What is the fastest way to check if a file exists?

[dummzeuch 1505]

When searching for "windows fastest way to check if a file exists" I get lots of hits that claim there is no API for it and one should use GetFileAttributes or FindFirst instead. But there is PathFileExistsA which according to the description does exactly that: Check if a file exists. It has been around since Windows 2000.

 

Yet, FileExists in System.Sysutils still uses GetFileAttributes.

 

Am I missing something? Is maybe GetFileAttributes actually faster than PathFileExistsA ?

Edited November 28, 2018 by dummzeuch

[Primož Gabrijelčič 223]

Why don't you test and tell us? 🙂

 

(I have no idea but it would be good to know.)

[Arnaud Bouchez 407]

FindFirst is definitively the slowest. It needs at least two calls (+ FindClose), and maintain some state in-between.
 

GetFileAtributes() is the fastest under Windows, and fpaccess/euidaccess on POSIX systems.
Note that a fallback to FileAge() is needed in case of sharing violation:
 

function FileExists(const FileName: string): Boolean;
{$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
// use GetFileAttributes: much faster than original, which uses FileAge=FindFirst
var Attr: Integer;
    LastError: Cardinal;
begin
    Attr := Integer(GetFileAttributesW(pointer(FileName)));
  if Attr <> -1 then
    Result := Attr and FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY = 0 else begin
    LastError := GetLastError;
    Result := (LastError <> ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) and
              (LastError <> ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND) and
              (LastError <> ERROR_INVALID_NAME) and
              // (use FileAge to test SHARE_EXCLUSIVE files)
              ((LastError = ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION) or (FileAge(FileName)<>-1));
  end;
end;
{$ENDIF}
{$IFDEF LINUX}
begin
  Result := euidaccess(PChar(FileName), F_OK) = 0;
end;
{$ENDIF}

(extracted from our Enhanced RTL source code)

 

But the version currently included in Delphi 10.3 Rio SysUtils.pas is just as fast on Windows.
On POSIX, it uses stats, which is slower than euidaccess().

[Tommi Prami 130]

15 hours ago, Arnaud Bouchez said:

 

...(extracted from our Enhanced RTL source code)

 

But the version currently included in Delphi 10.3 Rio SysUtils.pas is just as fast on Windows.
On POSIX, it uses stats, which is slower than euidaccess().

Does that work with UNC paths? (Just asking)

[Arnaud Bouchez 407]

I don't see any reason why it shouldn't.

[KodeZwerg 54]

On Windows i use FileAge(), fastest method i know, hope it helps.

[KodeZwerg 54]

Hello again, you could also try with PIDL, i really dont know whats faster, FileAge() or something like that: (not optimized and just for local files...)

function SHGetIDListFromPath(Path: TFileName; var ShellFolder: IShellFolder): PItemIDList; 
var 
  TempPath, NextDir: TFileName; 
  SlashPos: Integer; 
  Folder, subFolder: IShellFolder; 
  PIDL, PIDLbase: PItemIDList; 
  ParseStruct: TStrRet; 
  ParseNAme: String; 
  EList: IEnumIDList; 
  DidGet: Cardinal; 
  ScanParam: Integer; 
begin 
SHGetDesktopFolder(Folder); 
SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(0, CSIDL_DRIVES, PIDLbase); 

OLECheck(Folder.BindToObject(PIDLbase, nil, IID_IShellFolder, Pointer(SubFolder))); 
TempPath:=Path; 
NextDir:=''; 

while Length(TempPath)>0 do 
  begin 
  SlashPos:=Pos('\', TempPath); 
  if SlashPos > 0 then 
    begin 
    if Pos(':', TempPath) > 0 then NextDir:=Copy(TempPath, 1, 3) 
      else NextDir:=SlashDirName(NextDir)+Copy(TempPath, 1, SlashPos-1); 
    TempPath:=Copy(TempPath, SlashPos+1, Length(TempPath)); 
    end 
  else 
    begin 
    if NextDir='' then NextDir:=TempPath 
      else NextDir:=SlashDirName(NextDir)+TempPath; 
    TempPath:=''; 
    end; 
  PIDL:=PidlBase; 
  ScanParam:=SHCONTF_FOLDERS or SHCONTF_INCLUDEHIDDEN; 
  if (NextDir=Path) and (not DirectoryExists(Path)) then 
    ScanParam:=ScanParam or SHCONTF_NONFOLDERS; 

  if S_OK=SubFolder.EnumObjects(0, ScanParam, EList) then 
    while S_OK=EList.Next(1, pidl, DidGet) do 
      begin 
      OLECheck(SubFolder.GetDisplayNameOf(PIDL, SHGDN_FORPARSING, ParseStruct)); 
      case ParseStruct.uType of 
        STRRET_CSTR: ParseName:=ParseStruct.cStr; 
        STRRET_WSTR: ParseName:=WideCharToString(ParseStruct.pOleStr); 
        STRRET_OFFSET: Parsename:=PChar(DWORD(Pidl)+ParseStruct.uOffset); 
        end; 
      if UpperCase(Parsename)=UpperCase(NextDir) then Break; 
      end 
    else 
      begin 
      Folder:=nil; 
      Result:=nil; 
      Exit; 
      end; 

