Scille/winfspy

WinFSP binding for Python

WinFSPy

Bindings for WinFSP version 1.4 and onward.

Winfspy consists of three important modules:

• winfspy: expose the WinFSP API
• winfspy.memfs: a memory file system based on winfspy
• winfspy.tests.winfsp_tests: a test suite for black box testing
• winfspy.tests.winfstest: a lighter test suite for black box testing

Requirements and installation

WinFSP version 1.4 or higher has to be installed separately.

Then install winfspy using pip:

$ pip install winfspy

WinFSP python API

Usage:

from winfspy import (
    FileSystem,
    BaseFileSystemOperations,
    enable_debug_log,
    FILE_ATTRIBUTE,
    CREATE_FILE_CREATE_OPTIONS,
    NTStatusObjectNameNotFound,
    NTStatusDirectoryNotEmpty,
    NTStatusNotADirectory,
    NTStatusObjectNameCollision,
    NTStatusAccessDenied,
    NTStatusEndOfFile,
)

Winfspy memory file system

Usage:

# Run the memory fs as X: drive in verbose mode
$ python -m winfspy.memfs X: -v

# More information
$ python -m winfspy.memfs

Winfsp-tests test suite

This test suite integrates the external test suite of winfsp-tests.

Usage:

# Install winfspy with the test dependencies
$ pip install winfspy[test]

# Run the winfstest test suite on an existing X: drive
$ python winfspy.tests.winfsp_tests --file-system-path X:

# More information about pytest
$ python winfspy.tests.winfsp_tests -h

Winfstest test suite

This test suite is taken from secfs.test.winfstest. It is basic yet useful to test common use cases.

Usage:

# Install winfspy with the test dependencies
$ pip install winfspy[test]

# Run the winfstest test suite on an existing X: drive
$ python winfspy.tests.winfstest --file-system-path X:

# More information about pytest
$ python winfspy.tests.winfstest -h