NAME

"Net::Async::FTP" - Use FTP with "IO::Async"

SYNOPSIS

     use IO::Async::Loop;
     use Net::Async::FTP;

     my $loop = IO::Async::Loop->new();

     my $ftp = Net::Async::FTP->new();
     $loop->add( $ftp );

     $ftp->connect(
        host => "ftp ftp.example.com",

        on_connected => sub {
           $ftp->login(
              user => "username",
              pass => "password",

              on_login => sub {
                 $ftp->retr(
                    path => "README.txt",

                    on_data => sub {
                       my ( $data ) = @;
                       print "README.txt says:\n";
                       print $data;
                       $loop->loopstop;
                    },
                 );
              },
              on_error => sub { die shift() },
           );
        },
        on_error => sub { die shift() },
     );

     $loop->loop_forever;

DESCRIPTION

This object class implements an asynchronous FTP client, for use in IO::Async-based programs.

The code in this module is not particularly complete. It contains a minimal implementation of a few FTP commands, not even the full minimal set the RFC suggests all clients should support. I am releasing it anyway, because it is still useful as it stands, and could easily support extra commands being added if anyone would find it useful.

The (undocumented) "do_command()" method provides a generic base for the currently-implemented commands, and would be the basis for new commands.

As they say so often in the open-source world; Patches Welcome.

CONSTRUCTOR
$ftp = Net::Async::FTP->new( %args )
This function returns a new instance of a "Net::Async::FTP" object. As it is a subclass of "IO::Async::Stream" its constructor takes any arguments for that class.

METHODS
$ftp->connect( %args )
Connects to the FTP server. Takes the following arguments:

host => STRING

Hostname of the server

service => STRING or INT

            Optional. Service name or port number to connect to. If not
            supplied, will use "ftp".

family => INT

            Optional. Socket family to use. Will default to whatever
            "getaddrinfo()" returns if not supplied.

on_connected => CODE

Continuation to call when connection is successful

$on_connected->()

on_error => CODE

Continuation to call on an error

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->login( %args )
Sends a "USER" and optionally "PASS" command. Takes the following

arguments

user => STRING

Username for the "USER" command

pass => STRING

Password for the "PASS" command if required

on_login => CODE

Continuation to invoke on successful login.

$on_login->()

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->rename( %args )
Renames a file on the remote server. Takes the following arguments

oldpath => STRING

Path to file to rename

newpath => STRING

Desired new path for the file

on_done => CODE

Continuation to invoke on success.

$on_done->()

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->dele( %args )
Deletes a file on the remote server. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to file to delete

on_done => CODE

Continuation to invoke on success.

$on_done->()

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->list( %args )
Runs a "LIST" command on a path on the remote server; which requests details on the file, or contents of the directory. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "LIST"

on_list => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of lines
            from the "LIST" result in a single string.

             $on_list->( $list )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

The "list_parsed" method may be easier to use as it parses the lines.

$ftp->list_parsed( %args )
Runs a "LIST" command on a path on the remote server; and parse the result lines. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "LIST"

on_list => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of files
            from the "LIST" result, one line per element.

             $on_list->( @list )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

The @list array will be passed a list of "HASH" references, each formed like

name => STRING

The filename

type => STRING

A single character; "f" for files, "d" for directories

size => INT

The size in bytes

mtime => INT

The item's last modify timestamp, as a UNIX epoch time

mode => INT

The access mode, as a number

$ftp->nlist( %args )
Runs a "NLST" command on a path on the remote server; which requests a list of filenames in a directory. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "NLST"

on_list => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of names
            from the "NLST" result in a single string.

             $on_list->( $list )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

The "namelist" method may be easier to use as it splits the lines.

$ftp->namelist( %args )
Runs a "NLST" command on a path on the remote server; which requests a list of filenames in a directory. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "NLST"

on_names => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of names
            from the "NLST" result in a list, one name per entry

             $on_name->( @names )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->retr( %args )
Retrieves a file on the remote server. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to file to retrieve

on_data => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed the contents of the
            file as a single string.

             $on_data->( $content )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

$ftp->stat( %args )
Runs a "STAT" command on a path on the remote server; which requests details on the file, or contents of the directory. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "STAT"

on_stat => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of lines
            from the "STAT" result, one line per element.

             $on_stat->( @stat )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

The "stat_parsed" method may be easier to use as it parses the lines.

$ftp->stat_parsed( %args )
Runs a "STAT" command on a path on the remote server; and parse the result lines. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to "STAT"

on_stat => CODE

            Continuation to invoke on success. Is passed a list of lines
            from the "STAT" result, one line per element.

             $on_stat->( @stat )

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

The @stat array will be passed a list of "HASH" references, each formed like

name => STRING

The filename

type => STRING

A single character; "f" for files, "d" for directories

size => INT

The size in bytes

mtime => INT

The item's last modify timestamp, as a UNIX epoch time

mode => INT

The access mode, as a number

If "STAT" is invoked on a file, then @stat will contain a single reference to represent it. If invoked on a directory, the @stat will start with a reference about the directory itself (whose name will be "."), then one per item in the directory, in the order the server returned the lines.

$ftp->stor( %args )
Stores a file on the remote server. Takes the following arguments

path => STRING

Path to file to store

data => STRING

New contents for the file

on_stored => CODE

Continuation to invoke on success.

$on_stored->()

on_error => CODE

Continuation to invoke on an error.

$on_error->( $message )

SEE ALSO

AUTHOR

Paul Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk>