[haiku-commits] haiku: hrev47402 - docs/user/storage src/kits/storage headers/os/storage src/tests/kits/storage

  • From: jscipione@xxxxxxxxx
  • To: haiku-commits@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:41:38 +0200 (CEST)

hrev47402 adds 2 changesets to branch 'master'
old head: d2d1af830b3f144937ea5e4c3f0e5b74c4c3d737
new head: b885e90eb96c5c2b629c81d35b7f9970db239995
overview: http://cgit.haiku-os.org/haiku/log/?qt=range&q=b885e90+%5Ed2d1af8

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a30a4a4: Style fixes to Storage Kit classes.
  
  No functional changes intended.
  
  * Some variable renaming for clarity and consistency.
  * Pointer style fixes.
  * Added private method documentation back to cpp files for some methods.

b885e90: Documentation updates for Storage Kit classes
  
  * Added \since to each method and parameter.
  * Whitespace cleanup.
  * Some other minor cleanups and updates.

                                     [ John Scipione <jscipione@xxxxxxxxx> ]

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41 files changed, 5067 insertions(+), 3076 deletions(-)
docs/user/storage/AppFileInfo.dox       |  341 +++----
docs/user/storage/Directory.dox         |  190 ++--
docs/user/storage/Entry.dox             |  245 +++--
docs/user/storage/EntryList.dox         |   54 +-
docs/user/storage/File.dox              |  146 +--
docs/user/storage/FilePanel.dox         |  140 ++-
docs/user/storage/FindDirectory.dox     | 1389 +++++++++++++++++++++------
docs/user/storage/Mime.dox              |  150 ++-
docs/user/storage/MimeType.dox          |  592 +++++++-----
docs/user/storage/Node.dox              |  568 ++++++-----
docs/user/storage/NodeInfo.dox          |  116 ++-
docs/user/storage/NodeMonitor.dox       |  186 ++--
docs/user/storage/Path.dox              |  105 +-
docs/user/storage/PathFinder.dox        |  264 ++---
docs/user/storage/Query.dox             |  152 ++-
docs/user/storage/Resources.dox         |   96 +-
docs/user/storage/Statable.dox          |   82 +-
docs/user/storage/SymLink.dox           |   57 +-
docs/user/storage/Volume.dox            |   87 +-
docs/user/storage/VolumeRoster.dox      |   28 +-
headers/os/storage/FindDirectory.h      |    6 +-
headers/os/storage/MimeType.h           |  230 ++---
headers/os/storage/Node.h               |   22 +-
headers/os/storage/NodeInfo.h           |   10 +-
headers/os/storage/NodeMonitor.h        |   41 +-
headers/os/storage/Statable.h           |   66 +-
headers/os/storage/SymLink.h            |   24 +-
src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp        |   75 ++
src/kits/storage/Entry.cpp              |   65 ++
src/kits/storage/File.cpp               |    9 +-
src/kits/storage/Mime.cpp               |   16 +-
src/kits/storage/MimeType.cpp           |  755 +++++++++------
src/kits/storage/Node.cpp               |  302 ++++--
src/kits/storage/NodeInfo.cpp           |  530 +++++-----
src/kits/storage/NodeMonitor.cpp        |   14 +-
src/kits/storage/Path.cpp               |   29 +-
src/kits/storage/Query.cpp              |   54 +-
src/kits/storage/Statable.cpp           |  257 ++---
src/kits/storage/SymLink.cpp            |   34 +-
src/tests/kits/storage/MimeTypeTest.cpp |  610 ++++++------
src/tests/kits/storage/MimeTypeTest.h   |    6 +-

############################################################################

Commit:      a30a4a41f948ebb03b95dab065a27a584ac0c97a
URL:         http://cgit.haiku-os.org/haiku/commit/?id=a30a4a4
Author:      John Scipione <jscipione@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:        Wed Jun 18 23:07:02 2014 UTC

Style fixes to Storage Kit classes.

No functional changes intended.

* Some variable renaming for clarity and consistency.
* Pointer style fixes.
* Added private method documentation back to cpp files for some methods.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/headers/os/storage/FindDirectory.h 
b/headers/os/storage/FindDirectory.h
index 4b74cfa..29b64cd 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/FindDirectory.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/FindDirectory.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ typedef enum {
        B_SYSTEM_BOOT_DIRECTORY,
        B_SYSTEM_FONTS_DIRECTORY,
        B_SYSTEM_LIB_DIRECTORY,
-       B_SYSTEM_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
+       B_SYSTEM_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
        B_SYSTEM_APPS_DIRECTORY,
        B_SYSTEM_BIN_DIRECTORY,
        B_SYSTEM_DOCUMENTATION_DIRECTORY        = 1010,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ typedef enum {
        B_USER_NONPACKAGED_DEVELOP_DIRECTORY,
        B_USER_DEVELOP_DIRECTORY,
        B_USER_DOCUMENTATION_DIRECTORY,
-       B_USER_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
+       B_USER_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
        B_USER_APPS_DIRECTORY,
        B_USER_BIN_DIRECTORY,
        B_USER_PREFERENCES_DIRECTORY,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ typedef enum {
        B_BEOS_BOOT_DIRECTORY,
        B_BEOS_FONTS_DIRECTORY,
        B_BEOS_LIB_DIRECTORY,
-       B_BEOS_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
+       B_BEOS_SERVERS_DIRECTORY,
        B_BEOS_APPS_DIRECTORY,
        B_BEOS_BIN_DIRECTORY,
        B_BEOS_ETC_DIRECTORY,
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/MimeType.h b/headers/os/storage/MimeType.h
index f82548c..ccd98fd 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/MimeType.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/MimeType.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2002-2006 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _MIME_TYPE_H
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <File.h>
 #include <Entry.h>
 
+
 class BBitmap;
 class BResources;
 class BAppFileInfo;
@@ -32,12 +33,12 @@ enum app_verb {
        B_OPEN
 };
 
