refs #507, split up blackmiscfreefunctions

* single register metadata functions
* string utils
* metadata utils
* some formatting / license header where applicable

src/blackmisc/fileutils.h

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+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_CFILEUTILS_H
+#define BLACKMISC_CFILEUTILS_H
+
+#include "blackmiscexport.h"
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+namespace BlackMisc
+{
+    /*!
+     * Utility class for file operations
+     */
+    class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CFileUtils
+    {
+    public:
+        //! Write string to text file
+        static bool writeStringToFile(const QString &content, const QString &fileNameAndPath);
+
+        //! Read file into string
+        static QString readFileToString(const QString &fileNameAndPath);
+
+        //! Read file into string
+        static QString readFileToString(const QString &filePath, const QString &fileName);
+
+        //! Write string to text file in background
+        static bool writeStringToFileInBackground(const QString &content, const QString &fileNameAndPath);
+
+        //! Append file paths
+        //! \sa CNetworkUtils::buildUrl for URLs
+        static QString appendFilePaths(const QString &path1, const QString &path2);
+
+        //! If `sourceDir` is a directory, copies it recursively, so that `sourceDir` becomes `destinationDir`.
+        //! If it is a file, just copies the file.
+        static bool copyRecursively(const QString &sourceDir, const QString &destinationDir);
+    };
+} // ns
+
+#endif // guard