24 Jun 2019
gfs_stat 3 Gfarm
gfs_stat get file status

    #include <gfarm/gfarm.h>

`gfarm_error_t gfs_stat` const char * gfarm_url struct gfs_stat * status

## DESCRIPTION

`gfs_stat()` return information about the specified file pointed to by gfarm_url, and fills in the buffer pointed to by status. Since status includes a pointer to dynamically allocated memory space, it is necessary to free the memory space by gfs_stat_free(3).

## RETURN VALUES

`GFARM_ERR_NO_ERROR`

  The function terminated successfully.

`GFARM_ERR_NO_MEMORY`

  Insufficient memory was available.

`GFARM_ERR_AUTHENTICATION`

  User authentication failed when connecting to gfmd(8).

`GFARM_ERR_PERMISSION_DENIED`

  gfarm_url points outside your accessible address space.

`GFARM_ERR_NO_SUCH_OBJECT`

  gfarm_url does not exist.

`GFARM_ERR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY`

  A component of the path prefix is not a directory.

Others

  An error except the above occurred. The reason is shown by gfarm_error_string 3.

## SEE ALSO

gfs_stat_free 3