function file_save

7.x file.inc file_save(stdClass $file)

Saves a file object to the database.

If the $file->fid is not set a new record will be added.

Parameters

$file: A file object returned by file_load().

Return value

The updated file object.

See also

hook_file_insert()

hook_file_update()

Related topics

File interface
Common file handling functions.
12 calls to file_save()
EntityCrudHookTestCase::testFileHooks in drupal-7.x/modules/simpletest/tests/entity_crud_hook_test.test
Tests hook invocations for CRUD operations on files.
FileSaveTest::testFileSave in drupal-7.x/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test
file_copy in drupal-7.x/includes/file.inc
Copies a file to a new location and adds a file record to the database.
file_field_presave in drupal-7.x/modules/file/file.field.inc
Implements hook_field_presave().
file_move in drupal-7.x/includes/file.inc
Moves a file to a new location and update the file's database entry.

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File

drupal-7.x/includes/file.inc, line 599
API for handling file uploads and server file management.

Code

function file_save(stdClass $file) {
  $file->timestamp = REQUEST_TIME;
  $file->filesize = filesize($file->uri);

  // Load the stored entity, if any.
  if (!empty($file->fid) && !isset($file->original)) {
    $file->original = entity_load_unchanged('file', $file->fid);
  }

  module_invoke_all('file_presave', $file);
  module_invoke_all('entity_presave', $file, 'file');

  if (empty($file->fid)) {
    drupal_write_record('file_managed', $file);
    // Inform modules about the newly added file.
    module_invoke_all('file_insert', $file);
    module_invoke_all('entity_insert', $file, 'file');
  }
  else {
    drupal_write_record('file_managed', $file, 'fid');
    // Inform modules that the file has been updated.
    module_invoke_all('file_update', $file);
    module_invoke_all('entity_update', $file, 'file');
  }

  unset($file->original);
  return $file;
}