function FileRepositoryInterface::move

Same name in other branches
  1. 10 core/modules/file/src/FileRepositoryInterface.php \Drupal\file\FileRepositoryInterface::move()
  2. 11.x core/modules/file/src/FileRepositoryInterface.php \Drupal\file\FileRepositoryInterface::move()

Moves a file to a new location and update the file's database entry.

  • Checks if $source and $destination are valid and readable/writable.
  • Performs a file move if $source is not equal to $destination.
  • If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out, replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
  • Adds the new file to the files database.

Parameters

\Drupal\file\FileInterface $source: A file entity.

string $destination: A string containing the destination that $source should be moved to. This must be a stream wrapper URI.

int $replace: (optional) The replace behavior when the destination file already exists. Possible values include:

Return value

\Drupal\file\FileInterface The file entity.

Throws

\Drupal\Core\File\Exception\FileException Thrown when there is an error writing to the file system.

\Drupal\Core\File\Exception\FileExistsException Thrown when the destination exists and $replace is set to FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_ERROR.

\Drupal\Core\File\Exception\InvalidStreamWrapperException Thrown when the destination is an invalid stream wrapper.

\Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageException Thrown when there is an error saving the file.

See also

\Drupal\Core\File\FileSystemInterface::move()

hook_file_move()

1 method overrides FileRepositoryInterface::move()
FileRepository::move in core/modules/file/src/FileRepository.php
Moves a file to a new location and update the file's database entry.

File

core/modules/file/src/FileRepositoryInterface.php, line 144

Class

FileRepositoryInterface
Performs file system operations and updates database records accordingly.

Namespace

Drupal\file

Code

public function move(FileInterface $source, string $destination, int $replace = FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME) : FileInterface;

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