# I/O Vdir [](https://docs.rs/io-vdir/latest/io_vdir) [](https://matrix.to/#/#pimalaya:matrix.org)
Set of **I/O-free** Rust coroutines to manage [Vdir](https://vdirsyncer.pimutils.org/en/stable/vdir.html) filesystems, based on [io-fs](https://github.com/pimalaya/io-fs).
This library allows you to manage vCard files (.vcf) and iCal (.ics) files inside [Vdir](https://vdirsyncer.pimutils.org/en/stable/vdir.html) filesystems using an I/O-agnostic approach, based on 3 concepts:
### Coroutine
A coroutine is an *I/O-free*, *resumable* and *composable* state machine that **emits I/O requests**. A coroutine is considered *terminated* when it does not emit I/O requests anymore.
*See available coroutines at [./src/coroutines](https://github.com/pimalaya/io-vdir/tree/master/src/coroutines).*
### Runtime
A runtime contains all the I/O logic, and is responsible for **processing I/O requests** emitted by coroutines.
*See available runtimes at [io-fs](https://github.com/pimalaya/io-fs/tree/master/src/runtimes).*
### Loop
The loop is the glue between coroutines and runtimes. It makes the coroutine progress while allowing runtime to process I/O.
## Examples
### List collections synchronously
```rust,ignore
use std::{path::PathBuf};
use io_fs::runtimes::std::handle;
use io_vdir::coroutines::list_collections::{ListCollections, ListCollectionsResult};
let mut arg = None;
let mut coroutine = ListCollections::new("/path/to/collections");
let collections = loop {
match coroutine.resume(arg) {
ListCollectionsResult::Ok(collections) => break collections,
ListCollectionsResult::Err(err) => panic!("{err}"),
ListCollectionsResult::Io(io) => arg = Some(handle(io).unwrap()),
}
};
println!("Collection paths:");
for collection in collections {
println!(" - {}", collection.path.display());
}
```
*See complete examples at [./examples](https://github.com/pimalaya/io-vdir/blob/master/examples).*
## More examples
Have a look at projects built on the top of this library:
- [io-addressbook](https://github.com/pimalaya/io-addressbook): Set of I/O-free Rust coroutines and clients to manage contacts.
- [Cardamum](https://github.com/pimalaya/cardamum): CLI to manage contacts.
## License
This project is licensed under either of:
- [MIT license](LICENSE-MIT)
- [Apache License, Version 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE)
at your option.
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