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MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_T(3) libmongoc MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_T(3)

SYNOPSIS

typedef struct _mongoc_gridfs_file_t mongoc_gridfs_file_t;


DESCRIPTION

This structure provides a MongoDB GridFS file abstraction. It provides several APIs.

  • readv, writev, seek, and tell.
  • General file metadata such as filename and length.
  • GridFS metadata such as md5, filename, content_type, aliases, metadata, chunk_size, and upload_date.

THREAD SAFETY

This structure is NOT thread-safe and should only be used from one thread at a time.

RELATED

  • mongoc_client_t <>
  • mongoc_gridfs_t <>
  • mongoc_gridfs_file_list_t <>
  • mongoc_gridfs_file_opt_t <>

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

November 26, 2025 2.2.0