Directory.EnumerateFiles => UnauthorizedAccessException

Question

There is a nice new method in .NET 4.0 for getting files in a directory in a streaming way via enumeration.

The problem here is that if one wishes to enumerate all f

Answer 1

I'm late, but I suggest using observable pattern instead:

public class FileUtil
{
  private static void FindFiles_(string path, string pattern,
    SearchOption option, IObserver obs, CancellationToken token)
  {
    try
    {
      foreach (var file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(path, pattern,
        SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
      {
        if (token.IsCancellationRequested) break;
        obs.OnNext(file);
      }

      if (option != SearchOption.AllDirectories) return;

      foreach (var dir in Directory.EnumerateDirectories(path, "*", 
        SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
      {
        FindFiles_(dir, pattern, option, obs, token);
      }
    }
    catch (UnauthorizedAccessException) { }
    catch (PathTooLongException) { }
    catch (IOException) { }
    catch (Exception err) { obs.OnError(err); }
  }

  public static IObservable GetFiles(string root, string pattern,
    SearchOption option)
  {
    return Observable.Create(
      (obs, token) =>
        Task.Factory.StartNew(
          () =>
          {
            FindFiles_(root, pattern, option, obs, token);
            obs.OnCompleted();
          },
          token));
  }
}