributeInfo`.
`set_attributes_from_info` |
    gboolean (* set_attributes_from_info) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileInfo* info,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Sets a `GFileAttributeInfo` with information from a `GFileInfo`.
`set_attributes_async` |
    void (* set_attributes_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileInfo* info,
        GFileQueryInfoFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously sets a file’s attributes.
`set_attributes_finish` |
    gboolean (* set_attributes_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GFileInfo** info,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes setting a file’s attributes asynchronously.
`read_fn` |
    GFileInputStream* (* read_fn) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Reads a file asynchronously.
`read_async` |
    void (* read_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously reads a file.
`read_finish` |
    GFileInputStream* (* read_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously reading a file.
`append_to` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* append_to) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Writes to the end of a file.
`append_to_async` |
    void (* append_to_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously writes to the end of a file.
`append_to_finish` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* append_to_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous file append operation.
`create` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* create) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Creates a new file.
`create_async` |
    void (* create_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously creates a file.
`create_finish` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* create_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously creating a file.
`replace` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* replace) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Replaces the contents of a file.
`replace_async` |
    void (* replace_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously replaces the contents of a file.
`replace_finish` |
    GFileOutputStream* (* replace_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes asynchronously replacing a file.
`delete_file` |
    gboolean (* delete_file) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Deletes a file.
`delete_file_async` |
    void (* delete_file_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously deletes a file.
`delete_file_finish` |
    gboolean (* delete_file_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous delete.
`trash` |
    gboolean (* trash) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Sends a `GFile` to the Trash location.
`trash_async` |
    void (* trash_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously sends a `GFile` to the Trash location.
`trash_finish` |
    gboolean (* trash_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous file trashing operation.
`make_directory` |
    gboolean (* make_directory) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Makes a directory.
`make_directory_async` |
    void (* make_directory_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously makes a directory.
`make_directory_finish` |
    gboolean (* make_directory_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes making a directory asynchronously.
`make_symbolic_link` |
    gboolean (* make_symbolic_link) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* symlink_value,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Makes a symbolic link. `NULL` if symbolic links are unsupported.
`make_symbolic_link_async` |
    void (* make_symbolic_link_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* symlink_value,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously makes a symbolic link.
`make_symbolic_link_finish` |
    gboolean (* make_symbolic_link_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes making a symbolic link asynchronously.
`copy` |
    gboolean (* copy) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GError** error
      )
| Copies a file. `NULL` if copying is unsupported, which will cause `GFile` to use a fallback copy method where it reads from the source and writes to the destination.
`copy_async` |
    void (* copy_async) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously copies a file.
`copy_finish` |
    gboolean (* copy_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous copy operation.
`move` |
    gboolean (* move) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GError** error
      )
| Moves a file.
`move_async` |
    void (* move_async) (
        GFile* source,
        GFile* destination,
        GFileCopyFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_callback_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously moves a file. Since: 2.72
`move_finish` |
    gboolean (* move_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous move operation. Since: 2.72
`mount_mountable` |
    void (* mount_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountMountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Mounts a mountable object.
`mount_mountable_finish` |
    GFile* (* mount_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes a mounting operation.
`unmount_mountable` |
    void (* unmount_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Unmounts a mountable object.
`unmount_mountable_finish` |
    gboolean (* unmount_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an unmount operation.
`eject_mountable` |
    void (* eject_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Ejects a mountable.
`eject_mountable_finish` |
    gboolean (* eject_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an eject operation.
`mount_enclosing_volume` |
    void (* mount_enclosing_volume) (
        GFile* location,
        GMountMountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Mounts a specified location.
`mount_enclosing_volume_finish` |
    gboolean (* mount_enclosing_volume_finish) (
        GFile* location,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes mounting a specified location.
`monitor_dir` |
    GFileMonitor* (* monitor_dir) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMonitorFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Creates a `GFileMonitor` for the location.
`monitor_file` |
    GFileMonitor* (* monitor_file) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMonitorFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Creates a `GFileMonitor` for the location.
`open_readwrite` |
    GFileIOStream* (* open_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Open file read/write. Since 2.22.
`open_readwrite_async` |
    void (* open_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously opens file read/write. Since 2.22.
`open_readwrite_finish` |
    GFileIOStream* (* open_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous open read/write. Since 2.22.
`create_readwrite` |
    GFileIOStream* (* create_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Creates file read/write. Since 2.22.
`create_readwrite_async` |
    void (* create_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously creates file read/write. Since 2.22.
`create_readwrite_finish` |
    GFileIOStream* (* create_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous creates read/write. Since 2.22.
`replace_readwrite` |
    GFileIOStream* (* replace_readwrite) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GError** error
      )
| Replaces file read/write. Since 2.22.
`replace_readwrite_async` |
    void (* replace_readwrite_async) (
        GFile* file,
        const char* etag,
        gboolean make_backup,
        GFileCreateFlags flags,
        int io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously replaces file read/write. Since 2.22.
`replace_readwrite_finish` |
    GFileIOStream* (* replace_readwrite_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* res,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous replace read/write. Since 2.22.
`start_mountable` |
    void (* start_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GDriveStartFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* start_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Starts a mountable object. Since 2.22.
`start_mountable_finish` |
    gboolean (* start_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes a start operation. Since 2.22.
`stop_mountable` |
    void (* stop_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Stops a mountable. Since 2.22.
`stop_mountable_finish` |
    gboolean (* stop_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes a stop operation. Since 2.22.
`supports_thread_contexts` |
    gboolean
| A boolean that indicates whether the `GFile` implementation supports thread-default contexts. Since 2.22.
`unmount_mountable_with_operation` |
    void (* unmount_mountable_with_operation) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Unmounts a mountable object using a `GMountOperation`. Since 2.22.
`unmount_mountable_with_operation_finish` |
    gboolean (* unmount_mountable_with_operation_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an unmount operation using a `GMountOperation`. Since 2.22.
`eject_mountable_with_operation` |
    void (* eject_mountable_with_operation) (
        GFile* file,
        GMountUnmountFlags flags,
        GMountOperation* mount_operation,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Ejects a mountable object using a `GMountOperation`. Since 2.22.
`eject_mountable_with_operation_finish` |
    gboolean (* eject_mountable_with_operation_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an eject operation using a `GMountOperation`. Since 2.22.
`poll_mountable` |
    void (* poll_mountable) (
        GFile* file,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Polls a mountable object for media changes. Since 2.22.
`poll_mountable_finish` |
    gboolean (* poll_mountable_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes a poll operation for media changes. Since 2.22.
`measure_disk_usage` |
    gboolean (* measure_disk_usage) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMeasureFlags flags,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileMeasureProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_data,
        guint64* disk_usage,
        guint64* num_dirs,
        guint64* num_files,
        GError** error
      )
| Recursively measures the disk usage of `file`. Since 2.38
`measure_disk_usage_async` |
    void (* measure_disk_usage_async) (
        GFile* file,
        GFileMeasureFlags flags,
        gint io_priority,
        GCancellable* cancellable,
        GFileMeasureProgressCallback progress_callback,
        gpointer progress_data,
        GAsyncReadyCallback callback,
        gpointer user_data
      )
| Asynchronously recursively measures the disk usage of `file`. Since 2.38
`measure_disk_usage_finish` |
    gboolean (* measure_disk_usage_finish) (
        GFile* file,
        GAsyncResult* result,
        guint64* disk_usage,
        guint64* num_dirs,
        guint64* num_files,
        GError** error
      )
| Finishes an asynchronous recursive measurement of the disk usage of `file`. Since 2.38