-extern const char *B_APP_MIME_TYPE;            // platform dependent
-extern const char *B_PEF_APP_MIME_TYPE;        // "application/x-be-executable"
-extern const char *B_PE_APP_MIME_TYPE; // "application/x-vnd.be-peexecutable"
-extern const char *B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE;        // 
"application/x-vnd.be-elfexecutable"
-extern const char *B_RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE;// "application/x-be-resource"
-extern const char *B_FILE_MIME_TYPE;   // "application/octet-stream"
+extern const char* B_APP_MIME_TYPE;            // platform dependent
+extern const char* B_PEF_APP_MIME_TYPE;        // "application/x-be-executable"
+extern const char* B_PE_APP_MIME_TYPE; // "application/x-vnd.be-peexecutable"
+extern const char* B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE;        // 
"application/x-vnd.be-elfexecutable"
+extern const char* B_RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE;// "application/x-be-resource"
+extern const char* B_FILE_MIME_TYPE;   // "application/octet-stream"
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -71,113 +72,114 @@ enum {
 };
 
 class BMimeType        {
-       public:
-               BMimeType();
-               BMimeType(const char *mimeType);
-               virtual ~BMimeType();
-
-               status_t SetTo(const char *mimeType);
-               void Unset();
-               status_t InitCheck() const;
-
-               /* these functions simply perform string manipulations*/
-               const char *Type() const;
-               bool IsValid() const;
-               bool IsSupertypeOnly() const;
-               status_t GetSupertype(BMimeType *superType) const;
-
-               bool operator==(const BMimeType &type) const;
-               bool operator==(const char *type) const;
-
-               bool Contains(const BMimeType *type) const;
-
-               /* These functions are for managing data in the meta mime file 
*/
-               status_t Install();
-               status_t Delete();
-               bool IsInstalled() const;
-               status_t GetIcon(BBitmap* icon, icon_size size) const;
-               status_t GetIcon(uint8** _data, size_t* _size) const;
-               status_t GetPreferredApp(char *signature, app_verb verb = 
B_OPEN) const;
-               status_t GetAttrInfo(BMessage *info) const;
-               status_t GetFileExtensions(BMessage *extensions) const;
-               status_t GetShortDescription(char *description) const;
-               status_t GetLongDescription(char *description) const;
-               status_t GetSupportingApps(BMessage *signatures) const;
-
-               status_t SetIcon(const BBitmap *icon, icon_size size);
-               status_t SetIcon(const uint8* data, size_t size);
-               status_t SetPreferredApp(const char *signature, app_verb verb = 
B_OPEN);
-               status_t SetAttrInfo(const BMessage *info);
-               status_t SetFileExtensions(const BMessage *extensions);
-               status_t SetShortDescription(const char *description);
-               status_t SetLongDescription(const char *description);
-
-               static status_t GetInstalledSupertypes(BMessage *supertypes);
-               static status_t GetInstalledTypes(BMessage *types);
-               static status_t GetInstalledTypes(const char* supertype,
-                                                       BMessage* subtypes);
-               static status_t GetWildcardApps(BMessage* wildcardApps);
-               static bool IsValid(const char *mimeType);
-
-               status_t GetAppHint(entry_ref *ref) const;
-               status_t SetAppHint(const entry_ref *ref);
-
-               /* for application signatures only. */
-               status_t GetIconForType(const char* type, BBitmap* icon,
-                                                       icon_size which) const;
-               status_t GetIconForType(const char* type, uint8** _data,
-                                                       size_t* _size) const;
-               status_t SetIconForType(const char* type, const BBitmap* icon,
-                                                       icon_size which);
-               status_t SetIconForType(const char* type, const uint8* data,
-                                                       size_t size);
-
-               /* sniffer rule manipulation */
-               status_t GetSnifferRule(BString *result) const;
-               status_t SetSnifferRule(const char *);
-               static status_t CheckSnifferRule(const char *rule, BString 
*parseError);
-
-               /* calls to ask the sniffer to identify the MIME type of a file 
or data in
-                  memory */
-               static status_t GuessMimeType(const entry_ref *file, BMimeType 
*type);
-               static status_t GuessMimeType(const void *buffer, int32 length,
-                                                       BMimeType *type);
-               static status_t GuessMimeType(const char *filename, BMimeType 
*type);
-
-               static status_t StartWatching(BMessenger target);
-               static status_t StopWatching(BMessenger target);
-
-               /* Deprecated. Use SetTo() instead. */
-               status_t SetType(const char *mimeType);
-
-       private:
-               BMimeType(const char* mimeType, const char* mimePath);
-                       // if mimePath is NULL, defaults to 
"/boot/home/config/settings/beos_mime/"
-
-               friend class MimeTypeTest;
-                       // for testing only
-
-               friend class BAppFileInfo;
-
-               virtual void _ReservedMimeType1();
-               virtual void _ReservedMimeType2();
-               virtual void _ReservedMimeType3();
-
-               BMimeType& operator=(const BMimeType& source);
-               BMimeType(const BMimeType& source);
-
-               status_t GetSupportedTypes(BMessage* types);
-               status_t SetSupportedTypes(const BMessage* types, bool fullSync 
= true);
-
-               static status_t GetAssociatedTypes(const char* extension, 
BMessage* types);
-
-       private:
-               char*           fType;
-               BFile*          fMeta;
-               void*           _unused;
-               entry_ref       fRef;
-               status_t        fCStatus;
-               uint32          _reserved[4];
+public:
+       BMimeType();
+       BMimeType(const char* mimeType);
+       virtual ~BMimeType();
+
+       status_t SetTo(const char* mimeType);
+       void Unset();
+       status_t InitCheck() const;
+
+       /* these functions simply perform string manipulations*/
+       const char* Type() const;
+       bool IsValid() const;
+       bool IsSupertypeOnly() const;
+       status_t GetSupertype(BMimeType* supertype) const;
+
+       bool operator==(const BMimeType &type) const;
+       bool operator==(const char* type) const;
+
+       bool Contains(const BMimeType* type) const;
+
+       /* These functions are for managing data in the meta mime file */
+       status_t Install();
+       status_t Delete();
+       bool IsInstalled() const;
+       status_t GetIcon(BBitmap* icon, icon_size size) const;
+       status_t GetIcon(uint8** _data, size_t* _size) const;
+       status_t GetPreferredApp(char* signature, app_verb verb = B_OPEN) const;
+       status_t GetAttrInfo(BMessage* info) const;
+       status_t GetFileExtensions(BMessage* extensions) const;
+       status_t GetShortDescription(char* description) const;
+       status_t GetLongDescription(char* description) const;
+       status_t GetSupportingApps(BMessage* signatures) const;
+
+       status_t SetIcon(const BBitmap* icon, icon_size size);
+       status_t SetIcon(const uint8* data, size_t size);
+       status_t SetPreferredApp(const char* signature, app_verb verb = B_OPEN);
+       status_t SetAttrInfo(const BMessage* info);
+       status_t SetFileExtensions(const BMessage* extensions);
+       status_t SetShortDescription(const char* description);
+       status_t SetLongDescription(const char* description);
+
+       static status_t GetInstalledSupertypes(BMessage* supertypes);
+       static status_t GetInstalledTypes(BMessage* types);
+       static status_t GetInstalledTypes(const char* supertype,
+                                               BMessage* subtypes);
+       static status_t GetWildcardApps(BMessage* wildcardApps);
+       static bool IsValid(const char* mimeType);
+
+       status_t GetAppHint(entry_ref* ref) const;
+       status_t SetAppHint(const entry_ref* ref);
+
+       /* for application signatures only. */
+       status_t GetIconForType(const char* type, BBitmap* icon,
+                               icon_size which) const;
+       status_t GetIconForType(const char* type, uint8** _data,
+                               size_t* _size) const;
+       status_t SetIconForType(const char* type, const BBitmap* icon,
+                               icon_size which);
+       status_t SetIconForType(const char* type, const uint8* data,
+                                               size_t size);
+
+       /* sniffer rule manipulation */
+       status_t GetSnifferRule(BString* result) const;
+       status_t SetSnifferRule(const char*);
+       static status_t CheckSnifferRule(const char* rule, BString* parseError);
+
+       /* calls to ask the sniffer to identify the MIME type of a file or data 
in
+          memory */
+       static status_t GuessMimeType(const entry_ref* file, BMimeType* type);
+       static status_t GuessMimeType(const void* buffer, int32 length,
+                                               BMimeType* type);
+       static status_t GuessMimeType(const char* filename, BMimeType* type);
+
+       static status_t StartWatching(BMessenger target);
+       static status_t StopWatching(BMessenger target);
+
+       /* Deprecated. Use SetTo() instead. */
+       status_t SetType(const char* mimeType);
+
+private:
+       BMimeType(const char* mimeType, const char* mimePath);
+               // if mimePath is NULL, defaults to 
"/boot/home/config/settings/beos_mime/"
+
+       friend class MimeTypeTest;
+               // for testing only
+
+       friend class BAppFileInfo;
+
+       virtual void _ReservedMimeType1();
+       virtual void _ReservedMimeType2();
+       virtual void _ReservedMimeType3();
+
+       BMimeType& operator=(const BMimeType& source);
+       BMimeType(const BMimeType& source);
+
+       status_t GetSupportedTypes(BMessage* types);
+       status_t SetSupportedTypes(const BMessage* types, bool fullSync = true);
+
+       static status_t GetAssociatedTypes(const char* extension, BMessage* 
types);
+
+private:
+       char*           fType;
+       BFile*          fMeta;
+       void*           _unused;
+       entry_ref       fRef;
+       status_t        fCStatus;
+       uint32          _reserved[4];
 };
 
