Added the creation of the directory corresponding to the vid of the tape to...

Added the creation of the directory corresponding to the vid of the tape to repack (xroot + local file system)

scheduler/CMakeLists.txt

 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
 
 include_directories (${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} 
-  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} ${XROOTD_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 set (CTA_SCHEDULER_SRC_FILES
   ArchiveJob.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set_property(TARGET ctascheduler PROPERTY   VERSION "${CTA_LIBVERSION}")
 
 install (TARGETS ctascheduler DESTINATION usr/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 
-target_link_libraries (ctascheduler ctacommon ctaobjectstore ${PROTOBUF3_LIBRARIES} ctaeos)
+target_link_libraries (ctascheduler ctacommon ctaobjectstore ${PROTOBUF3_LIBRARIES} ctaeos File)
 
 #add_library (ctaschedulerutils SHARED
 #  _old_prototype_DummyScheduler.cpp)

scheduler/RepackRequestManager.cpp

@@ -38,11 +38,17 @@ void RepackRequestManager::runOnePass(log::LogContext& lc) {
     if(repackRequest != nullptr){
       //We have a RepackRequest that has the status ToExpand, expand it
       timingList.insertAndReset("expandRepackRequestTime", t);
-      m_scheduler.expandRepackRequest(repackRequest,timingList,t,lc);
-      log::ScopedParamContainer params(lc);
-      params.add("tapeVid",repackRequest->getRepackInfo().vid);
-      timingList.addToLog(params);
-      lc.log(log::INFO, "In RepackRequestManager::runOnePass(): Repack Request expanded");
+      try{
+        m_scheduler.expandRepackRequest(repackRequest,timingList,t,lc);
+        log::ScopedParamContainer params(lc);
+        params.add("tapeVid",repackRequest->getRepackInfo().vid);
+        timingList.addToLog(params);
+        lc.log(log::INFO, "In RepackRequestManager::runOnePass(): Repack Request expanded");
+      } catch(const cta::exception::Exception &e){
+        lc.log(log::ERR,e.what());
+        repackRequest->fail();
+        throw(e);
+      }
     }
   }
   