#### Virtual methods

###### Gio.File.append_to

Gets an output stream for appending data to the file. If the file doesn’t already exist it is created.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.append_to_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for appending.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.append_to_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file append operation started with g_file_append_to_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.copy

Copies the file `source` to the location specified by `destination`. Can not handle recursive copies of directories.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.copy_async

Copies the file `source` to the location specified by `destination` asynchronously. For details of the behaviour, see g_file_copy().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.copy_finish

Finishes copying the file started with g_file_copy_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.create

Creates a new file and returns an output stream for writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.create_async

Asynchronously creates a new file and returns an output stream for writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.create_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file create operation started with g_file_create_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.create_readwrite

Creates a new file and returns a stream for reading and writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.create_readwrite_async

Asynchronously creates a new file and returns a stream for reading and writing to it. The file must not already exist.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.create_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file create operation started with g_file_create_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.delete_file

Deletes a file. If the `file` is a directory, it will only be deleted if it is empty. This has the same semantics as g_unlink().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.delete_file_async

Asynchronously delete a file. If the `file` is a directory, it will only be deleted if it is empty. This has the same semantics as g_unlink().

since: 2.34

###### Gio.File.delete_file_finish

Finishes deleting a file started with g_file_delete_async().

since: 2.34

###### Gio.File.dup

Duplicates a `GFile` handle. This operation does not duplicate the actual file or directory represented by the `GFile`; see `g_file_copy()` if attempting to copy a file.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.eject_mountable

Starts an asynchronous eject on a mountable. When this operation has completed, `callback` will be called with `user_user` data, and the operation can be finalized with g_file_eject_mountable_finish().