+
 #endif // _MIME_TYPE_H
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/Node.h b/headers/os/storage/Node.h
index 618d4ae..5b28249 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/Node.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/Node.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _NODE_H
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ struct entry_ref;
 struct node_ref {
        node_ref();
        node_ref(dev_t device, ino_t node);
-       node_ref(const node_ref &ref);
+       node_ref(const node_ref &other);
 
-       bool operator==(const node_ref& ref) const;
-       bool operator!=(const node_ref& ref) const;
-       bool operator<(const node_ref& ref) const;
-       node_ref& operator=(const node_ref& ref);
+       bool operator==(const node_ref& other) const;
+       bool operator!=(const node_ref& other) const;
+       bool operator<(const node_ref& other) const;
+       node_ref& operator=(const node_ref& other);
 
        dev_t device;
        ino_t node;
@@ -100,17 +100,21 @@ private:
                        status_t                        _SetTo(int fd, const 
char* path, bool traverse);
                        status_t                        _SetTo(const entry_ref* 
ref, bool traverse);
 
-       virtual status_t                        set_stat(struct stat& st, 
uint32 what);
+       virtual status_t                        set_stat(struct stat& stat, 
uint32 what);
 
-                       status_t                        _GetStat(struct stat* 
st) const;
-       virtual status_t                        _GetStat(struct stat_beos* st) 
const;
+                       status_t                        _GetStat(struct stat* 
stat) const;
+       virtual status_t                        _GetStat(struct stat_beos* 
stat) const;
                        status_t                        InitAttrDir();
 
 private:
                        uint32                          rudeData[4];
                        int                                     fFd;
+                               // Ffile descriptor for the given node
                        int                                     fAttrFd;
+                               // file descriptor for the attribute directory 
of the node,
+                               // initialized lazily
                        status_t                        fCStatus;
+                               // the node's initialization status
 };
 
 
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/NodeInfo.h b/headers/os/storage/NodeInfo.h
index b82771c..64e05f2 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/NodeInfo.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/NodeInfo.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2010, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _NODE_INFO_H
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ public:
        virtual status_t                        GetType(char* type) const;
        virtual status_t                        SetType(const char* type);
        virtual status_t                        GetIcon(BBitmap* icon,
-                                                                       
icon_size size = B_LARGE_ICON) const;
+                                                                       
icon_size which = B_LARGE_ICON) const;
        virtual status_t                        SetIcon(const BBitmap* icon,
-                                                                       
icon_size size = B_LARGE_ICON);
+                                                                       
icon_size which = B_LARGE_ICON);
                        status_t                        GetIcon(uint8** data, 
size_t* size,
                                                                        
type_code* type) const;
                        status_t                        SetIcon(const uint8* 
data, size_t size);
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ public:
                        status_t                        SetAppHint(const 
entry_ref* ref);
 
                        status_t                        GetTrackerIcon(BBitmap* 
icon,
-                                                                       
icon_size size = B_LARGE_ICON) const;
+                                                                       
icon_size which = B_LARGE_ICON) const;
        static  status_t                        GetTrackerIcon(const entry_ref* 
ref,
                                                                        
BBitmap* icon,
-                                                                       
icon_size size = B_LARGE_ICON);
+                                                                       
icon_size which = B_LARGE_ICON);
 private:
                        friend class BAppFileInfo;
   
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/NodeMonitor.h b/headers/os/storage/NodeMonitor.h
index cb66f15..12d8f0b 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/NodeMonitor.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/NodeMonitor.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2003-2010, Haiku Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2003-2010 Haiku Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _NODE_MONITOR_H
@@ -32,25 +32,31 @@ enum {
 // The presence and meaning of the other fields in that message specifying what
 // exactly caused the notification depend on this value.
 
-#define        B_ENTRY_CREATED         1
-#define        B_ENTRY_REMOVED         2
-#define        B_ENTRY_MOVED           3
-#define        B_STAT_CHANGED          4
-#define        B_ATTR_CHANGED          5
-#define        B_DEVICE_MOUNTED        6
-#define        B_DEVICE_UNMOUNTED      7
+enum {
+       B_ENTRY_CREATED = 1,
+       B_ENTRY_REMOVED,
+       B_ENTRY_MOVED,
+       B_STAT_CHANGED,
+       B_ATTR_CHANGED,
+       B_DEVICE_MOUNTED,
+       B_DEVICE_UNMOUNTED
+};
 
 
 // More specific info in the "cause" field of B_ATTR_CHANGED notification
 // messages. (Haiku only)
-#define        B_ATTR_CREATED          1
-#define        B_ATTR_REMOVED          2
-//             B_ATTR_CHANGED is reused
+
+enum {
+       B_ATTR_CREATED = 1,
+       B_ATTR_REMOVED,
+//     B_ATTR_CHANGED
+};
 
 
 // More specific info in the "fields" field of B_STAT_CHANGED notification
 // messages, specifying what parts of the stat data have actually been
 // changed. (Haiku only)
+
 enum {
        B_STAT_MODE                                     = 0x0001,
        B_STAT_UID                                      = 0x0002,
@@ -82,16 +88,17 @@ class BHandler;
 
 extern status_t watch_volume(dev_t volume, uint32 flags, BMessenger target);
 extern status_t watch_volume(dev_t volume, uint32 flags,
-                                       const BHandler *handler, const BLooper 
*looper = NULL);
+       const BHandler* handler, const BLooper* looper = NULL);
 
