function file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_uri in Drupal 7

Returns a reference to the stream wrapper class responsible for a given URI.

The scheme determines the stream wrapper class that should be used by consulting the stream wrapper registry.

Parameters

$uri: A stream, referenced as "scheme://target".

Return value

Returns a new stream wrapper object appropriate for the given URI or FALSE if no registered handler could be found. For example, a URI of "private://example.txt" would return a new private stream wrapper object (DrupalPrivateStreamWrapper).

Related topics

5 calls to file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_uri()

drupal_chmod in includes/file.inc

Sets the permissions on a file or directory.

drupal_realpath in includes/file.inc

Resolves the absolute filepath of a local URI or filepath.

file_create_url in includes/file.inc

Creates a web-accessible URL for a stream to an external or local file.

file_get_mimetype in includes/file.inc

Determines an Internet Media Type or MIME type from a filename.

StreamWrapperTest::testUriFunctions in modules/simpletest/tests/file.test

Test the URI and target functions.

File

includes/file.inc, line 305

API for handling file uploads and server file management.

Code

function file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_uri($uri) {
  $scheme = file_uri_scheme($uri);
  $class = file_stream_wrapper_get_class($scheme);
  if (class_exists($class)) {
    $instance = new $class();
    $instance
      ->setUri($uri);
    return $instance;
  }
  else {
    return FALSE;
  }
}