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.eject_mountable_finish

Finishes an asynchronous eject operation started by g_file_eject_mountable().

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.eject_mountable_with_operation

Starts an asynchronous eject on a mountable. When this operation has completed, `callback` will be called with `user_user` data, and the operation can be finalized with g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation_finish().

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.eject_mountable_with_operation_finish

Finishes an asynchronous eject operation started by g_file_eject_mountable_with_operation().

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.enumerate_children

Gets the requested information about the files in a directory. The result is a `GFileEnumerator` object that will give out `GFileInfo` objects for all the files in the directory.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.enumerate_children_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about the files in a directory. The result is a `GFileEnumerator` object that will give out `GFileInfo` objects for all the files in the directory.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.enumerate_children_finish

Finishes an async enumerate children operation. See g_file_enumerate_children_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.equal

Checks if the two given `GFiles` refer to the same file.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.find_enclosing_mount

Gets a `GMount` for the `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.find_enclosing_mount_async

Asynchronously gets the mount for the file.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.find_enclosing_mount_finish

Finishes an asynchronous find mount request. See g_file_find_enclosing_mount_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_basename

Gets the base name (the last component of the path) for a given `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_child_for_display_name

Gets the child of `file` for a given `display_name` (i.e. a UTF-8 version of the name). If this function fails, it returns `NULL` and `error` will be set. This is very useful when constructing a `GFile` for a new file and the user entered the filename in the user interface, for instance when you select a directory and type a filename in the file selector.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_parent

Gets the parent directory for the `file`. If the `file` represents the root directory of the file system, then `NULL` will be returned.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_parse_name

Gets the parse name of the `file`. A parse name is a UTF-8 string that describes the file such that one can get the `GFile` back using g_file_parse_name().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_path

Gets the local pathname for `GFile`, if one exists. If non-`NULL`, this is guaranteed to be an absolute, canonical path. It might contain symlinks.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_relative_path

Gets the path for `descendant` relative to `parent`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_uri

Gets the URI for the `file`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.get_uri_scheme

Gets the URI scheme for a `GFile`. RFC 3986 decodes the scheme as:

    URI = scheme ":" hier-part [ "?" query ] [ "#" fragment ]

Common schemes include “file”, “http”, “ftp”, etc.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.has_uri_scheme

Checks to see if a `GFile` has a given URI scheme.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.hash

Creates a hash value for a `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.is_native

Checks to see if a file is native to the platform.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.make_directory

Creates a directory. Note that this will only create a child directory of the immediate parent directory of the path or URI given by the `GFile`. To recursively create directories, see g_file_make_directory_with_parents(). This function will fail if the parent directory does not exist, setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`. If the file system doesn’t support creating directories, this function will fail, setting `error` to `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.make_directory_async

Asynchronously creates a directory.

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.make_directory_finish

Finishes an asynchronous directory creation, started with g_file_make_directory_async().

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.make_symbolic_link

Creates a symbolic link named `file` which contains the string `symlink_value`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.make_symbolic_link_async

Asynchronously creates a symbolic link named `file` which contains the string `symlink_value`.

since: 2.74

###### Gio.File.make_symbolic_link_finish

Finishes an asynchronous symbolic link creation, started with g_file_make_symbolic_link_async().

since: 2.74

###### Gio.File.measure_disk_usage

Recursively measures the disk usage of `file`.

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.measure_disk_usage_async

Recursively measures the disk usage of `file`.

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.measure_disk_usage_finish

Collects the results from an earlier call to g_file_measure_disk_usage_async(). See `g_file_measure_disk_usage()` for more information.