  if DidGet=0 then 
    begin 
    Folder:=nil; 
    Result:=nil; 
    Exit; 
    end; 
  PIDLBase:=PIDL; 
  Folder:=subFolder; 

  if not FileExists(NextDir) then 
    OLECheck(Folder.BindToObject(Pidl, nil, IID_IShellFolder, Pointer(SubFolder))); 
  end; 
ShellFolder:=Folder; 
if ShellFolder=nil then Result:=nil 
  else Result:=PIDL; 
end; 

I welcome to see some quality Benchmark Results.

[dummzeuch 1505]

FileAge uses GetFileAttributesEx internally, which in my tests was slower than GetFileAttributes which the RTL uses in FileExists.

[KodeZwerg 54]

uses
 ActiveX, Shlobj, IOUtils;

function TestFileExists( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := FileExists( Filename );
end;

type
  TParseDisplayName = function(pszPath: PWideChar; pbc: IBindCtx; var pidl: PItemIDList; sfgaoIn: ULong; var psfgaoOut: ULong): HResult; stdcall;

var
  SHParseDisplayName: TParseDisplayName;
  SHELL32DLLHandle : THandle;

function TestPIDL( Filename: String ): PItemIdList;
var
  PIDL: PItemIdList;
  Attrs: DWORD;
begin
  Result := nil;
  try
    CoInitialize(nil);
    if ( SHParseDisplayName( PChar( Filename ), nil, PIDL, 0, Attrs ) = S_OK ) then
      if Assigned( PIDL ) then
        Result := PIDL;
  finally
    CoUnInitialize();
  end;
end;

function TestCreateFile( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  hFile : THandle;
begin
  Result := False;
  hFile := CreateFile(PChar( Filename ), GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, nil, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
  if hFile <> INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE then
    begin
      Result := True;
      CloseHandle(hFile);
    end;
end;

function TestGetFileAtrributes( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  i: Cardinal;
begin
  Result := False;
  i := GetFileAttributes( PChar( Filename ) );
  if i <> INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFileAge( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
 DT: TDateTime;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FileAge( Filename, DT ) then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFileGetAttr( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FileGetAttr( Filename ) <> 0 then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestTFile( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := False;
  if TFile.Exists( Filename ) then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFindFirst( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  sr: TSearchRec;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FindFirst( Filename, faAnyFile, sr ) = 0 then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
  FindClose(sr);
end;


procedure TForm1.btnDoJobClick(Sender: TObject);
var
  Start, Stop, Frequency: Int64;
  Filename: String;
  i: Integer;
  Max: Integer;
begin
  Filename := edFilename.Text;

  try
    Max := StrToInt( edLoops.Text );
  except
    Max := 1000;
    edLoops.Text := IntToStr( Max );
  end;

  Memo1.Clear;

(*
  if FileExists( Filename ) then
    Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File located/cached, begin testing.' )
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Exit;
    end;
*)

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #1: FileExists (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileExists( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #2: PIDL (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if ( TestPIDL( Filename ) <> nil ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #3: CreateFile (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestCreateFile( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #4: GetFileAtrributes (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestGetFileAtrributes( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #5: FileAge (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileAge( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #6: FileGetAttr (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileGetAttr( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #7: TFile (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestTFile( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #8: FindFirst (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFindFirst( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( '' );
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Job Done.' );
end;

I build a small quick bencher, to me GetFileAttributes() is the winner and PItemIdList is by far biggest looser (if i implemented correct way.....)

FindFile.7z

[KodeZwerg 54]

Please remove my crappy PIDL try, it cause MemoryLeak.

[dummzeuch 1505]

2 hours ago, KodeZwerg said:

Please remove my crappy PIDL try, it cause MemoryLeak.

In the first 24h you can edit the post and remove the text yourself, but you cannot remove the post.

You should use the "Report Post" function for that, so one of the admins gets notified who can do that.

 

[KodeZwerg 54]