-extern status_t watch_node(const node_ref *node, uint32 flags,
-                                       BMessenger target);
-extern status_t watch_node(const node_ref *node, uint32 flags, 
-                                       const BHandler *handler, const BLooper 
*looper = NULL);
+extern status_t watch_node(const node_ref* node, uint32 flags,
+       BMessenger target);
+extern status_t watch_node(const node_ref* node, uint32 flags,
+       const BHandler* handler, const BLooper* looper = NULL);
 
 extern status_t stop_watching(BMessenger target);
-extern status_t stop_watching(const BHandler *handler, const BLooper *looper = 
NULL);
+extern status_t stop_watching(const BHandler* handler, const BLooper* looper = 
NULL);
 
 #endif // __cplusplus && !_KERNEL_MODE
 
+
 #endif // _NODE_MONITOR_H
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/Statable.h b/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
index 099e730..699ba0f 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/Statable.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _STATABLE_H
@@ -18,58 +18,58 @@ class BVolume;
 
 
 class BStatable {
-       public:
+public:
 #if __GNUC__ > 3
-               virtual ~BStatable();
+       virtual ~BStatable();
 #endif
 
 private:
-               virtual status_t _GetStat(struct stat_beos *st) const = 0;
-                       // provided for BeOS compatibility
+       virtual status_t _GetStat(struct stat_beos* stat) const = 0;
+               // provided for BeOS compatibility
 
 public:
-               virtual status_t GetStat(struct stat *st) const = 0;
+       virtual status_t GetStat(struct stat* stat) const = 0;
 
-               bool IsFile() const;
-               bool IsDirectory() const;
-               bool IsSymLink() const;
+       bool IsFile() const;
+       bool IsDirectory() const;
+       bool IsSymLink() const;
 
-               status_t GetNodeRef(node_ref *ref) const;
+       status_t GetNodeRef(node_ref* ref) const;
 
-               status_t GetOwner(uid_t *owner) const;
-               status_t SetOwner(uid_t owner);
+       status_t GetOwner(uid_t* owner) const;
+       status_t SetOwner(uid_t owner);
 
-               status_t GetGroup(gid_t *group) const;
-               status_t SetGroup(gid_t group);
+       status_t GetGroup(gid_t* group) const;
+       status_t SetGroup(gid_t group);
 
-               status_t GetPermissions(mode_t *perms) const;
-               status_t SetPermissions(mode_t perms);
+       status_t GetPermissions(mode_t* permissions) const;
+       status_t SetPermissions(mode_t permissions);
 
-               status_t GetSize(off_t *size) const;
+       status_t GetSize(off_t* size) const;
 
-               status_t GetModificationTime(time_t *mtime) const;
-               status_t SetModificationTime(time_t mtime);
+       status_t GetModificationTime(time_t* mtime) const;
+       status_t SetModificationTime(time_t mtime);
 
-               status_t GetCreationTime(time_t *ctime) const;
-               status_t SetCreationTime(time_t ctime);
+       status_t GetCreationTime(time_t* ctime) const;
+       status_t SetCreationTime(time_t ctime);
 
-               status_t GetAccessTime(time_t *atime) const;
-               status_t SetAccessTime(time_t atime);
+       status_t GetAccessTime(time_t* atime) const;
+       status_t SetAccessTime(time_t atime);
 
-               status_t GetVolume(BVolume *vol) const;
+       status_t GetVolume(BVolume* volume) const;
 
-               class Private;
+       class Private;
 
-       private:
-               friend class BEntry;
-               friend class BNode;
-               friend class Private;
+private:
+       friend class BEntry;
+       friend class BNode;
+       friend class Private;
 
-               virtual void _OhSoStatable2();
-               virtual void _OhSoStatable3();
-               uint32 _reserved[4];
+       virtual void _OhSoStatable2();
+       virtual void _OhSoStatable3();
+       uint32 _reserved[4];
 
-               virtual status_t set_stat(struct stat &st, uint32 what) = 0;
+       virtual status_t set_stat(struct stat &st, uint32 what) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // _STATABLE_H
diff --git a/headers/os/storage/SymLink.h b/headers/os/storage/SymLink.h
index 89d3798..e4b9600 100644
--- a/headers/os/storage/SymLink.h
+++ b/headers/os/storage/SymLink.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2007, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2002-2007 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  */
 #ifndef _SYM_LINK_H
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@ class BPath;
 class BSymLink : public BNode {
 public:
                                                                BSymLink();
-                                                               BSymLink(const 
BSymLink &link);
-                                                               BSymLink(const 
entry_ref *ref);
-                                                               BSymLink(const 
BEntry *entry);
-                                                               BSymLink(const 
char *path);
-                                                               BSymLink(const 
BDirectory *dir,
-                                                                        const 
char *path);
+                                                               BSymLink(const 
BSymLink& other);
+                                                               BSymLink(const 
entry_ref* ref);
+                                                               BSymLink(const 
BEntry* entry);
+                                                               BSymLink(const 
char* path);
+                                                               BSymLink(const 
BDirectory* dir,
+                                                                        const 
char* path);
        virtual                                         ~BSymLink();
 
-                       ssize_t                         ReadLink(char *buf, 
size_t size);
+                       ssize_t                         ReadLink(char* buf, 
size_t size);
 
-                       ssize_t                         MakeLinkedPath(const 
char *dirPath,
-                                                                              
BPath *path);
-                       ssize_t                         MakeLinkedPath(const 
BDirectory *dir,
-                                                                              
BPath *path);
+                       ssize_t                         MakeLinkedPath(const 
char* dirPath,
+                                                                              
BPath* path);
+                       ssize_t                         MakeLinkedPath(const 
BDirectory* dir,
+                                                                              
BPath* path);
 
                        bool                            IsAbsolute();
 
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp b/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
index 85165b4..ef3ca1a 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/AppFileInfo.cpp
@@ -958,6 +958,7 @@ void BAppFileInfo::_ReservedAppFileInfo2() {}
 void BAppFileInfo::_ReservedAppFileInfo3() {}
 
 
+//!    Privatized assignment operator to prevent usage.
 BAppFileInfo&
 BAppFileInfo::operator=(const BAppFileInfo&)
 {
@@ -965,11 +966,25 @@ BAppFileInfo::operator=(const BAppFileInfo&)
 }
 
 
+//! Privatized copy constructor to prevent usage.
 BAppFileInfo::BAppFileInfo(const BAppFileInfo&)
 {
 }
 
