function file_move

Same name in other branches
  1. 7.x includes/file.inc \file_move()
  2. 9 core/modules/file/file.module \file_move()

Moves a file to a new location and update the file's database entry.

  • Checks if $source and $destination are valid and readable/writable.
  • Performs a file move if $source is not equal to $destination.
  • If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out, replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
  • Adds the new file to the files database.

Parameters

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

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

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

Return value

\Drupal\file\FileInterface|false Resulting file entity for success, or FALSE in the event of an error.

See also

\Drupal\Core\File\FileSystemInterface::move()

hook_file_move()

12 calls to file_move()
FileMoveTest::testNormal in core/modules/image/tests/src/Functional/FileMoveTest.php
Tests moving a randomly generated image.
FileUploadForm::createMediaFromValue in core/modules/media_library/src/Form/FileUploadForm.php
Creates a new, unsaved media item from a source field value.
ImageItem::generateSampleValue in core/modules/image/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ImageItem.php
Generates placeholder field values.
image_field_config_update in core/modules/image/image.module
Implements hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update() for 'field_config'.
image_field_storage_config_update in core/modules/image/image.module
Implements hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update() for 'field_storage_config'.

... See full list

File

core/modules/file/file.module, line 245

Code

function file_move(FileInterface $source, $destination = NULL, $replace = FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME) {
    
    /** @var \Drupal\Core\File\FileSystemInterface $file_system */
    $file_system = \Drupal::service('file_system');
    
    /** @var \Drupal\Core\StreamWrapper\StreamWrapperManagerInterface $stream_wrapper_manager */
    $stream_wrapper_manager = \Drupal::service('stream_wrapper_manager');
    if (!$stream_wrapper_manager->isValidUri($destination)) {
        if (($realpath = $file_system->realpath($source->getFileUri())) !== FALSE) {
            \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file (%realpath) could not be moved because the destination %destination is invalid. This may be caused by improper use of file_move() or a missing stream wrapper.', [
                '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
                '%realpath' => $realpath,
                '%destination' => $destination,
            ]);
        }
        else {
            \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('File %file could not be moved because the destination %destination is invalid. This may be caused by improper use of file_move() or a missing stream wrapper.', [
                '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
                '%destination' => $destination,
            ]);
        }
        \Drupal::messenger()->addError(t('The specified file %file could not be moved because the destination is invalid. More information is available in the system log.', [
            '%file' => $source->getFileUri(),
        ]));
        return FALSE;
    }
    try {
        $uri = $file_system->move($source->getFileUri(), $destination, $replace);
        $delete_source = FALSE;
        $file = clone $source;
        $file->setFileUri($uri);
        // If we are replacing an existing file re-use its database record.
        if ($replace == FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_REPLACE) {
            $existing_files = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('file')
                ->loadByProperties([
                'uri' => $uri,
            ]);
            if (count($existing_files)) {
                $existing = reset($existing_files);
                $delete_source = TRUE;
                $file->fid = $existing->id();
                $file->uuid = $existing->uuid();
            }
        }
        elseif ($replace == FileSystemInterface::EXISTS_RENAME && is_file($destination)) {
            $file->setFilename(\Drupal::service('file_system')->basename($destination));
        }
        $file->save();
        // Inform modules that the file has been moved.
        \Drupal::moduleHandler()->invokeAll('file_move', [
            $file,
            $source,
        ]);
        // Delete the original if it's not in use elsewhere.
        if ($delete_source && !\Drupal::service('file.usage')->listUsage($source)) {
            $source->delete();
        }
        return $file;
    } catch (FileException $e) {
        return FALSE;
    }
}

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