Rewrote next() to avoid loading whole empty file.
[core.git] / inc / classes / main / file_directories / class_BaseFile.php
index 7816e86645708ea95dce41107b50860ae0409767..1d3dac19e1e0016769992519d5088cc532867e72 100644 (file)
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
+       /**
+        * Separator for header data
+        */
+       const SEPARATOR_HEADER_DATA = 0x01;
+
+       /**
+        * Separator header->entries
+        */
+       const SEPARATOR_HEADER_ENTRIES = 0x02;
+
+       /**
+        * Separator hash->name
+        */
+       const SEPARATOR_HASH_NAME = 0x03;
+
+       /**
+        * Separator entry->entry
+        */
+       const SEPARATOR_ENTRIES = 0x04;
+
+       /**
+        * Separator type->position
+        */
+       const SEPARATOR_TYPE_POSITION = 0x05;
+
+       /**
+        * Length of count
+        */
+       const LENGTH_COUNT = 20;
+
+       /**
+        * Length of position
+        */
+       const LENGTH_POSITION = 20;
+
+       /**
+        * Length of name
+        */
+       const LENGTH_NAME = 10;
+
+       /**
+        * Maximum length of entry type
+        */
+       const LENGTH_TYPE = 20;
+
+       /**
+        * Length of output from hash()
+        */
+       private static $hashLength = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Counter for total entries
+        */
+       private $totalEntries = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * Current seek position
+        */
+       private $seekPosition = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * Size of header
+        */
+       private $headerSize = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * File header
+        */
+       private $header = array();
+
+       /**
+        * Seek positions for gaps ("fragmentation")
+        */
+       private $gaps = array();
+
+       /**
+        * Seek positions for damaged entries (e.g. mismatching hash sum, ...)
+        */
+       private $damagedEntries = array();
+
        /**
         * The current file we are working in
         */
        private $fileName = '';
 
+       /**
+        * Back-buffer
+        */
+       private $backBuffer = '';
+
+       /**
+        * Currently loaded block (will be returned by current())
+        */
+       private $currentBlock = '';
+
        /**
         * Protected constructor
         *
         * @param       $className      Name of the class
-        * @return      void
+y       * @return      void
         */
        protected function __construct ($className) {
                // Call parent constructor
                parent::__construct($className);
+
+               // Init counters and gaps array
+               $this->initCountersGapsArray();
        }
 
        /**
@@ -51,6 +144,188 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
                parent::__destruct();
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Initializes counter for valid entries, arrays for damaged entries and
+        * an array for gap seek positions. If you call this method on your own,
+        * please re-analyze the file structure. So you are better to call
+        * analyzeFile() instead of this method.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function initCountersGapsArray () {
+               // Init counter and seek position
+               $this->setCounter(0);
+               $this->setSeekPosition(0);
+
+               // Init arrays
+               $this->gaps = array();
+               $this->damagedEntries = array();
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for total entries
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Total entries in this file
+        */
+       protected final function getCounter () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->totalEntries;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for total entries
+        *
+        * @param       $totalEntries   Total entries in this file
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setCounter ($counter) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->totalEntries = $counter;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Increment counter
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function incrementCounter () {
+               // Get it
+               $this->totalEntries++;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for header size
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Size of file header
+        */
+       public final function getHeaderSize () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->headerSize;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for header size
+        *
+        * @param       $headerSize             Size of file header
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHeaderSize ($headerSize) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->headerSize = $headerSize;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for header array
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Size of file header
+        */
+       protected final function getHeade () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->header;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for header
+        *
+        * @param       $header         Array for a file header
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHeader (array $header) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->header = $header;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for seek position
+        *
+        * @return      $seekPosition   Current seek position (stored here in object)
+        */
+       protected final function getSeekPosition () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->seekPosition;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for seek position
+        *
+        * @param       $seekPosition   Current seek position (stored here in object)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setSeekPosition ($seekPosition) {
+               // And set it
+               $this->seekPosition = $seekPosition;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Updates seekPosition attribute from file to avoid to much access on file.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function updateSeekPosition () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Get key (= seek position)
+               $seekPosition = $this->getIteratorInstance()->key();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Setting seekPosition=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition));
+
+               // And set it here
+               $this->setSeekPosition($seekPosition);
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Seeks to beginning of file, updates seek position in this object and
+        * flushes the header.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function rewineUpdateSeekPosition () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // flushFileHeader must be callable
+               assert(is_callable(array($this, 'flushFileHeader')));
+
+               // Seek to beginning of file
+               $this->getIteratorInstance()->rewind();
+
+               // And update seek position ...
+               $this->updateSeekPosition();
+
+               // ... to write it back into the file
+               $this->flushFileHeader();
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Seeks to old position
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function seekToOldPosition () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Seek to currently ("old") saved position
+               $this->getIteratorInstance()->seek($this->getSeekPosition());
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the block separator has been found
+        *
+        * @param       $str            String to look in
+        * @return      $isFound        Whether the block separator has been found
+        */
+       public static function isBlockSeparatorFound ($str) {
+               // Determine it
+               $isFound = (strpos($str, chr(self::SEPARATOR_ENTRIES)) !== FALSE);
+
+               // Return result
+               return $isFound;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Getter for the file pointer
         *
@@ -58,7 +333,6 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @throws      UnsupportedOperationException   If this method is called
         */
        public final function getPointer () {
-               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('Unhandled ' . strlen($data) . ' bytes in this stream.');
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException(array($this, __FUNCTION__), self::EXCEPTION_UNSPPORTED_OPERATION);
        }
 
