Function createFile

pdal/PDALUtils.cpp:285–310

Create a file (may be on a supported remote filesystem). \param path Path to file to create. \param asBinary Whether the file should be written in binary mode. \return Pointer to the created stream, or NULL. */

  \return  Pointer to the created stream, or NULL.
*/
std::ostream *createFile(const std::string& path, bool asBinary)
{
    ostream *ofs(nullptr);

    if (isRemote(path))
    {
        arbiter::Arbiter a;
        if (!a.hasDriver(path))
            return ofs;
        try
        {
            ofs = new ArbiterOutStream(tempFilename(path), path,
                asBinary ? ios::out | ios::binary : ios::out);
        }
        catch (arbiter::ArbiterError&)
        {}
        if (ofs && !ofs->good())
        {
            delete ofs;
            ofs = nullptr;
        }
    }
    else
        ofs = FileUtils::createFile(path, asBinary);
    return ofs;
}


/**