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+/*
+ * Copyright 2004,2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain count copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef AXUTIL_FILE_HANDLER_H
+#define AXUTIL_FILE_HANDLER_H
+
+#include <axutil_string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+    /**
+     * @defgroup axutil_file_handler file handler
+     * @ingroup axis2_util
+     * @{
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * open a file for read according to the file options given
+     * @param file_name file to be opened
+     * @param options file options given.
+     * @return status code
+     */
+    AXIS2_EXTERN void *AXIS2_CALL
+    axutil_file_handler_open(
+        const char *file_name,
+        const char *options);
+
+    /**
+     * close a file
+     * @param file_ptr file pointer of the file need to be closed
+     * @return status code
+     */
+    AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
+    axutil_file_handler_close(
+        void *file_ptr);
+
+    /**
+     * determine accessibility of file
+     * checks the named file for accessibility according to mode
+     * @param path path name naming a file
+     * @param mode
+     *  AXIS2_R_OK
+     *   - test for read permission
+     *  AXIS2_W_OK
+     *   - test for write permission
+     *  AXIS2_X_OK
+     *   - test for execute or search permission
+     *  AXIS2_F_OK
+     *   - test whether the directories leading to the file can be searched and the
+     *     file exists
+     * @return status
+     */
+    AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
+    axutil_file_handler_access(
+        const axis2_char_t * path,
+        int mode);
+
+    AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
+    axutil_file_handler_copy(
+        FILE *from, 
+        FILE *to);
+
+    AXIS2_EXTERN long AXIS2_CALL 
+    axutil_file_handler_size(
+        const axis2_char_t *const name);
+
+    /** @} */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif                          /* AXIS2_FILE_HANDLER_H */