File handler {#file_handler_guide}
The file handler allows the Grassroots Server to access any mounted files or directories.
Handlers are components that abstract out common I/O operations such as opening and closing files as well as reading and writing to them. By using the Handler API, any component in the Grassroots infrastructure can access these resources without having to worry about how or where they are stored.
Installation
To build this handler, you need the grassroots core and grassroots build config installed and configured.
The files to build the File handler are in the build/<platform> directory.
Linux
If you enter this directory
cd build/linux
you can then build the service by typing
make all
and then
make install
to install the handler into the Grassroots system where it will be available for use immediately.