 
+/*!    Initializes a BMimeType to the signature of the associated file.
+
+       \warning The parameter \a meta is not checked.
+
+       \param meta A pointer to a pre-allocated BMimeType that shall be
+                  initialized to the signature of the associated file.
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_BAD_VALUE \c NULL \a meta
+       \retval B_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND The file has not signature or the signature is
+               (not installed in the MIME database.) no valid MIME string.
+*/
 status_t
 BAppFileInfo::GetMetaMime(BMimeType* meta) const
 {
@@ -985,6 +1000,31 @@ BAppFileInfo::GetMetaMime(BMimeType* meta) const
 }
 
 
+/*!    Reads data from an attribute or resource.
+
+       \note The data is read from the location specified by \a fWhere.
+
+       \warning The object must be properly initialized. The parameters are
+               \b NOT checked.
+
+       \param name The name of the attribute/resource to be read.
+       \param id The resource ID of the resource to be read. It is ignored
+                  when < 0.
+       \param type The type of the attribute/resource to be read.
+       \param buffer A pre-allocated buffer for the data to be read.
+       \param bufferSize The size of the supplied buffer.
+       \param bytesRead A reference parameter, set to the number of bytes
+                  actually read.
+       \param allocatedBuffer If not \c NULL, the method allocates a buffer
+                  large enough too store the whole data and writes a pointer 
to it
+                  into this variable. If \c NULL, the supplied buffer is used.
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND The entry was not found.
+       \retval B_NO_MEMORY Ran out of memory allocating the buffer.
+       \retval B_BAD_VALUE \a type did not match.
+*/
 status_t
 BAppFileInfo::_ReadData(const char* name, int32 id, type_code type,
        void* buffer, size_t bufferSize, size_t& bytesRead, void** 
allocatedBuffer)
@@ -1081,6 +1121,26 @@ BAppFileInfo::_ReadData(const char* name, int32 id, 
type_code type,
 }
 
 
+/*!    Writes data to an attribute or resource.
+
+       \note The data is written to the location(s) specified by \a fWhere.
+
+       \warning The object must be properly initialized. The parameters are
+               \b NOT checked.
+
+       \param name The name of the attribute/resource to be written.
+       \param id The resource ID of the resource to be written.
+       \param type The type of the attribute/resource to be written.
+       \param buffer A buffer containing the data to be written.
+       \param bufferSize The size of the supplied buffer.
+       \param findID If set to \c true use the ID that is already assigned to 
the
+                  \a name / \a type pair or take the first unused ID >= \a id.
+                  If \c false, \a id is used.
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_ERROR An error occurred while trying to write the data.
+*/
 status_t
 BAppFileInfo::_WriteData(const char* name, int32 id, type_code type,
        const void* buffer, size_t bufferSize, bool findID)
@@ -1118,6 +1178,21 @@ BAppFileInfo::_WriteData(const char* name, int32 id, 
type_code type,
 }
 
 
+/*!    Removes an attribute or resource.
+
+       \note The removal location is specified by \a fWhere.
+
+       \warning The object must be properly initialized. The parameters are
+               \b NOT checked.
+
+       \param name The name of the attribute/resource to be remove.
+       \param type The type of the attribute/resource to be removed.
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_NO_INIT Not using attributes and not using resources.
+       \retval B_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND The attribute or resource was not found.
+*/
 status_t
 BAppFileInfo::_RemoveData(const char* name, type_code type)
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/Entry.cpp b/src/kits/storage/Entry.cpp
index c078bee..5edab8c 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/Entry.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/Entry.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,16 @@ void BEntry::_PennyEntry5(){}
 void BEntry::_PennyEntry6(){}
 
 
+/*!    Updates the BEntry with the data from the stat structure according
+       to the \a what mask.
+
+       \param st The stat structure to set.
+       \param what A mask
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_FILE_ERROR There was an error writing to the BEntry object.
+*/
 status_t
 BEntry::set_stat(struct stat& st, uint32 what)
 {
@@ -513,6 +523,30 @@ BEntry::set_stat(struct stat& st, uint32 what)
 }
 
 
+/*!    Sets the entry to point to the entry specified by the path \a path
+       relative to the given directory.
+
+       If \a traverse is \c true and the given entry is a symbolic link, the
+       object is recursively set to point to the entry pointed to by the 
symlink.
+
+       If \a path is an absolute path, \a dirFD is ignored.
+
+       If \a dirFD is -1, \a path is considered relative to the current 
directory
+       (unless it is an absolute path).
+
+       The ownership of the file descriptor \a dirFD is transferred to the
+       method, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails. The caller must not
+       close the FD afterwards.
+
+       \param dirFD File descriptor of a directory relative to which path is to
+               be considered. May be -1 if the current directory shall be 
considered.
+       \param path Pointer to a path relative to the given directory.
+       \param traverse If \c true and the given entry is a symbolic link, the
+               object is recursively set to point to the entry linked to by the
+               symbolic link.
+
+       \returns \c B_OK on success, or an error code on failure.
+*/
 status_t
 BEntry::_SetTo(int dirFD, const char* path, bool traverse)
 {
@@ -643,6 +677,16 @@ BEntry::_SetTo(int dirFD, const char* path, bool traverse)
 }
 
 
+/*!    Handles string allocation, deallocation, and copying for the
+       leaf name of the entry.
+
+       \param name The leaf \a name of the entry.
+
+       \returns A status code.
+       \retval B_OK Everything went fine.
+       \retval B_BAD_VALUE \a name is \c NULL.
+       \retval B_NO_MEMORY Ran out of memory trying to allocate \a name.
+*/
 status_t
 BEntry::_SetName(const char* name)
 {
@@ -659,6 +703,22 @@ BEntry::_SetName(const char* name)
 }
 
 
+/*!    Renames the entry referred to by this object to the location
+       specified by \a target.
+
+       If an entry exists at the target location, the method fails, unless
+       \a clobber is \c true, in which case that entry is overwritten (doesn't
+       work for non-empty directories, though).
+
+       If the operation was successful, this entry is made a clone of the
+       supplied one and the supplied one is uninitialized.
+
+       \param target The entry specifying the target location.
+       \param clobber If \c true, the an entry existing at the target location
+                  will be overwritten.
+
+       \return \c B_OK, if everything went fine, another error code otherwise.
+*/
 status_t
 BEntry::_Rename(BEntry& target, bool clobber)
 {
@@ -680,6 +740,11 @@ BEntry::_Rename(BEntry& target, bool clobber)
 }
 
 
+/*!    Debugging function, dumps the given entry to stdout.
+
+       \param name A pointer to a string to be printed along with the dump for
+                  identification purposes.
+*/
 void
 BEntry::_Dump(const char* name)
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/File.cpp b/src/kits/storage/File.cpp
index 5de2602..a3a0cea 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/File.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/File.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,12 @@ void BFile::_PhiloFile5() {}
 void BFile::_PhiloFile6() {}
 
 
-// Gets the file descriptor of the BFile.
+/*!    Gets the file descriptor of the BFile.
+
+       To be used instead of accessing the BNode's private \c fFd member 
directly.
+
+       \returns The file descriptor, or -1 if not properly initialized.
+*/
 int
 BFile::get_fd() const
 {
@@ -345,7 +350,7 @@ BFile::get_fd() const
 }
 
