Crate inspect_path 

Cross-platform inspection of filesystem paths.

This crate provides utilities for determining the type and status of filesystem paths on both Windows and Unix-like systems. It can distinguish between fixed, removable, and remote paths, and provides additional information for network-backed paths.

The primary entry point is inspect_path, which returns a PathInfo struct describing the given path.

Platform support

• Windows

  • Local drives (fixed, removable, CD-ROM, RAM disk)
  • Network shares (UNC paths and mapped drives)

• Unix

  • Basic filesystem detection (expanding in future releases)

Examples

use std::path::Path;
use inspect_path::inspect_path;

let info = inspect_path(Path::new(r"C:\")).unwrap();

if info.is_fixed() {
    println!("Fixed path detected");
}

let mut info = inspect_path(Path::new("/home/")).unwrap();

if info.is_status_unknown() {
    info.check_status();
    if info.is_status_mounted() {
        println!("Path Mounted!")
    }
}

Notes

Some operations (such as determining network mount status) may perform blocking I/O depending on the platform and filesystem.

Re-exports

pub use platform::check_status;

pub use platform::inspect_path;

pub use platform::mount_path;

pub use platform::try_mount_if_needed;

Modules

platform

Structs

PathInfo

Information about a filesystem path, including its type and mount status.

Enums

InspectPathError

PathStatus

The connection status of a path.

PathType

The general category of a filesystem path.

RemoteType

The underlying remote filesystem type, if applicable.

Functions

inspect_path_and_status

Inspects a filesystem path and immediately checks its mount status.