File transfer

This project transfers files based on their name.

Installation

Firstly, clone the project.

If you don't have, install Python3. This project uses only standard Python libraries.

Requirements

• Python 3.6.7

Configuration file (config_file.yaml)

source: str
# files folder path

target: str
# target path

mode: int
# 1 to transfer all files matched
# 2 to transfer the most recent or the oldest file that matched

recent: boolean
# Mode 1:
#     Indifferent. You may erase this line.
# Mode 2:
#     True to the most recent
#     False to the oldest

period: int
# time in seconds

regex: str
# example '(.*.txt)'
# regex to search files

Execution

python3 script.py

Examples of execution

• Mode 1: This mode moves all file matches in each period

"Consider two directories, A and B. We have the files 'coolFile.zip' and 'uglyFile.zip' on the directory A and nothing on directory B. Our program will check at each 60 seconds for files on directory A, and will look for files that match a 'cool' prefix. After 60 seconds, it will transfer 'coolFile.zip' to directory B. After that, it will keep looking for files under directory A until it is killed."

config_file.yaml

source: 'a/'
target: 'b/'
mode: 1
period: 60
regex: '(cool.*)'

• Mode 2 (the most recent): This mode moves the most recent file match in each period

"This mode would also transfer files based on the filename, but only the most recent file available on the source directory. This second mode of operation should be configured through the configuration file with a tag, enabling easyswitch between modes of operation through a simple tag."

config_file.yaml

source: 'a/'
target: 'b/'
mode: 2
recent: True # True to the most recent
period: 60
regex: '(.*.zip)'

• Mode 2 (the oldest): This mode moves the oldest file match in each period

"This mode would also transfer files based on the filename, but only the oldest file available on the source directory. This second mode of operation should be configured through the configuration file with a tag, enabling easyswitch between modes of operation through a simple tag."

config_file.yaml

source: 'a/'
target: 'b/'
mode: 2
recent: False # False to the oldest
period: 60
regex: '(.*.zip)'

Tests

python3 tests.py