scheduler/Scheduler.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "common/make_unique.hpp"
 #include "objectstore/RepackRequest.hpp"
 #include "RetrieveRequestDump.hpp"
+#include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFileImplementations.hpp"
+#include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/RadosStriperPool.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -409,15 +411,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<RepackRequest> Scheduler::getNextRepackRequestToExpand() {
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// generateRetrieveDstURL
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const std::string Scheduler::generateRetrieveDstURL(const cta::common::dataStructures::DiskFileInfo dfi) const{
-  std::ostringstream strStream;
-  strStream<<"repack:/"<<dfi.path;
-  return strStream.str();
-}
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // expandRepackRequest
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -446,54 +439,82 @@ void Scheduler::expandRepackRequest(std::unique_ptr<RepackRequest>& repackReques
   }
   uint64_t fSeq = repackRequest->m_dbReq->getLastExpandedFSeq() + 1;
   cta::catalogue::ArchiveFileItor archiveFilesForCatalogue = m_catalogue.getArchiveFilesForRepackItor(repackInfo.vid, fSeq);
+  std::stringstream dirBufferURL;
+  dirBufferURL << repackInfo.repackBufferBaseURL << "/" << repackInfo.vid << "/";
+  castor::tape::diskFile::DirectoryFactory dirFactory;
+  std::unique_ptr<castor::tape::diskFile::Directory> dir;
+  dir.reset(dirFactory.createDirectory(dirBufferURL.str()));
+  std::set<std::string> filesInDirectory;
+  if(dir->exist()){
+    filesInDirectory = dir->getFilesName();
+  } else {
+    dir->mkdir();
+  }
   while(archiveFilesForCatalogue.hasMore()) {
     size_t filesCount = 0;
     uint64_t maxAddedFSeq = 0;
     std::list<SchedulerDatabase::RepackRequest::Subrequest> retrieveSubrequests;
     while(filesCount < c_defaultMaxNbFilesForRepack && archiveFilesForCatalogue.hasMore())
     {
-      auto archiveFile = archiveFilesForCatalogue.next();
       filesCount++;
       fSeq++;
       retrieveSubrequests.push_back(cta::SchedulerDatabase::RepackRequest::Subrequest());
-      auto & rsr = retrieveSubrequests.back();
-      rsr.archiveFile = archiveFile;
-      rsr.fSeq = std::numeric_limits<decltype(rsr.fSeq)>::max();
-      totalStatsFile.totalBytesToRetrieve += rsr.archiveFile.fileSize;
-      totalStatsFile.totalFilesToRetrieve += 1;
+      auto archiveFile = archiveFilesForCatalogue.next();
+      auto & retrieveSubRequest  = retrieveSubrequests.back();
+      
+      retrieveSubRequest.archiveFile = archiveFile;
+      retrieveSubRequest.fSeq = std::numeric_limits<decltype(retrieveSubRequest.fSeq)>::max();
+      
       // We have to determine which copynbs we want to rearchive, and under which fSeq we record this file.
       if (repackInfo.type == RepackType::MoveAndAddCopies || repackInfo.type == RepackType::MoveOnly) {
         // determine which fSeq(s) (normally only one) lives on this tape.
         for (auto & tc: archiveFile.tapeFiles) if (tc.vid == repackInfo.vid) {
-          rsr.copyNbsToRearchive.insert(tc.copyNb);
+          retrieveSubRequest.copyNbsToRearchive.insert(tc.copyNb);
           // We make the (reasonable) assumption that the archive file only has one copy on this tape.
           // If not, we will ensure the subrequest is filed under the lowest fSeq existing on this tape.
           // This will prevent double subrequest creation (we already have such a mechanism in case of crash and 
           // restart of expansion.
-          rsr.fSeq = std::min(tc.fSeq, rsr.fSeq);
-          maxAddedFSeq = std::max(maxAddedFSeq, rsr.fSeq);
+          retrieveSubRequest.fSeq = std::min(tc.fSeq, retrieveSubRequest.fSeq);
           totalStatsFile.totalFilesToArchive += 1;
-          totalStatsFile.totalBytesToArchive += rsr.archiveFile.fileSize;
+          totalStatsFile.totalBytesToArchive += retrieveSubRequest.archiveFile.fileSize;
         }
       }
-      if (repackInfo.type == RepackType::MoveAndAddCopies || repackInfo.type == RepackType::AddCopiesOnly) {
-        // We should not get here are the type is filtered at the beginning of the function.
-        // TODO: add support for expand.
-        throw cta::exception::Exception("In Scheduler::expandRepackRequest(): expand not yet supported.");
+      std::stringstream fileName;
+      fileName << std::setw(9) << std::setfill('0') << retrieveSubRequest.fSeq;
+      bool createArchiveSubrequest = false;
+      if(filesInDirectory.count(fileName.str())){
+        castor::tape::file::RadosStriperPool radosStriperPool;
+        castor::tape::diskFile::DiskFileFactory fileFactory("",0,radosStriperPool);
+        castor::tape::diskFile::ReadFile *fileReader = fileFactory.createReadFile(dirBufferURL.str() + fileName.str());
+        if(fileReader->size() == archiveFile.fileSize){
+          createArchiveSubrequest = true;
+          retrieveSubrequests.pop_back();
+          //TODO : We don't want to retrieve the file again, create archive subrequest
+        }
       }
-      if ((rsr.fSeq == std::numeric_limits<decltype(rsr.fSeq)>::max()) || rsr.copyNbsToRearchive.empty()) {
-        log::ScopedParamContainer params(lc);
-        params.add("fileId", rsr.archiveFile.archiveFileID)
-              .add("repackVid", repackInfo.vid);
-        lc.log(log::ERR, "In Scheduler::expandRepackRequest(): no fSeq found for this file on this tape.");
-        retrieveSubrequests.pop_back();
-      } else {
-        // We found some copies to rearchive. We still have to decide which file path we are going to use.
-        // File path will be base URL + /<VID>/<fSeq>
-        std::stringstream fileBufferURL;
-        fileBufferURL << repackInfo.repackBufferBaseURL << "/" << repackInfo.vid << "/" 
-            << std::setw(9) << std::setfill('0') << rsr.fSeq;
-        rsr.fileBufferURL = fileBufferURL.str();
+      if(!createArchiveSubrequest){
+        totalStatsFile.totalBytesToRetrieve += retrieveSubRequest.archiveFile.fileSize;
+        totalStatsFile.totalFilesToRetrieve += 1;
+        if (repackInfo.type == RepackType::MoveAndAddCopies || repackInfo.type == RepackType::AddCopiesOnly) {
+          // We should not get here are the type is filtered at the beginning of the function.
+          // TODO: add support for expand.
+          throw cta::exception::Exception("In Scheduler::expandRepackRequest(): expand not yet supported.");
+        }
+        if ((retrieveSubRequest.fSeq == std::numeric_limits<decltype(retrieveSubRequest.fSeq)>::max()) || retrieveSubRequest.copyNbsToRearchive.empty()) {
+          log::ScopedParamContainer params(lc);
+          params.add("fileId", retrieveSubRequest.archiveFile.archiveFileID)
+                .add("repackVid", repackInfo.vid);
+          lc.log(log::ERR, "In Scheduler::expandRepackRequest(): no fSeq found for this file on this tape.");
+          retrieveSubrequests.pop_back();
+        } else {
+          // We found some copies to rearchive. We still have to decide which file path we are going to use.
+          // File path will be base URL + /<VID>/<fSeq>
+          /*std::stringstream fileBufferURL;
+          fileBufferURL << repackInfo.repackBufferBaseURL << "/" << repackInfo.vid << "/" 
+              << std::setw(9) << std::setfill('0') << rsr.fSeq;*/
+          maxAddedFSeq = std::max(maxAddedFSeq,retrieveSubRequest.fSeq);
+          retrieveSubRequest.fileBufferURL = dirBufferURL.str() + fileName.str();
+        }
       }
     }
     // Note: the highest fSeq will be recorded internally in the following call.