 
-// Overrides BNode::close_fd() for binary compatibility with BeOS R5.
+//! Overrides BNode::close_fd() for binary compatibility with BeOS R5.
 void
 BFile::close_fd()
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/Mime.cpp b/src/kits/storage/Mime.cpp
index c8c34e1a..aca9e25 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/Mime.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/Mime.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
  *             Axel Dörfler, axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  */
 
-/*!
-       \file Mime.cpp
-       Mime type C functions implementation.
-*/
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <new>
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ enum {
 
 // Helper function that contacts the registrar for mime update calls
 status_t
-do_mime_update(int32 what, const char *path, int recursive,
+do_mime_update(int32 what, const char* path, int recursive,
        int synchronous, int force)
 {
        BEntry root;
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ do_mime_update(int32 what, const char *path, int recursive,
 
 // Updates the MIME information (i.e MIME type) for one or more files.
 int
-update_mime_info(const char *path, int recursive, int synchronous, int force)
+update_mime_info(const char* path, int recursive, int synchronous, int force)
 {
        // Force recursion when given a NULL path
        if (!path)
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ update_mime_info(const char *path, int recursive, int 
synchronous, int force)
 
 // Creates a MIME database entry for one or more applications.
 status_t
-create_app_meta_mime(const char *path, int recursive, int synchronous,
+create_app_meta_mime(const char* path, int recursive, int synchronous,
        int force)
 {
        // Force recursion when given a NULL path
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ create_app_meta_mime(const char *path, int recursive, int 
synchronous,
 
 // Retrieves an icon associated with a given device.
 status_t
-get_device_icon(const char *device, void *icon, int32 size)
+get_device_icon(const char* device, void* icon, int32 size)
 {
        if (device == NULL || icon == NULL
                || (size != B_LARGE_ICON && size != B_MINI_ICON))
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ get_device_icon(const char *device, void *icon, int32 size)
 
 // Retrieves an icon associated with a given device.
 status_t
-get_device_icon(const char *device, BBitmap *icon, icon_size which)
+get_device_icon(const char* device, BBitmap* icon, icon_size which)
 {
        // check parameters
        if (device == NULL || icon == NULL)
@@ -225,7 +221,7 @@ get_device_icon(const char *device, BBitmap *icon, 
icon_size which)
 
 
 status_t
-get_device_icon(const char *device, uint8** _data, size_t* _size,
+get_device_icon(const char* device, uint8** _data, size_t* _size,
        type_code* _type)
 {
        if (device == NULL || _data == NULL || _size == NULL || _type == NULL)
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/MimeType.cpp b/src/kits/storage/MimeType.cpp
index b108421..4b4c350 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/MimeType.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/MimeType.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006, Haiku Inc.
+ * Copyright 2002-2006 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Authors:
+ *             Axel Dörfler, axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  *             Tyler Dauwalder
  *             Ingo Weinhold, bonefish@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- *             Axel Dörfler, axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  */
 
 
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ static bool isValidMimeChar(const char ch);
 using namespace BPrivate::Storage::Mime;
 using namespace std;
 
-const char *B_PEF_APP_MIME_TYPE                = "application/x-be-executable";
-const char *B_PE_APP_MIME_TYPE         = "application/x-vnd.Be-peexecutable";
-const char *B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE                = 
"application/x-vnd.Be-elfexecutable";
-const char *B_RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE       = "application/x-be-resource";
-const char *B_FILE_MIME_TYPE           = "application/octet-stream";
+const char* B_PEF_APP_MIME_TYPE                = "application/x-be-executable";
+const char* B_PE_APP_MIME_TYPE         = "application/x-vnd.Be-peexecutable";
+const char* B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE                = 
"application/x-vnd.Be-elfexecutable";
+const char* B_RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE       = "application/x-be-resource";
+const char* B_FILE_MIME_TYPE           = "application/octet-stream";
 // Might be defined platform depended, but ELF will certainly be the common
 // format for all platforms anyway.
-const char *B_APP_MIME_TYPE                    = B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE;
+const char* B_APP_MIME_TYPE                    = B_ELF_APP_MIME_TYPE;
 
 
 static bool
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ BMimeType::BMimeType()
 
 // Creates a BMimeType object and initializes it to the supplied
 // MIME type.
-BMimeType::BMimeType(const char *mimeType)
+BMimeType::BMimeType(const char* mimeType)
        :
        fType(NULL),
        fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BMimeType::~BMimeType()
 
 // Initializes this object to the supplied MIME type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetTo(const char *mimeType)
+BMimeType::SetTo(const char* mimeType)
 {
        if (mimeType == NULL) {
                Unset();
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ BMimeType::IsInstalled() const
 
 // Gets the supertype of the MIME type represented by this object
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetSupertype(BMimeType *superType) const
+BMimeType::GetSupertype(BMimeType* supertype) const
 {
-       if (superType == NULL)
+       if (supertype == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       superType->Unset();
+       supertype->Unset();
        status_t status = fCStatus == B_OK ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
        if (status == B_OK) {
                size_t len = strlen(fType);
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ BMimeType::GetSupertype(BMimeType *superType) const
                        char superMime[B_MIME_TYPE_LENGTH];
                        strncpy(superMime, fType, i);
                        superMime[i] = 0;
-                       status = superType->SetTo(superMime) == B_OK ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_VALUE;
+                       status = supertype->SetTo(superMime) == B_OK ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_VALUE;
                }
        }
 
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ BMimeType::operator==(const BMimeType &type) const
 
 // Returns whether this and the supplied MIME type are equal
 bool
-BMimeType::operator==(const char *type) const
+BMimeType::operator==(const char* type) const
 {
        BMimeType mime;
        if (type)
                mime.SetTo(type);
+
        return (*this) == mime;
 }
 
@@ -240,16 +241,18 @@ BMimeType::operator==(const char *type) const
 // Returns whether this MIME type is a supertype of or equals the
 // supplied one
 bool
-BMimeType::Contains(const BMimeType *type) const
+BMimeType::Contains(const BMimeType* type) const
 {
-       if (!type)
+       if (type == NULL)
                return false;
+
        if (*this == *type)
                return true;
+
        BMimeType super;
        if (type->GetSupertype(&super) == B_OK && *this == super)
                return true;
-       return false;   
+       return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -259,23 +262,27 @@ BMimeType::Install()
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_INSTALL);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_INSTALL);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
-       return err;     
+       return err;
 }
 
 
@@ -285,20 +292,24 @@ BMimeType::Delete()
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_DELETE);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_DELETE);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -307,13 +318,13 @@ BMimeType::Delete()
 