@@ -82,6 +356,63 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
                return $this->fileName;
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Initializes the back-buffer by setting it to an empty string.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       private function initBackBuffer () {
+               // Simply call the setter
+               $this->setBackBuffer('');
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for backBuffer field
+        *
+        * @param       $backBuffer             Characters to "store" in back-buffer
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       private function setBackBuffer ($backBuffer) {
+               // Cast to string (so no arrays or objects)
+               $backBuffer = (string) $backBuffer;
+
+               // ... and set it
+               $this->backBuffer = $backBuffer;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for backBuffer field
+        *
+        * @return      $backBuffer             Characters "stored" in back-buffer
+        */
+       private function getBackBuffer () {
+               return $this->backBuffer;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for currentBlock field
+        *
+        * @param       $currentBlock           Characters to set a currently loaded block
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       private function setCurrentBlock ($currentBlock) {
+               // Cast to string (so no arrays or objects)
+               $currentBlock = (string) $currentBlock;
+
+               // ... and set it
+               $this->currentBlock = $currentBlock;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Gets currently read data
+        *
+        * @return      $current        Currently read data
+        */
+       public function getCurrentBlock () {
+               // Return it
+               return $this->currentBlock;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Initializes this file class
         *
@@ -96,6 +427,154 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
                $this->setPointerInstance($pointerInstance);
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Writes data at given position
+        *
+        * @param       $seekPosition   Seek position
+        * @param       $data                   Data to be written
+        * @param       $flushHeader    Whether to flush the header (default: flush)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function writeData ($seekPosition, $data, $flushHeader = TRUE) {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] seekPosition=%s,data()=%s - CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition, strlen($data)));
+
+               // Write data at given position
+               $this->getPointerInstance()->writeAtPosition($seekPosition, $data);
+
+               // Update seek position
+               $this->updateSeekPosition();
+
+               // Flush the header?
+               if ($flushHeader === TRUE) {
+                       // Flush header
+                       $this->flushFileHeader();
+
+                       // Seek to old position
+                       $this->seekToOldPosition();
+               } // END - if
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the file header is initialized
+        *
+        * @return      $isInitialized  Whether the file header is initialized
+        */
+       public function isFileHeaderInitialized () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Default is not initialized
+               $isInitialized = FALSE;
+
+               // Is the file initialized?
+               if ($this->isFileInitialized()) {
+                       // Some bytes has been written, so rewind to start of it.
+                       $rewindStatus = $this->rewind();
+                       //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] rewindStatus=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $rewindStatus));
+
+                       // Is the rewind() call successfull?
+                       if ($rewindStatus != 1) {
+                               // Something bad happened
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Could not rewind().', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+                       } // END - if
+
+                       // Read file header
+                       $this->readFileHeader();
+
+                       // The above method does already check the header
+                       $isInitialized = TRUE;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return result
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] isInitialized=%d - EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, intval($isInitialized)));
+               return $isInitialized;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the assigned file has been initialized
+        *
+        * @return      $isInitialized          Whether the file's size is zero
+        */
+       public function isFileInitialized () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Get it from iterator which holds the pointer instance. If FALSE is returned
+               $fileSize = $this->size();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] fileSize=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $fileSize));
+
+               /*
+                * The returned file size should not be FALSE or NULL as this means
+                * that the pointer class does not work correctly.
+                */
+               assert(is_int($fileSize));
+
+               // Is more than 0 returned?
+               $isInitialized = ($fileSize > 0);
+
+               // Return result
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] isInitialized=%d - EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, intval($isInitialized)));
+               return $isInitialized;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Creates the assigned file
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function createFileHeader () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // The file's header should not be initialized here
+               assert(!$this->isFileHeaderInitialized());
+
+               // Simple flush file header which will create it.
+               $this->flushFileHeader();
+
+               // Rewind seek position (to beginning of file) and update/flush file header
+               $this->rewineUpdateSeekPosition();
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Pre-allocates file (if enabled) with some space for later faster write access.
+        *
+        * @param       $type   Type of the file
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function preAllocateFile ($type) {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Is it enabled?
+               if ($this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry($type . '_pre_allocate_enabled') != 'Y') {
+                       // Not enabled
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Not pre-allocating file.', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+                       // Don't continue here.
+                       return;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Message to user
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Pre-allocating file ...', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Calculate minimum length for one entry
+               $minLengthEntry = $this->getBlockInstance()->calculateMinimumBlockLength();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] minLengthEntry=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $minLengthEntry));
+
+               // Calulcate seek position
+               $seekPosition = $minLengthEntry * $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry($type . '_pre_allocate_count');
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] seekPosition=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition));
+
+               // Now simply write a NUL there. This will pre-allocate the file.
+               $this->writeData($seekPosition, chr(0));
+
+               // Rewind seek position (to beginning of file) and update/flush file header
+               $this->rewineUpdateSeekPosition();
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
        /**
         * Close a file source and set it's instance to null and the file name
         * to empty
@@ -116,6 +595,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @return      $seekPosition   Current seek position
         */
        public function determineSeekPosition () {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->determineSeekPosition();
        }
 