scheduler/Scheduler.hpp

@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ private:
     std::map<tpType, uint32_t> & existingMountsSummary, std::set<std::string> & tapesInUse, std::list<catalogue::TapeForWriting> & tapeList,
     double & getTapeInfoTime, double & candidateSortingTime, double & getTapeForWriteTime, log::LogContext & lc);
   
-  const std::string generateRetrieveDstURL(const cta::common::dataStructures::DiskFileInfo dfi) const;
   
 public:
   /**

scheduler/SchedulerTest.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "objectstore/JobQueueType.hpp"
 #include "objectstore/RepackIndex.hpp"
 #include "tests/TestsCompileTimeSwitches.hpp"
+#include "tests/TempDirectory.hpp"
 #include "common/Timer.hpp"
 #include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/RecallReportPacker.hpp"
 #include "objectstore/Algorithms.hpp"
@@ -1242,7 +1243,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, showqueues) {
 
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, repack) {
   using namespace cta;
-  
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   setupDefaultCatalogue();
   
   Scheduler &scheduler = getScheduler();
@@ -1256,7 +1257,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, repack) {
   // Create and then cancel repack
   common::dataStructures::SecurityIdentity cliId;
   std::string tape1 = "Tape";
-  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, tape1, "root://server/repackDir", common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
+  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, tape1, "file://"+tempDirectory.path(), common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
   {
     auto repacks = scheduler.getRepacks();
     ASSERT_EQ(1, repacks.size());
@@ -1266,7 +1267,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, repack) {
   scheduler.cancelRepack(cliId, tape1, lc);
   ASSERT_EQ(0, scheduler.getRepacks().size());
   // Recreate a repack and get it moved to ToExpand
-  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, "Tape2", "root://server/repackDir", common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
+  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, "Tape2", "file://"+tempDirectory.path(), common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
   {
     auto repacks = scheduler.getRepacks();
     ASSERT_EQ(1, repacks.size());
@@ -1283,6 +1284,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, repack) {
 
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, getNextRepackRequestToExpand) {
   using namespace cta;
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   
   setupDefaultCatalogue();
   
@@ -1294,10 +1296,10 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, getNextRepackRequestToExpand) {
   // Create a repack request
   common::dataStructures::SecurityIdentity cliId;
   std::string tape1 = "Tape";
-  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, tape1, "root://server/repackDir", common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
+  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId, tape1, "file://"+tempDirectory.path(), common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly, lc);
   
   std::string tape2 = "Tape2";
-  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId,tape2,"root://server/repackDir",common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::AddCopiesOnly,lc);
+  scheduler.queueRepack(cliId,tape2,"file://"+tempDirectory.path(),common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::AddCopiesOnly,lc);
   
   //Test the repack request queued has status Pending
   ASSERT_EQ(scheduler.getRepack(tape1).status,common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Status::Pending);
@@ -1329,6 +1331,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, getNextRepackRequestToExpand) {
 
