Class FilesResource

The "files" collection of methods.

Inheritance

System.Object

FilesResource

Inherited Members

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: Google.Apis.Drive.v3

Assembly: Google.Apis.Drive.v3.dll

Syntax

public class FilesResource

Constructors

FilesResource(IClientService)

Constructs a new resource.

Declaration

public FilesResource(IClientService service)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IClientService	service

Methods

Copy(File, String)

Creates a copy of a file and applies any requested updates with patch semantics. Folders cannot be copied.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.CopyRequest Copy(File body, string fileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
File	body	The body of the request.
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.CopyRequest

Create(File)

Creates a new file.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.CreateRequest Create(File body)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
File	body	The body of the request.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.CreateRequest

Create(File, Stream, String)

Creates a new file.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.CreateMediaUpload Create(File body, Stream stream, string contentType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
File	body	The body of the request.
System.IO.Stream	stream	The stream to upload. See remarks for further information.
System.String	contentType	The content type of the stream to upload.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.CreateMediaUpload

Remarks

Considerations regarding stream:

If stream is seekable, then the stream position will be reset to 0 before reading commences. If stream is not seekable, then it will be read from its current position.
Caller is responsible for maintaining the stream open until the upload is completed.
Caller is responsible for closing the stream.

Delete(String)

Permanently deletes a file owned by the user without moving it to the trash. If the file belongs to a shared drive the user must be an organizer on the parent. If the target is a folder, all descendants owned by the user are also deleted.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.DeleteRequest Delete(string fileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.DeleteRequest

EmptyTrash()

Permanently deletes all of the user's trashed files.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.EmptyTrashRequest EmptyTrash()

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.EmptyTrashRequest

Export(String, String)

Exports a Google Doc to the requested MIME type and returns the exported content. Please note that the exported content is limited to 10MB.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.ExportRequest Export(string fileId, string mimeType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.
System.String	mimeType	The MIME type of the format requested for this export.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.ExportRequest

GenerateIds()

Generates a set of file IDs which can be provided in create or copy requests.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.GenerateIdsRequest GenerateIds()

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.GenerateIdsRequest

Get(String)

Gets a file's metadata or content by ID.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.GetRequest Get(string fileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.GetRequest

List()

Lists or searches files.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.ListRequest List()

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.ListRequest

Update(File, String)

Updates a file's metadata and/or content. This method supports patch semantics.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.UpdateRequest Update(File body, string fileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
File	body	The body of the request.
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.UpdateRequest

Update(File, String, Stream, String)

Updates a file's metadata and/or content. This method supports patch semantics.

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.UpdateMediaUpload Update(File body, string fileId, Stream stream, string contentType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
File	body	The body of the request.
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.
System.IO.Stream	stream	The stream to upload. See remarks for further information.
System.String	contentType	The content type of the stream to upload.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.UpdateMediaUpload

Remarks

Considerations regarding stream:

If stream is seekable, then the stream position will be reset to 0 before reading commences. If stream is not seekable, then it will be read from its current position.
Caller is responsible for maintaining the stream open until the upload is completed.
Caller is responsible for closing the stream.

Watch(Channel, String)

Subscribes to changes to a file

Declaration

public virtual FilesResource.WatchRequest Watch(Channel body, string fileId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Channel	body	The body of the request.
System.String	fileId	The ID of the file.

Returns

Type	Description
FilesResource.WatchRequest