17 hours ago, KodeZwerg said:

open/closeuses
 ActiveX, Shlobj, IOUtils;

function TestFileExists( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := FileExists( Filename );
end;

type
  TParseDisplayName = function(pszPath: PWideChar; pbc: IBindCtx; var pidl: PItemIDList; sfgaoIn: ULong; var psfgaoOut: ULong): HResult; stdcall;

var
  SHParseDisplayName: TParseDisplayName;
  SHELL32DLLHandle : THandle;

function TestPIDL( Filename: String ): PItemIdList;
var
  PIDL: PItemIdList;
  Attrs: DWORD;
begin
  Result := nil;
  try
    CoInitialize(nil);
    if ( SHParseDisplayName( PChar( Filename ), nil, PIDL, 0, Attrs ) = S_OK ) then
      if Assigned( PIDL ) then
        Result := PIDL;
  finally
    CoUnInitialize();
  end;
end;

function TestCreateFile( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  hFile : THandle;
begin
  Result := False;
  hFile := CreateFile(PChar( Filename ), GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, nil, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
  if hFile <> INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE then
    begin
      Result := True;
      CloseHandle(hFile);
    end;
end;

function TestGetFileAtrributes( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  i: Cardinal;
begin
  Result := False;
  i := GetFileAttributes( PChar( Filename ) );
  if i <> INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFileAge( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
 DT: TDateTime;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FileAge( Filename, DT ) then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFileGetAttr( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FileGetAttr( Filename ) <> 0 then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestTFile( Filename: String ): Boolean;
begin
  Result := False;
  if TFile.Exists( Filename ) then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
end;

function TestFindFirst( Filename: String ): Boolean;
var
  sr: TSearchRec;
begin
  Result := False;
  if FindFirst( Filename, faAnyFile, sr ) = 0 then
    begin
      Result := True;
    end;
  FindClose(sr);
end;


procedure TForm1.btnDoJobClick(Sender: TObject);
var
  Start, Stop, Frequency: Int64;
  Filename: String;
  i: Integer;
  Max: Integer;
begin
  Filename := edFilename.Text;

  try
    Max := StrToInt( edLoops.Text );
  except
    Max := 1000;
    edLoops.Text := IntToStr( Max );
  end;

  Memo1.Clear;

(*
  if FileExists( Filename ) then
    Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File located/cached, begin testing.' )
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Exit;
    end;
*)

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #1: FileExists (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileExists( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #2: PIDL (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if ( TestPIDL( Filename ) <> nil ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #3: CreateFile (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestCreateFile( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #4: GetFileAtrributes (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestGetFileAtrributes( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #5: FileAge (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileAge( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #6: FileGetAttr (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFileGetAttr( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #7: TFile (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestTFile( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Begin Test #8: FindFirst (' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats)' );
  QueryPerformanceFrequency(Frequency);
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Start);
  for i := 0 to Max do
    if TestFindFirst( Filename ) then
    else
    begin
      Memo1.Lines.Add( 'File not found. Test canceled.' );
      Break;
    end;
  QueryPerformanceCounter(Stop);
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Results for ' + IntToStr( Max ) + ' repeats: ' + FormatFloat('0.00', ( Stop - Start ) * 1000 / Frequency) + ' Milliseconds' );

  Memo1.Lines.Add( '' );
  Memo1.Lines.Add( 'Job Done.' );
end;

I build a small quick bencher, to me GetFileAttributes() is the winner and PItemIdList is by far biggest looser (if i implemented correct way.....)

FindFile.7z

Please exclude TestPIDL method out of DoJob method, it produce MemoryLeak and is slowest methode anyway.

[Remy Lebeau 1394]

Why is GetFileAttributes the way old-timers test file existence?

[Holger Flick 12]

On 11/28/2018 at 6:09 AM, dummzeuch said:

Am I missing something? Is maybe GetFileAttributes actually faster than PathFileExistsA ?

There is the new unit IOUtils. What does TFile, TPath, or TDirectory use?

[David Heffernan 2345]

3 hours ago, Holger Flick said:

There is the new unit IOUtils. What does TFile, TPath, or TDirectory use?

You can read the code to find out

[dummzeuch 1505]

10 hours ago, Holger Flick said:

There is the new unit IOUtils. What does TFile, TPath, or TDirectory use?

They simply call SysUtils.FileExists.

[Holger Flick 12]

On 2/7/2019 at 8:24 PM, Remy Lebeau said:

Why is GetFileAttributes the way old-timers test file existence?

Using classes or records from a framework is too easy 🙂

[Uwe Raabe 2057]

9 minutes ago, Holger Flick said:

Using classes or records from a framework is too easy

and often more readable. It also has the ability to adapt to different situations or even use a better approach without the need for adjusting a plethora of code. Of course you can wrap that in a function, but that is also somehow using classes or records from a famework.

[Holger Flick 12]

Just now, Uwe Raabe said:

and often more readable. 

It also helps with code-compatibility long-term. If MS makes changes to the API, Embarcadero will amend the VCL/RTL accodingly. If you call the API directly, it will not work after that change. You use the framework, it'll be good long-term.

[Stefan Glienke 2002]

1 hour ago, Holger Flick said:

Using classes or records from a framework is too easy

Except when the framework is very naively written and adds a lot of unnecessary overhead and indirections. And yes, unfortunately for some situations IOUtils and other RTL units do exactly that.

[Holger Flick 12]

6 minutes ago, Stefan Glienke said:

Except when the framework is very naively written and adds a lot of unnecessary overhead and indirections. And yes, unfortunately for some situations IOUtils and other RTL units do exactly that.

That's why I consider your classes also part of the framework 🙂