 // Fetches the large or mini icon associated with the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetIcon(BBitmap *icon, icon_size size) const
+BMimeType::GetIcon(BBitmap* icon, icon_size size) const
 {
        if (icon == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetIcon(Type(), *icon, size);
 
        return err;
@@ -328,7 +339,7 @@ BMimeType::GetIcon(uint8** data, size_t* size) const
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetIcon(Type(), *data, 
*size);
 
        return err;
@@ -338,10 +349,10 @@ BMimeType::GetIcon(uint8** data, size_t* size) const
 // Fetches the signature of the MIME type's preferred application from the
 // MIME database
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetPreferredApp(char *signature, app_verb verb) const
+BMimeType::GetPreferredApp(char* signature, app_verb verb) const
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err) {
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = default_database_location()->GetPreferredApp(Type(), 
signature,
                        verb);
        }
@@ -353,13 +364,13 @@ BMimeType::GetPreferredApp(char *signature, app_verb 
verb) const
 // Fetches from the MIME database a BMessage describing the attributes
 // typically associated with files of the given MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetAttrInfo(BMessage *info) const
+BMimeType::GetAttrInfo(BMessage* info) const
 {
        if (info == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetAttributesInfo(Type(), 
*info);
 
        return err;
@@ -369,13 +380,13 @@ BMimeType::GetAttrInfo(BMessage *info) const
 // Fetches the MIME type's associated filename extensions from the MIME
 // database
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetFileExtensions(BMessage *extensions) const
+BMimeType::GetFileExtensions(BMessage* extensions) const
 {
        if (extensions == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err) {
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = default_database_location()->GetFileExtensions(Type(),
                        *extensions);
        }
@@ -386,10 +397,10 @@ BMimeType::GetFileExtensions(BMessage *extensions) const
 
 // Fetches the MIME type's short description from the MIME database
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetShortDescription(char *description) const
+BMimeType::GetShortDescription(char* description) const
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err) {
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = default_database_location()->GetShortDescription(Type(),
                        description);
        }
@@ -400,10 +411,10 @@ BMimeType::GetShortDescription(char *description) const
 
 // Fetches the MIME type's long description from the MIME database
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetLongDescription(char *description) const
+BMimeType::GetLongDescription(char* description) const
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err) {
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = default_database_location()->GetLongDescription(Type(),
                        description);
        }
@@ -415,26 +426,26 @@ BMimeType::GetLongDescription(char *description) const
 // Fetches a \c BMessage containing a list of MIME signatures of
 // applications that are able to handle files of this MIME type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetSupportingApps(BMessage *signatures) const
+BMimeType::GetSupportingApps(BMessage* signatures) const
 {
        if (signatures == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_GET_SUPPORTING_APPS);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_GET_SUPPORTING_APPS);
        status_t result;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, signatures, true);
-       if (!err) {
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, signatures, true);
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = (status_t)(signatures->what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK
                        : B_BAD_REPLY);
        }
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = signatures->FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -443,7 +454,7 @@ BMimeType::GetSupportingApps(BMessage *signatures) const
 
 // Sets the large or mini icon for the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetIcon(const BBitmap *icon, icon_size which)
+BMimeType::SetIcon(const BBitmap* icon, icon_size which)
 {
        return SetIconForType(NULL, icon, which);
 }
@@ -459,31 +470,38 @@ BMimeType::SetIcon(const uint8* data, size_t size)
 
 // Sets the preferred application for the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetPreferredApp(const char *signature, app_verb verb)
+BMimeType::SetPreferredApp(const char* signature, app_verb verb)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(signature && signature[0]
+       BMessage message(signature && signature[0]
                ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err) 
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_PREFERRED_APP);
-       if (!err && signature) 
-               err = msg.AddString("signature", signature);
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("app verb", verb);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_PREFERRED_APP);
+
+       if (err == B_OK && signature != NULL)
+               err = message.AddString("signature", signature);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("app verb", verb);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -493,28 +511,28 @@ BMimeType::SetPreferredApp(const char *signature, 
app_verb verb)
 // Sets the description of the attributes typically associated with files
 // of the given MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetAttrInfo(const BMessage *info)
+BMimeType::SetAttrInfo(const BMessage* info)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(info ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       BMessage message(info ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err) 
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_ATTR_INFO);
-       if (!err && info) 
-               err = msg.AddMessage("attr info", info);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_ATTR_INFO);
+       if (err == B_OK && info != NULL)
+               err = message.AddMessage("attr info", info);
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -523,28 +541,34 @@ BMimeType::SetAttrInfo(const BMessage *info)
 
 // Sets the list of filename extensions associated with the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetFileExtensions(const BMessage *extensions)
+BMimeType::SetFileExtensions(const BMessage* extensions)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(extensions ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : 
B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       BMessage message(extensions ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : 
B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err) 
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_FILE_EXTENSIONS);
-       if (!err && extensions) 
-               err = msg.AddMessage("extensions", extensions);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_FILE_EXTENSIONS);
+
+       if (err != B_OK && extensions != NULL)
+               err = message.AddMessage("extensions", extensions);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -553,31 +577,38 @@ BMimeType::SetFileExtensions(const BMessage *extensions)
 
 // Sets the short description field for the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetShortDescription(const char *description)
+BMimeType::SetShortDescription(const char* description)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(description && description [0]
+       BMessage message(description && description [0]
                ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_DESCRIPTION);
-       if (!err && description) 
-               err = msg.AddString("description", description);
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddBool("long", false);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_DESCRIPTION);
+
+       if (err == B_OK && description)
+               err = message.AddString("description", description);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddBool("long", false);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -586,31 +617,38 @@ BMimeType::SetShortDescription(const char *description)
 
 // Sets the long description field for the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetLongDescription(const char *description)
+BMimeType::SetLongDescription(const char* description)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(description && description[0]
+       BMessage message(description && description[0]
                ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_DESCRIPTION);
-       if (!err && description) 
-               err = msg.AddString("description", description);
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddBool("long", true);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_DESCRIPTION);
+
+       if (err == B_OK && description)
+               err = message.AddString("description", description);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddBool("long", true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -620,32 +658,32 @@ BMimeType::SetLongDescription(const char *description)
 // Fetches a BMessage listing all the MIME supertypes currently
 // installed in the MIME database.
 /*static*/ status_t
-BMimeType::GetInstalledSupertypes(BMessage *supertypes)
+BMimeType::GetInstalledSupertypes(BMessage* supertypes)
 {
        if (supertypes == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_GET_INSTALLED_SUPERTYPES);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_GET_INSTALLED_SUPERTYPES);
        status_t result;
 
-       status_t err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, supertypes, true);
-       if (!err) {
+       status_t err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, supertypes, true);
+       if (err == B_OK) {
                err = (status_t)(supertypes->what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK
                        : B_BAD_REPLY);
        }
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = supertypes->FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
-       return err;     
+       return err;
 }
 
