Struct MDItem 

pub struct MDItem(/* private fields */);

A wrapper around macOS Metadata Item (MDItem). Provides access to file and directory metadata through the Spotlight metadata framework.

Implementations

impl MDItem

pub fn from_path<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self>

Creates a new MDItem from a file path.

Arguments

• path - A path to a file or directory

Returns

• Result<Self> - A new MDItem instance or an error

Errors

• Returns an error if the path is invalid or if the MDItem creation fails

pub fn get_attribute_names(&self) -> Vec<String>

Retrieves all available attribute names for this MDItem.

Returns

• Vec<String> - A vector of attribute name strings

pub fn get_attribute<T: Sized + ConcreteType>( &self, name: &str, ) -> Option<CFRetained<T>>

Gets a specific attribute from the MDItem.

Arguments

• name - The name of the attribute to retrieve

Returns

• Option<CFRetained<T>> - The attribute value cast to the specified type, or None if not available

pub fn path(&self) -> Option<PathBuf>

Retrieves the file path of this MDItem.

Returns

• Option<PathBuf> - The file path, or None if not available

pub fn display_name(&self) -> Option<String>

Retrieves the display name of this MDItem.

Returns

• Option<String> - The display name, or None if not available