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.monitor_dir

Obtains a directory monitor for the given file. This may fail if directory monitoring is not supported.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.monitor_file

Obtains a file monitor for the given file. If no file notification mechanism exists, then regular polling of the file is used.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.mount_enclosing_volume

Starts a `mount_operation`, mounting the volume that contains the file `location`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.mount_enclosing_volume_finish

Finishes a mount operation started by g_file_mount_enclosing_volume().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.mount_mountable

Mounts a file of type G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE. Using `mount_operation`, you can request callbacks when, for instance, passwords are needed during authentication.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.mount_mountable_finish

Finishes a mount operation. See `g_file_mount_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.move

Tries to move the file or directory `source` to the location specified by `destination`. If native move operations are supported then this is used, otherwise a copy + delete fallback is used. The native implementation may support moving directories (for instance on moves inside the same filesystem), but the fallback code does not.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.move_async

Asynchronously moves a file `source` to the location of `destination`. For details of the behaviour, see g_file_move().

since: 2.72

###### Gio.File.move_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file movement, started with g_file_move_async().

since: 2.72

###### Gio.File.open_readwrite

Opens an existing file for reading and writing. The result is a `GFileIOStream` that can be used to read and write the contents of the file.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.open_readwrite_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for reading and writing.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.open_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file read operation started with g_file_open_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.poll_mountable

Polls a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.poll_mountable_finish

Finishes a poll operation. See `g_file_poll_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.prefix_matches

Checks whether `file` has the prefix specified by `prefix`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_filesystem_info

Similar to g_file_query_info(), but obtains information about the filesystem the `file` is on, rather than the file itself. For instance the amount of space available and the type of the filesystem.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_filesystem_info_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about the filesystem that the specified `file` is on. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as type or size for the file).

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_filesystem_info_finish

Finishes an asynchronous filesystem info query. See g_file_query_filesystem_info_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_info

Gets the requested information about specified `file`. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as the type or size of the file).

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_info_async

Asynchronously gets the requested information about specified `file`. The result is a `GFileInfo` object that contains key-value attributes (such as type or size for the file).

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_info_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file info query. See g_file_query_info_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_settable_attributes

Obtain the list of settable attributes for the file.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.query_writable_namespaces

Obtain the list of attribute namespaces where new attributes can be created by a user. An example of this is extended attributes (in the “xattr” namespace).

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.read_async

Asynchronously opens `file` for reading.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.read_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file read operation started with g_file_read_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.read_fn

Opens a file for reading. The result is a `GFileInputStream` that can be used to read the contents of the file.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.replace

Returns an output stream for overwriting the file, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first. If the file doesn’t exist, it will be created.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.replace_async

Asynchronously overwrites the file, replacing the contents, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.replace_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file replace operation started with g_file_replace_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.replace_readwrite

Returns an output stream for overwriting the file in readwrite mode, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first. If the file doesn’t exist, it will be created.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.replace_readwrite_async

Asynchronously overwrites the file in read-write mode, replacing the contents, possibly creating a backup copy of the file first.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.replace_readwrite_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file replace operation started with g_file_replace_readwrite_async().

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.resolve_relative_path

Resolves a relative path for `file` to an absolute path.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_attribute

Sets an attribute in the file with attribute name `attribute` to `value_p`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_attributes_async

Asynchronously sets the attributes of `file` with `info`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_attributes_finish

Finishes setting an attribute started in g_file_set_attributes_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_attributes_from_info

Tries to set all attributes in the `GFileInfo` on the target values, not stopping on the first error.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_display_name

Renames `file` to the specified display name.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_display_name_async

Asynchronously sets the display name for a given `GFile`.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.set_display_name_finish

Finishes setting a display name started with g_file_set_display_name_async().

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.start_mountable

Starts a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`. Using `start_operation`, you can request callbacks when, for instance, passwords are needed during authentication.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.start_mountable_finish

Finishes a start operation. See `g_file_start_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.stop_mountable

Stops a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.stop_mountable_finish

Finishes a stop operation, see `g_file_stop_mountable()` for details.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.trash

Sends `file` to the “Trashcan”, if possible. This is similar to deleting it, but the user can recover it before emptying the trashcan. Not all file systems support trashing, so this call can return the `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error. Since GLib 2.66, the `x-gvfs-notrash` unix mount option can be used to disable `g_file_trash()` support for certain mounts, the `G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED` error will be returned in that case.

since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.trash_async

Asynchronously sends `file` to the Trash location, if possible.

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.trash_finish

Finishes an asynchronous file trashing operation, started with g_file_trash_async().

since: 2.38

###### Gio.File.unmount_mountable

Unmounts a file of type G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE.

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.unmount_mountable_finish

Finishes an unmount operation, see `g_file_unmount_mountable()` for details.

deprecated: 2.22 since: 2.0

###### Gio.File.unmount_mountable_with_operation

Unmounts a file of type `G_FILE_TYPE_MOUNTABLE`.

since: 2.22

###### Gio.File.unmount_mountable_with_operation_finish

Finishes an unmount operation, see `g_file_unmount_mountable_with_operation()` for details.

since: 2.22