comparison base/RecordDirectory.h @ 1519:fbe8afdfa8a6 import-audio-data

Add recorded/converted locations logic to this library

+/* -*- c-basic-offset: 4 indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-  vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4: */
+
+/*
+    Sonic Visualiser
+    An audio file viewer and annotation editor.
+    Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary, University of London.
+    
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.  See the file
+    COPYING included with this distribution for more information.
+*/
+
+#ifndef SV_RECORD_DIRECTORY_H
+#define SV_RECORD_DIRECTORY_H
+
+#include <QString>
+
+/**
+ * Report the intended target location for recorded audio files.
+ */
+class RecordDirectory
+{
+public:
+    /**
+     * Return the directory in which a recorded file should be saved.
+     * This may vary depending on the current date and time, and so
+     * should be queried afresh for each recording. The directory will
+     * also be created if it does not yet exist.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty string if the record directory did not exist
+     * and could not be created.
+     */
+    static QString getRecordDirectory();
+
+    /**
+     * Return the root "recorded files" directory. If
+     * getRecordDirectory() is returning a datestamped directory, then
+     * this will be its parent. The directory will also be created if
+     * it does not yet exist.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty string if the record directory did not exist
+     * and could not be created.
+     */
+    static QString getRecordContainerDirectory();
+
+    /**
+     * Return the directory in which an audio file converted from a
+     * data file should be saved. The directory will also be created if
+     * it does not yet exist.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty string if the directory did not exist and
+     * could not be created.
+     */
+    static QString getConvertedAudioDirectory();
+};
+
+#endif