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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE // AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER // LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING // FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.IO; using System.Linq; using System.Threading.Tasks; using Duplicati.Library.Common.IO; using Duplicati.Library.Main; using NUnit.Framework; using Assert = NUnit.Framework.Legacy.ClassicAssert; namespace Duplicati.UnitTest { [Category("Windows")] public class AlternateDataStreamTests : BasicSetupHelper { /// /// Creates an alternate data stream on Windows by opening a file stream with the ADS path syntax. /// private static void CreateAlternateDataStream(string filePath, string streamName, string content) { var adsPath = filePath + ":" + streamName; File.WriteAllText(adsPath, content); } /// /// Reads the content of an alternate data stream. /// private static string ReadAlternateDataStream(string filePath, string streamName) { var adsPath = filePath + ":" + streamName; return File.ReadAllText(adsPath); } /// /// Checks whether an alternate data stream exists. /// private static bool AlternateDataStreamExists(string filePath, string streamName) { var adsPath = filePath + ":" + streamName; return File.Exists(adsPath); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public void EnumerateAlternateDataStreams() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var filePath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); File.WriteAllText(filePath, "main content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(filePath, "stream1", "stream1 content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(filePath, "stream2", "stream2 content"); var streams = SystemIO.IO_OS.EnumerateAlternateDataStreams(filePath).ToList(); Assert.AreEqual(2, streams.Count); Assert.IsTrue(streams.Contains(":stream1")); Assert.IsTrue(streams.Contains(":stream2")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task BackupAndRestoreAlternateDataStreamsAsync([Values(true, false)] bool useLegacyRestore) { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var filePath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); File.WriteAllText(filePath, "main content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(filePath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "dirstream", "dir hidden content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true", ["restore-legacy"] = useLegacyRestore.ToString() }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); // Restore without disabling ADS restore var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER }; if (Directory.Exists(RESTOREFOLDER)) Directory.Delete(RESTOREFOLDER); using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { "*" })); var restoredFilePath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); Assert.IsTrue(File.Exists(restoredFilePath)); Assert.AreEqual("main content", File.ReadAllText(restoredFilePath)); Assert.IsTrue(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredFilePath, "hiddenstream")); Assert.AreEqual("hidden content", ReadAlternateDataStream(restoredFilePath, "hiddenstream")); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsTrue(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "dirstream")); Assert.AreEqual("dir hidden content", ReadAlternateDataStream(restoredDirPath, "dirstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task DisableAdsRestoreSkipsAlternateDataStreamsAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var filePath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); File.WriteAllText(filePath, "main content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(filePath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); // Restore with ADS restore disabled var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER, ["disable-ads-restore"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { filePath })); var restoredFilePath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); Assert.IsTrue(File.Exists(restoredFilePath)); Assert.AreEqual("main content", File.ReadAllText(restoredFilePath)); Assert.IsFalse(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredFilePath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public void IsAlternateDataStream() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var filePath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); File.WriteAllText(filePath, "main content"); Assert.IsFalse(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream(filePath)); Assert.IsTrue(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream(filePath + ":stream")); Assert.IsTrue(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream("C:\\file.txt:ads")); Assert.IsFalse(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream("C:\\file.txt")); var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); Assert.IsFalse(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream(dirPath)); Assert.IsTrue(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream(dirPath + ":stream")); Assert.IsTrue(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream("C:\\folder:ads")); Assert.IsFalse(SystemIO.IO_OS.IsAlternateDataStream("C:\\folder")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public void EnumerateAlternateDataStreamsOnDirectory() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "stream1", "stream1 content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "stream2", "stream2 content"); var streams = SystemIO.IO_OS.EnumerateAlternateDataStreams(dirPath).ToList(); Assert.AreEqual(2, streams.Count); Assert.IsTrue(streams.Contains(":stream1")); Assert.IsTrue(streams.Contains(":stream2")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task BackupWithoutEnableAdsBackupIgnoresStreamsAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var filePath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); File.WriteAllText(filePath, "main content"); CreateAlternateDataStream(filePath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions); // enable-ads-backup is not set (defaults to false) using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { filePath })); var restoredFilePath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testfile.txt"); Assert.IsTrue(File.Exists(restoredFilePath)); Assert.AreEqual("main content", File.ReadAllText(restoredFilePath)); Assert.IsFalse(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredFilePath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task BackupAndRestoreAlternateDataStreamsOnDirectoryAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { dirPath })); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsTrue(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); Assert.AreEqual("hidden content", ReadAlternateDataStream(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task DisableAdsRestoreSkipsAlternateDataStreamsOnDirectoryAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "onefile.txt"), "content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER, ["disable-ads-restore"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { "*" })); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsFalse(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task BackupAndRestoreAlternateDataStreamsOnDirectoryLegacyAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER, ["restore-legacy"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { dirPath })); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsTrue(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); Assert.AreEqual("hidden content", ReadAlternateDataStream(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task DisableAdsRestoreSkipsAlternateDataStreamsOnDirectoryLegacyAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "onefile.txt"), "content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["enable-ads-backup"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER, ["disable-ads-restore"] = "true", ["restore-legacy"] = "true" }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { "*" })); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsFalse(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); } [Test] [Category("Windows")] public async Task BackupWithoutEnableAdsBackupIgnoresStreamsOnDirectoryAsync() { if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows()) { Assert.Ignore("This test is Windows-only."); return; } var dirPath = Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "testdir"); Directory.CreateDirectory(dirPath); CreateAlternateDataStream(dirPath, "hiddenstream", "hidden content"); await File.WriteAllTextAsync(Path.Combine(DATAFOLDER, "onefile.txt"), "content"); var backupOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions); // enable-ads-backup is not set (defaults to false) using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, backupOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.BackupAsync(new[] { DATAFOLDER })); var restoreOptions = new Dictionary(TestOptions) { ["restore-path"] = RESTOREFOLDER }; using (var c = new Controller("file://" + TARGETFOLDER, restoreOptions, null)) TestUtils.AssertResults(await c.RestoreAsync(new[] { "*" })); var restoredDirPath = Path.Combine(RESTOREFOLDER, "testdir"); Assert.IsTrue(Directory.Exists(restoredDirPath)); Assert.IsFalse(AlternateDataStreamExists(restoredDirPath, "hiddenstream")); } } }