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//
//   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
//
// ==--==
//============================================================
//
// Enum:   FileAccess
//
// Purpose: Enum describing whether you want read and/or write
// permission to a file.
//
//===========================================================  

using System;

namespace System.IO
{
    // Contains constants for specifying the access you want for a file.
    // You can have Read, Write or ReadWrite access.
    //
    //| <include file='doc\FileAccess.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="FileAccess"]/*' />
    [Flags]
    public enum FileAccess
    {
        // Specifies read access to the file. Data can be read from the file and
        // the file pointer can be moved. Combine with WRITE for read-write access.
        //| <include file='doc\FileAccess.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="FileAccess.Read"]/*' />
        Read = 1,

        // Specifies write access to the file. Data can be written to the file and
        // the file pointer can be moved. Combine with READ for read-write access.
        //| <include file='doc\FileAccess.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="FileAccess.Write"]/*' />
        Write = 2,

        // Specifies read and write access to the file. Data can be written to the
        // file and the file pointer can be moved. Data can also be read from the
        // file.
        //| <include file='doc\FileAccess.uex' path='docs/doc[@for="FileAccess.ReadWrite"]/*' />
        ReadWrite = 3,
    }
}