@@ -127,6 +607,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @return      $status         Status of file seek: 0 = success, -1 = failed
         */
        public function seek ($offset, $whence = SEEK_SET) {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->seek($offset, $whence);
        }
 
@@ -137,6 +618,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @todo        Handle seekStatus
         */
        public function size () {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->size();
        }
 
@@ -149,6 +631,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @throws      InvalidResourceException        If there is being set
         */
        public function readFromFile () {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->readFromFile();
        }
 
@@ -159,6 +642,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @return      $data   Data read from file
         */
        public function read ($bytes) {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->read($bytes);
        }
 
@@ -173,6 +657,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         *                                                                                      an invalid file resource
         */
        public function writeToFile ($dataStream) {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->writeToFile($dataStream);
        }
 
@@ -182,6 +667,7 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @return      $status         Status of this operation
         */
        public function rewind () {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->rewind();
        }
 
@@ -191,8 +677,201 @@ class BaseFile extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
         * @return      $isEndOfFileReached             Whether the EOF has been reached
         */
        public final function isEndOfFileReached () {
+               // Call pointer instance
                return $this->getPointerInstance()->isEndOfFileReached();
        }
+
+       /**
+        * Analyzes entries in index file. This will count all found (and valid)
+        * entries, mark invalid as damaged and count gaps ("fragmentation"). If
+        * only gaps are found, the file is considered as "virgin" (no entries).
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function analyzeFile () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Make sure the file is initialized
+               assert($this->isFileInitialized());
+
+               // Init counters and gaps array
+               $this->initCountersGapsArray();
+
+               // Output message (as this may take some time)
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Analyzing file structure ... (this may take some time)', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // First rewind to the begining
+               $this->rewind();
+
+               // Then try to load all entries
+               while ($this->valid()) {
+                       // Go to next entry
+                       $this->next();
+
+                       // Get current entry
+                       $current = $this->getCurrentBlock();
+
+                       // Debug message
+                       /* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] current()=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, strlen($current)));
+               } // END - while
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Advances to next "block" of bytes
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function next () {
+               // Is there nothing to read?
+               if (!$this->valid()) {
+                       // Nothing to read
+                       return;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Make sure the block instance is set
+               assert($this->getBlockInstance() instanceof CalculatableBlock);
+
+               // First calculate minimum block length
+               $length = $this->getBlockInstance()->calculateMinimumBlockLength();
+
+               // Short be more than zero!
+               assert($length > 0);
+
+               // Read possibly back-buffered bytes from previous call of next().
+               $data = $this->getBackBuffer();
+
+               /*
+                * Read until a entry/block separator has been found. The next read
+                * "block" may not fit, so this loop will continue until the EOB or EOF
+                * has been reached whatever comes first.
+                */
+               while ((!$this->isEndOfFileReached()) && (!self::isBlockSeparatorFound($data))) {
+                       // Then read the next possible block