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
   using namespace cta;
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   
   auto &catalogue = getCatalogue();
   auto &scheduler = getScheduler();
@@ -1431,7 +1434,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
   scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
   {
     for(uint64_t i = 0; i < nbTapesToRepack ; ++i) {
-      scheduler.queueRepack(admin,allVid.at(i),"root://repackData/buffer",common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
+      scheduler.queueRepack(admin,allVid.at(i),"file://"+tempDirectory.path(),common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
     }
     scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
     //scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
@@ -1468,7 +1471,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
         ASSERT_EQ(retrieveJob.request.archiveFileID,archiveFileId++);
         ASSERT_EQ(retrieveJob.fileSize,compressedFileSize);
         std::stringstream ss;
-        ss<<"root://repackData/buffer/"<<allVid.at(i-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<j;
+        ss<<"file://"<<tempDirectory.path()<<"/"<<allVid.at(i-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<j;
         ASSERT_EQ(retrieveJob.request.dstURL, ss.str());
         ASSERT_EQ(retrieveJob.tapeCopies[vid].second.copyNb,1);
         ASSERT_EQ(retrieveJob.tapeCopies[vid].second.checksumType,checksumType);
@@ -1569,7 +1572,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
           //Testing scheduler retrieve request
           ASSERT_EQ(schedulerRetrieveRequest.archiveFileID,archiveFileId++);
           std::stringstream ss;
-          ss<<"root://repackData/buffer/"<<allVid.at(i-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<j;
+          ss<<"file://"<<tempDirectory.path()<<"/"<<allVid.at(i-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<j;
           ASSERT_EQ(schedulerRetrieveRequest.dstURL,ss.str());
           // TODO ASSERT_EQ(schedulerRetrieveRequest.isRepack,true);
           // TODO ASSERT_EQ(schedulerRetrieveRequest.tapePool,s_tapePoolName);
@@ -1642,7 +1645,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
         ASSERT_EQ(archiveFile.fileSize,archiveFileSize);
         ASSERT_EQ(archiveFile.storageClass,s_storageClassName);
         std::stringstream ss;
-        ss<<"root://repackData/buffer/"<<allVid.at(tapeIndex-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<fileIndex;
+        ss<<"file://"<<tempDirectory.path()<<"/"<<allVid.at(tapeIndex-1)<<"/"<<std::setw(9)<<std::setfill('0')<<fileIndex;
         ASSERT_EQ(ar.getSrcURL(),ss.str());
         for(auto archiveJob : ar.dumpJobs()){
           ASSERT_EQ(archiveJob.status,cta::objectstore::serializers::ArchiveJobStatus::AJS_ToTransferForRepack);
@@ -1662,7 +1665,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequest) {
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestRetrieveFailed) {
   using namespace cta;
   using namespace cta::objectstore;
-  
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   auto &catalogue = getCatalogue();
   auto &scheduler = getScheduler();
   auto &schedulerDB = getSchedulerDB();
@@ -1755,9 +1758,8 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestRetrieveFailed) {
   scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
   
   {
-    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"root://repackData/buffer",common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
+    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"file://"+tempDirectory.path(),common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
     scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
-    //scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
  
     log::TimingList tl;
     utils::Timer t;
@@ -1903,7 +1905,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestRetrieveFailed) {
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestArchiveSuccess) {
   using namespace cta;
   using namespace cta::objectstore;
-  
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   auto &catalogue = getCatalogue();
   auto &scheduler = getScheduler();
   auto &schedulerDB = getSchedulerDB();
@@ -1995,7 +1997,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestArchiveSuccess) {
   scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
   
   {
-    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"root://repackData/buffer",common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
+    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"file://"+tempDirectory.path(),common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
     scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
     //scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
  
@@ -2149,7 +2151,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestArchiveSuccess) {
 TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestArchiveFailed) {
   using namespace cta;
   using namespace cta::objectstore;
-  
+  unitTests::TempDirectory tempDirectory;
   auto &catalogue = getCatalogue();
   auto &scheduler = getScheduler();
   auto &schedulerDB = getSchedulerDB();
@@ -2241,7 +2243,7 @@ TEST_P(SchedulerTest, expandRepackRequestArchiveFailed) {
   scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
   
