function file_copy

Same name in other branches
  1. 7.x includes/file.inc \file_copy()
  2. 9 core/modules/file/file.module \file_copy()

Copies a file to a new location and adds a file record to the database.

This function should be used when manipulating files that have records stored in the database. This is a powerful function that in many ways performs like an advanced version of copy().

  • Checks if $source and $destination are valid and readable/writable.
  • If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out, replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
  • If the $source and $destination are equal, the behavior depends on the $replace parameter. FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_REPLACE will error out. FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME will rename the file until the $destination is unique.
  • Adds the new file to the files database. If the source file is a temporary file, the resulting file will also be a temporary file. See file_save_upload() for details on temporary files.

Parameters

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

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

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

Return value

\Drupal\file\FileInterface|false File entity if the copy is successful, or FALSE in the event of an error.

See also

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

hook_file_copy()

5 calls to file_copy()
CopyTest::testExistingError in core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/CopyTest.php
Test that copying over an existing file fails when instructed to do so.
CopyTest::testExistingRename in core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/CopyTest.php
Test renaming when copying over a file that already exists.
CopyTest::testExistingReplace in core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/CopyTest.php
Test replacement when copying over a file that already exists.
CopyTest::testNormal in core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/CopyTest.php
Test file copying in the normal, base case.
FileTokenReplaceTest::testFileTokenReplacement in core/modules/file/tests/src/Functional/FileTokenReplaceTest.php
Creates a file, then tests the tokens generated from it.
5 string references to 'file_copy'
d6_file.yml in core/modules/file/migrations/d6_file.yml
core/modules/file/migrations/d6_file.yml
d6_user_picture_file.yml in core/modules/user/migrations/d6_user_picture_file.yml
core/modules/user/migrations/d6_user_picture_file.yml
d7_file.yml in core/modules/file/migrations/d7_file.yml
core/modules/file/migrations/d7_file.yml
d7_file_private.yml in core/modules/file/migrations/d7_file_private.yml
core/modules/file/migrations/d7_file_private.yml
FileCopyTest::doTransform in core/modules/migrate/tests/src/Kernel/process/FileCopyTest.php
Do an import using the destination.

File

core/modules/file/file.module, line 161

Code

function file_copy(FileInterface $source, $destination = NULL, $replace = FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME) {
    
    /** @var \Drupal\Core\File\FileSystemInterface $file_system */
    $file_system = \Drupal::service('file_system');
    
    /** @var \Drupal\Core\StreamWrapper\StreamWrapperManagerInterface $stream_wrapper_manager */
    $stream_wrapper_manager = \Drupal::service('stream_wrapper_manager');
    if (!$stream_wrapper_manager->isValidUri($destination)) {
        if (($realpath = $file_system->realpath($source->getFileUri())) !== FALSE) {
            \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file (%realpath) could not be copied because the destination %destination is invalid. This is often caused by improper use of file_copy() or a missing stream wrapper.', [
                '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
                '%realpath' => $realpath,
                '%destination' => $destination,
            ]);
        }
        else {
            \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file could not be copied because the destination %destination is invalid. This is often caused by improper use of file_copy() or a missing stream wrapper.', [
                '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
                '%destination' => $destination,
            ]);
        }
        \Drupal::messenger()->addError(t('The specified file %file could not be copied because the destination is invalid. More information is available in the system log.', [
            '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
        ]));
        return FALSE;
    }
    try {
        $uri = $file_system->copy($source->getFileUri(), $destination, $replace);
        $file = $source->createDuplicate();
        $file->setFileUri($uri);
        $file->setFilename($file_system->basename($uri));
        // If we are replacing an existing file re-use its database record.
        // @todo Do not create a new entity in order to update it. See
        //   https://www.drupal.org/node/2241865.
        if ($replace == FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_REPLACE) {
            $existing_files = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('file')
                ->loadByProperties([
                'uri' => $uri,
            ]);
            if (count($existing_files)) {
                $existing = reset($existing_files);
                $file->fid = $existing->id();
                $file->setOriginalId($existing->id());
                $file->setFilename($existing->getFilename());
            }
        }
        elseif ($replace == FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME && is_file($destination)) {
            $file->setFilename($file_system->basename($destination));
        }
        $file->save();
        // Inform modules that the file has been copied.
        \Drupal::moduleHandler()->invokeAll('file_copy', [
            $file,
            $source,
        ]);
        return $file;
    } catch (FileException $e) {
        return FALSE;
    }
}

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