4.16. foundations.rotatingBackup
rotatingbackup.py
- Platform:
- Windows, Linux, Mac Os X.
- Description:
- Defines the RotatingBackup class.
- Others:
- Code extracted from rotatingbackup.py written by leo.ss.pku@gmail.com
4.16.1. Module Attributes
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foundations.rotatingBackup.LOGGER
4.16.2. Classes
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class foundations.rotatingBackup.RotatingBackup(source=None, destination=None, count=3)[source]
Bases: object
Defines a rotating backup system.
Initializes the class.
Warning
Backups destination folder should not be the same than the folder containing the source to be backuped!
Usage:
>>> file = "File.txt"
>>> destination = "backup"
>>> backup = RotatingBackup(file, destination)
>>> backup.backup()
True
>>> for i in range(3):
... backup.backup()
...
True
True
True
>>> import os
>>> os.listdir(destination)
['File.txt', 'File.txt.1', 'File.txt.2', 'File.txt.3']
| Parameters: |
- source (unicode) – Backup source.
- destination (unicode) – Backup destination.
- count (int) – Backups count.
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source[source]
Property for self.__source attribute.
| Returns: | self.__source. |
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| Return type: | unicode |
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destination[source]
Property for self.__destination attribute.
| Returns: | self.__destination. |
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| Return type: | unicode |
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count[source]
Property for self.__count attribute.
| Returns: | self.__count. |
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| Return type: | int |
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backup()[source]
Does the rotating backup.
| Returns: | Method success. |
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| Return type: | bool |
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