+                       $block = $this->read($length);
+
+                       // Is it all empty?
+                       if (strlen(trim($block)) == 0) {
+                               // Mark this block as empty
+                               $this->markCurrentBlockAsEmpty($length);
+
+                               // Skip to next block
+                               continue;
+                       } // END - if
+
+                       // At this block then
+                       $data .= $block;
+
+                       // A debug message
+                       //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d] data()=%s', __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, strlen($data)));
+               } // END - if
+
+               // EOF reached?
+               if ($this->isEndOfFileReached()) {
+                       // Set whole data as current read block
+                       //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('Calling setCurrentBlock(' . strlen($data) . ') ...');
+                       $this->setCurrentBlock($data);
+
+                       // Then abort here silently
+                       //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('EOF reached.');
+                       return;
+               } // END - if
+
+               /*
+                * Init back-buffer which is the data that has been found beyond the
+                * separator.
+                */
+               $this->initBackBuffer();
+
+               // Separate data
+               $dataArray = explode(chr(self::SEPARATOR_ENTRIES), $data);
+
+               // This array must contain two elements
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput('dataArray=' . print_r($dataArray, TRUE));
+               assert(count($dataArray) == 2);
+
+               // Left part is the actual block, right one the back-buffer data
+               $this->setCurrentBlock($dataArray[0]);
+               $this->setBackBuffer($dataArray[1]);
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks wether the current entry is valid (not at the end of the file).
+        * This method will return TRUE if an emptied (nulled) entry has been found.
+        *
+        * @return      $isValid        Whether the next entry is valid
+        */
+       public function valid () {
+               // Make sure the block instance is set
+               assert($this->getBlockInstance() instanceof Block);
+
+               // First calculate minimum block length
+               $length = $this->getBlockInstance()->calculateMinimumBlockLength();
+
+               // Short be more than zero!
+               assert($length > 0);
+
+               // Get current seek position
+               $seekPosition = $this->key();
+
+               // Then try to read it
+               $data = $this->read($length);
+
+               // If some bytes could be read, all is fine
+               $isValid = ((is_string($data)) && (strlen($data) > 0));
+
+               // Get header size
+               $headerSize = $this->getBlockInstance()->getHeaderSize();
+
+               // Is the seek position at or beyond the header?
+               if ($seekPosition >= $headerSize) {
+                       // Seek back to old position
+                       $this->seek($seekPosition);
+               } else {
+                       // Seek directly behind the header
+                       $this->seek($headerSize);
+               }
+
+               // Return result
+               return $isValid;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Gets current seek position ("key").
+        *
+        * @return      $key    Current key in iteration
+        */
+       public function key () {
+               // Call pointer instance
+               return $this->getPointerInstance()->determineSeekPosition();
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Reads the file header
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function readFileHeader () {
+               // Make sure the block instance is set
+               assert($this->getBlockInstance() instanceof Block);
+
+               // Call block instance
+               $this->getBlockInstance()->readFileHeader();
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Flushes the file header
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       public function flushFileHeader () {
+               // Make sure the block instance is set
+               assert($this->getBlockInstance() instanceof Block);
+
+               // Call block instance
+               $this->getBlockInstance()->flushFileHeader();
+       }
 }
 
 // [EOF]