function file_copy

file_copy(FileInterface $source, $destination = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAME)

Copies a file to a new location and adds a file record to the database.

This function should be used when manipulating files that have records stored in the database. This is a powerful function that in many ways performs like an advanced version of copy().

• Checks if $source and $destination are valid and readable/writable.
• If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out, replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
• If the $source and $destination are equal, the behavior depends on the $replace parameter. FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE will error out. FILE_EXISTS_RENAME will rename the file until the $destination is unique.
• Adds the new file to the files database. If the source file is a temporary file, the resulting file will also be a temporary file. See file_save_upload() for details on temporary files.

Parameters

\Drupal\file\FileInterface $source: A file entity.

string $destination: A string containing the destination that $source should be copied to. This must be a stream wrapper URI.

int $replace: (optional) Replace behavior when the destination file already exists. Possible values include:

• FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE: Replace the existing file. If a managed file with the destination name exists, then its database entry will be updated. If no database entry is found, then a new one will be created.
• FILE_EXISTS_RENAME: (default) Append _{incrementing number} until the filename is unique.
• FILE_EXISTS_ERROR: Do nothing and return FALSE.

Return value

\Drupal\file\FileInterface|false File entity if the copy is successful, or FALSE in the event of an error.

See also

file_unmanaged_copy()

hook_file_copy()

File

core/modules/file/file.module, line 141

Defines a "managed_file" Form API field and a "file" field for Field module.

Code

function file_copy(FileInterface $source, $destination = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAME) {
  if (!file_valid_uri($destination)) {
    if (($realpath = drupal_realpath($source->getFileUri())) !== FALSE) {
      \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file (%realpath) could not be copied because the destination %destination is invalid. This is often caused by improper use of file_copy() or a missing stream wrapper.', array('%file' => $source->getFileUri(), '%realpath' => $realpath, '%destination' => $destination));
    }
    else {
      \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file could not be copied because the destination %destination is invalid. This is often caused by improper use of file_copy() or a missing stream wrapper.', array('%file' => $source->getFileUri(), '%destination' => $destination));
    }
    drupal_set_message(t('The specified file %file could not be copied because the destination is invalid. More information is available in the system log.', array('%file' => $source->getFileUri())), 'error');
    return FALSE;
  }

  if ($uri = file_unmanaged_copy($source->getFileUri(), $destination, $replace)) {
    $file = $source->createDuplicate();
    $file->setFileUri($uri);
    $file->setFilename(drupal_basename($uri));
    // If we are replacing an existing file re-use its database record.
    // @todo Do not create a new entity in order to update it. See
    //   https://www.drupal.org/node/2241865.
    if ($replace == FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE) {
      $existing_files = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('file', array('uri' => $uri));
      if (count($existing_files)) {
        $existing = reset($existing_files);
        $file->fid = $existing->id();
        $file->setOriginalId($existing->id());
        $file->setFilename($existing->getFilename());
      }
    }
    // If we are renaming around an existing file (rather than a directory),
    // use its basename for the filename.
    elseif ($replace == FILE_EXISTS_RENAME && is_file($destination)) {
      $file->setFilename(drupal_basename($destination));
    }

    $file->save();

    // Inform modules that the file has been copied.
    \Drupal::moduleHandler()->invokeAll('file_copy', array($file, $source));

    return $file;
  }
  return FALSE;
}