APFS - Autoprocessing File System

apfs-io/apfs is an advanced, automated file-processing tool designed for high-performance handling of filesystem objects. The project provides a gRPC and RESTful API for managing, processing, and streaming file objects.

Features

• Efficient File Processing: Upload, stream, and process file data seamlessly.
• Manifest Management: Manage data manifests by group for organized processing.
• Object Operations: Supports retrieving, updating, and deleting filesystem objects.
• Protocol Buffers: API defined with proto3 for cross-language compatibility.
• REST Integration: REST endpoints auto-generated via gRPC Gateway.
• Comprehensive API Documentation: OpenAPI specs available for easy integration.

API Overview

Services

1. Object Operations

   • Head: Retrieve object metadata.
   • Get: Fetch object data and metadata.
   • Refresh: Reprocess and refresh object data.
   • Delete: Delete objects or their subitems.

2. Manifest Operations

   • SetManifest: Define or update group manifests.
   • GetManifest: Fetch group manifest data.

3. Data Upload

   • Upload: Stream new file data into the system.

Protocol Buffers Structure

Key Enumerations

• ResponseStatusCode:
  • RESPONSE_STATUS_CODE_OK: Success.
  • RESPONSE_STATUS_CODE_FAILED: Error occurred.
  • RESPONSE_STATUS_CODE_NOT_FOUND: Resource not found.

Key Messages

• Data: Represents file content or metadata.
• Manifest: Represents a processing manifest.
• ObjectID: Identifies objects within the filesystem.

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/head/{id}	Retrieve object metadata.
GET	/object/{id}	Retrieve object and data.
PUT	/refresh/{id}	Reprocess an object.
PUT	/manifest/{group}	Set a manifest for a group.
GET	/manifest/{group}	Retrieve a group manifest.
POST	/object	Upload new file data.
DELETE	/object/{id}	Delete an object or subitems.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.