Lib/tempfile.py

# Temporary file name allocation
#
# XXX This tries to be not UNIX specific, but I don't know beans about
# how to choose a temp directory or filename on MS-DOS or other
# systems so it may have to be changed...


import os


# Parameters that the caller may set to override the defaults

tempdir = None
template = None


# Function to calculate the directory to use

def gettempdir():
    global tempdir
    if tempdir is not None:
	return tempdir
    attempdirs = ['/usr/tmp', '/tmp', os.getcwd(), os.curdir]
    if os.environ.has_key('TMPDIR'):
	attempdirs.insert(0, os.environ['TMPDIR'])
    testfile = gettempprefix() + '-*-writetest-*-'
    for dir in attempdirs:
	try:
	    filename = os.path.join(dir, testfile)
	    fp = open(filename, 'w')
	    fp.write('blat')
	    fp.close()
	    os.unlink(filename)
	    tempdir = dir
	    break
	except IOError:
	    pass
    if tempdir is None:
	msg = "Can't find a usable temporary directory amongst " + `attempdirs`
	raise IOError, msg
    return tempdir


# Function to calculate a prefix of the filename to use

def gettempprefix():
	global template
	if template == None:
		if os.name == 'posix':
			template = '@' + `os.getpid()` + '.'
		else:
			template = 'tmp' # XXX might choose a better one
	return template


# Counter for generating unique names

counter = 0


# User-callable function to return a unique temporary file name

def mktemp():
	global counter
	dir = gettempdir()
	pre = gettempprefix()
	while 1:
		counter = counter + 1
		file = os.path.join(dir, pre + `counter`)
		if not os.path.exists(file):
			return file