   {
-    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"root://repackData/buffer",common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
+    scheduler.queueRepack(admin,vid,"file://"+tempDirectory.path(),common::dataStructures::RepackInfo::Type::MoveOnly,lc);
     scheduler.waitSchedulerDbSubthreadsComplete();
 
     log::TimingList tl;

tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ target_link_libraries(BasicReadWriteTest
 
 add_library(File
   ${TAPESERVER_FILE_LIBRARY_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries (File XrdCl cryptopp radosstriper)
+target_link_libraries (File XrdCl XrdClient cryptopp radosstriper)
 
 if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
   if(GCC_VERSION_GE_4_8_0)

tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFile.cpp

@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
  * @author Castor Dev team, castor-dev@cern.ch
  *****************************************************************************/
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <xrootd/XrdClient/XrdClientUrlInfo.hh>
 
-#include "castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFile.hpp"
 #include "castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFileImplementations.hpp"
 #include "castor/tape/tapeserver/file/RadosStriperPool.hpp"
 #include "common/exception/Errnum.hpp"
@@ -593,4 +594,95 @@ void RadosStriperWriteFile::close()  {
 
 RadosStriperWriteFile::~RadosStriperWriteFile() throw() {}
 
+
+//==============================================================================
+// DIRECTORY FACTORY
+//============================================================================== 
+DirectoryFactory::DirectoryFactory():
+    m_URLLocalDirectory("^file://(.*)$"),
+    m_URLXrootDirectory("^(root://.*)$"){}
+
+
+Directory * DirectoryFactory::createDirectory(const std::string& path){
+  // URL path parsing
+  std::vector<std::string> regexResult;
+  // local file URL?
+  regexResult = m_URLLocalDirectory.exec(path);
+  if (regexResult.size()) {
+    return new LocalDirectory(regexResult[1]);
+  }
+  // Xroot URL?
+  regexResult = m_URLXrootDirectory.exec(path);
+  if (regexResult.size()) {
+    return new XRootdDirectory(path);
+  }
+  throw cta::exception::Exception("In DirectoryFactory::createDirectory: unknown type of URL");
+}
+
+//==============================================================================
+// LOCAL DIRECTORY
+//============================================================================== 
+LocalDirectory::LocalDirectory(const std::string& path){
+  m_URL = path;
+}
+
+void LocalDirectory::mkdir(){
+  const int retCode = ::mkdir(m_URL.c_str(),S_IRWXU);
+  cta::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(retCode,"In LocalDirectory::mkdir(): failed to create directory at "+m_URL);
+}
+
+bool LocalDirectory::exist(){
+  struct stat buffer;
+  return (stat(m_URL.c_str(), &buffer) == 0);
+}
+
+std::set<std::string> LocalDirectory::getFilesName(){
+  std::set<std::string> names;
+  DIR *dir;
+  struct dirent *file;
+  dir = opendir(m_URL.c_str());
+  cta::exception::Errnum::throwOnNull(dir,"In LocalDirectory::getFilesName, failed to open directory at "+m_URL);
+  while((file = readdir(dir)) != NULL){
+    char *fileName = file->d_name;
+    if(strcmp(fileName,".")  && strcmp(fileName,"..")){
+      names.insert(std::string(file->d_name));
+    }
+  }
+  cta::exception::Errnum::throwOnMinusOne(::closedir(dir),"In LocalDirectory::getFilesName(), fail to close directory at "+m_URL);
+  return names;
+}
+
+//==============================================================================
+// XROOT DIRECTORY
+//============================================================================== 
+XRootdDirectory::XRootdDirectory(const std::string& path):m_xrootFileSystem(path){
+  m_URL = path;
+  m_truncatedDirectoryURL = this->truncatePath(path);
+}
+
+std::string XRootdDirectory::truncatePath(const std::string &path) {
+  XrdClientUrlInfo urlInfo(path.c_str());
+  return std::string(urlInfo.File.c_str());
+}
+
+void XRootdDirectory::mkdir() {
+  XrdCl::XRootDStatus mkdirStatus = m_xrootFileSystem.MkDir(m_truncatedDirectoryURL,XrdCl::MkDirFlags::None,XrdCl::Access::Mode::UR | XrdCl::Access::Mode::UW | XrdCl::Access::Mode::UX,c_xrootTimeout);
+  cta::exception::XrootCl::throwOnError(mkdirStatus,"In XRootdDirectory::mkdir() : failed to create directory at "+m_URL);
+}
+
+bool XRootdDirectory::exist() {
+  XrdCl::LocationInfo *locationDirectory;
+  XrdCl::XRootDStatus statStatus = m_xrootFileSystem.Locate(m_truncatedDirectoryURL,XrdCl::OpenFlags::Flags::Write,locationDirectory,c_xrootTimeout);
+  cta::exception::XrootCl::throwOnError(statStatus,"In XrootdDirectory::exist(): fail to determine if directory exists.");
+  if(locationDirectory->GetSize() != 0){
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+std::set<std::string> XRootdDirectory::getFilesName(){
+  std::set<std::string> ret;
+  return ret;
+}
+
 }}} //end of namespace diskFile

tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFile.hpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <cryptopp/rsa.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <set>
 /*
  * This file only contains the interface declaration of the base classes
  * the real implementation, which depends on many includes is hidden in
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ namespace castor {
       
       class ReadFile;
       class WriteFile;
+      class Directory;
       
       /**
        * Factory class deciding on the type of read/write file type
@@ -146,6 +148,56 @@ namespace castor {
         std::string m_URL;
       };
 
+      /**
+       * Factory class deciding what type of Directory subclass
+       * to instanciate based on the URL passed
+       */
+      class DirectoryFactory{
+	typedef cta::utils::Regex Regex;
+      public:
+	DirectoryFactory();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the correct directory subclass regarding the path passed in parameter
+	 * @param path the path of the directory to manage
+	 * @return the Directory subclass instance regarding the path passed in parameter
+	 * @throws cta::exception if the path provided does not allow to determine which instance of
+	 * Directory will be instanciated.
+	 */
+	Directory * createDirectory(const std::string &path);
+	
+      private:
+	Regex m_URLLocalDirectory;
+        Regex m_URLXrootDirectory;
+      };
+      
+      
+      class Directory {
+      public:
+	/**
+	 * Creates a directory
+	 * @throws an exception if the directory could not have been created
+	 */
+	virtual void mkdir() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Check if the directory exist
+	 * @return true if the directory exists, false otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exist() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Return all the names of the files present in the directory
+	 * @return 
+	 */
+	virtual std::set<std::string> getFilesName() = 0;
+	
+	virtual ~Directory() throw() {}
+      protected:
+	/**
+         * Storage for the URL
+         */
+	std::string m_URL;
+      };
+      
     } //end of namespace diskFile
     
  }}

tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFileImplementations.hpp

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFile.hpp"
-#include "castor/tape/tapeserver/file/Structures.hpp"
-#include "castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VolumeInfo.hpp"
+#include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/DiskFile.hpp"
+#include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/Structures.hpp"
+#include "tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/daemon/VolumeInfo.hpp"
 #include "common/exception/XrootCl.hpp"
 #include "common/exception/Exception.hpp"
 #include <xrootd/XrdCl/XrdClFile.hh>
@@ -174,6 +174,33 @@ namespace castor {
         std::string m_osd;
         size_t m_writePosition;
       };
-    } //end of namespace diskFile
+      
+    class LocalDirectory: public Directory {
+    public:
+      LocalDirectory(const std::string& path);
+      virtual void mkdir() override;
+      virtual bool exist() override;
+      virtual std::set<std::string> getFilesName() override;
+    };
     
+    class XRootdDirectory: public Directory{
+    public:
+      XRootdDirectory(const std::string& path);
+      virtual void mkdir() override;
+      virtual bool exist() override;
+      virtual std::set<std::string> getFilesName() override;
+    private:
+      /**
+       * Remove the root://.../ from the path passed in parameter
+       * @param path the path to truncate
+       * @return the truncated path
+       */
+      std::string truncatePath(const std::string &path);
+      
+      XrdCl::FileSystem m_xrootFileSystem;
+      std::string m_truncatedDirectoryURL; // root://.../ part of the path is removed
+      const uint16_t c_xrootTimeout = 15; 
+    };
+      
+    } //end of namespace diskFile
  }}

tapeserver/castor/tape/tapeserver/file/FileTest.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "common/exception/Exception.hpp"
 #include "scheduler/ArchiveJob.hpp"
 #include "scheduler/RetrieveJob.hpp"
+#include "DiskFileImplementations.hpp"
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <memory>
@@ -302,4 +303,40 @@ namespace unitTests {
       ASSERT_EQ(strncmp(data1, data2, res1), 0);
     } while(res1 || res2);
   }
+  
+  TEST(ctaDirectoryTests, directoryExist) {
+    castor::tape::diskFile::LocalDirectory dir("/tmp/");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(dir.exist());
+    
+    castor::tape::diskFile::LocalDirectory dirNotExist("/AZERTY/");