 
 // Fetches a BMessage listing all the MIME types currently installed
 // in the MIME database.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(BMessage *types)
+BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(BMessage* types)
 {
        return GetInstalledTypes(NULL, types);
 }
@@ -654,7 +692,7 @@ BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(BMessage *types)
 // Fetches a BMessage listing all the MIME subtypes of the given
 // supertype currently installed in the MIME database.
 /*static*/ status_t
-BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(const char *supertype, BMessage *types)
+BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(const char* supertype, BMessage* types)
 {
        if (types == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
@@ -662,18 +700,18 @@ BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(const char *supertype, 
BMessage *types)
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_GET_INSTALLED_TYPES);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_GET_INSTALLED_TYPES);
        status_t err = B_OK;
 
        if (supertype != NULL)
-               err = msg.AddString("supertype", supertype);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, types, true);
-       if (!err)
+               err = message.AddString("supertype", supertype);
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, types, true);
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(types->what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = types->FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -683,11 +721,11 @@ BMimeType::GetInstalledTypes(const char *supertype, 
BMessage *types)
 // Fetches a \c BMessage containing a list of MIME signatures of
 // applications that are able to handle files of any type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetWildcardApps(BMessage *wild_ones)
+BMimeType::GetWildcardApps(BMessage* wild_ones)
 {
        BMimeType mime;
        status_t err = mime.SetTo("application/octet-stream");
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = mime.GetSupportingApps(wild_ones);
        return err;
 }
@@ -695,7 +733,7 @@ BMimeType::GetWildcardApps(BMessage *wild_ones)
 
 // Returns whether the given string represents a valid MIME type.
 bool
-BMimeType::IsValid(const char *string)
+BMimeType::IsValid(const char* string)
 {
        if (string == NULL)
                return false;
@@ -723,13 +761,13 @@ BMimeType::IsValid(const char *string)
 // Fetches an \c entry_ref that serves as a hint as to where the MIME type's
 // preferred application might live
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetAppHint(entry_ref *ref) const
+BMimeType::GetAppHint(entry_ref* ref) const
 {
        if (ref == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetAppHint(Type(), *ref);
        return err;
 }
@@ -737,28 +775,34 @@ BMimeType::GetAppHint(entry_ref *ref) const
 
 // Sets the app hint field for the MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetAppHint(const entry_ref *ref)
+BMimeType::SetAppHint(const entry_ref* ref)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(ref ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       BMessage message(ref ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_APP_HINT);
-       if (!err && ref)
-               err = msg.AddRef("app hint", ref);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_APP_HINT);
+
+       if (err == B_OK && ref != NULL)
+               err = message.AddRef("app hint", ref);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -768,7 +812,7 @@ BMimeType::SetAppHint(const entry_ref *ref)
 // Fetches the large or mini icon used by an application of this type for
 // files of the given type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char *type, BBitmap *icon, icon_size which) 
const
+BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char* type, BBitmap* icon, icon_size which) 
const
 {
        if (icon == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
@@ -778,7 +822,7 @@ BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char *type, BBitmap *icon, 
icon_size which) cons
        status_t err;
        if (type) {
                err = BMimeType::IsValid(type) ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
-               if (!err) {
+               if (err == B_OK) {
                        err = 
default_database_location()->GetIconForType(Type(), type,
                                *icon, which);
                }
@@ -792,7 +836,7 @@ BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char *type, BBitmap *icon, 
icon_size which) cons
 // Fetches the vector icon used by an application of this type for files of
 // the given type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char *type, uint8** _data, size_t* _size) const
+BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char* type, uint8** _data, size_t* _size) const
 {
        if (_data == NULL || _size == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
@@ -813,47 +857,58 @@ BMimeType::GetIconForType(const char *type, uint8** 
_data, size_t* _size) const
 // Sets the large or mini icon used by an application of this type for
 // files of the given type.
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetIconForType(const char *type, const BBitmap *icon, icon_size 
which)
+BMimeType::SetIconForType(const char* type, const BBitmap* icon, icon_size 
which)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(icon ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       BMessage message(icon ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
-       
-       void *data = NULL;
-       int32 dataSize; 
-       
+
+       void* data = NULL;
+       int32 dataSize;
+
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err) 
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which",
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK) {
+               err = message.AddInt32("which",
                        type ? B_REG_MIME_ICON_FOR_TYPE : B_REG_MIME_ICON);
-       if (icon) {
-               if (!err)
+       }
+
+       if (icon != NULL) {
+               if (err == B_OK)
                        err = get_icon_data(icon, which, &data, &dataSize);
-               if (!err)
-                       err = msg.AddData("icon data", B_RAW_TYPE, data, 
dataSize);
+
+               if (err == B_OK)
+                       err = message.AddData("icon data", B_RAW_TYPE, data, 
dataSize);
        }
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("icon size", which);
-       if (type) {
-               if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("icon size", which);
+
+       if (type != NULL) {
+               if (err == B_OK)
                        err = BMimeType::IsValid(type) ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
-               if (!err)
-                       err = msg.AddString("file type", type);
+
+               if (err == B_OK)
+                       err = message.AddString("file type", type);
        }
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
-       delete [] (int8*)data;
+       delete[] (int8*)data;
 
        return err;
 }
@@ -866,35 +921,35 @@ BMimeType::SetIconForType(const char* type, const uint8* 
data, size_t dataSize)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(data ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       BMessage message(data ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
-       
+
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err) 
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", (type ? B_REG_MIME_ICON_FOR_TYPE : 
B_REG_MIME_ICON));
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", (type ? 
B_REG_MIME_ICON_FOR_TYPE : B_REG_MIME_ICON));
        if (data) {
-               if (!err)
-                       err = msg.AddData("icon data", B_RAW_TYPE, data, 
dataSize);
+               if (err == B_OK)
+                       err = message.AddData("icon data", B_RAW_TYPE, data, 
dataSize);
        }
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("icon size", -1);
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("icon size", -1);
                // -1 indicates size should be ignored (vector icon data)
        if (type) {
-               if (!err)
+               if (err == B_OK)
                        err = BMimeType::IsValid(type) ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
-               if (!err)
-                       err = msg.AddString("file type", type);
+               if (err == B_OK)
+                       err = message.AddString("file type", type);
        }
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -903,13 +958,13 @@ BMimeType::SetIconForType(const char* type, const uint8* 
data, size_t dataSize)
 
 // Retrieves the MIME type's sniffer rule
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetSnifferRule(BString *result) const
+BMimeType::GetSnifferRule(BString* result) const
 {
        if (result == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetSnifferRule(Type(), 
*result);
 
        return err;
@@ -918,32 +973,38 @@ BMimeType::GetSnifferRule(BString *result) const
 
 // Sets the MIME type's sniffer rule
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetSnifferRule(const char *rule)
+BMimeType::SetSnifferRule(const char* rule)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err && rule && rule[0])
+       if (err == B_OK && rule != NULL && rule[0] != '\0')
                err = CheckSnifferRule(rule, NULL);
+
        if (err != B_OK)
                return err;
 
-       BMessage msg(rule && rule[0] ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM
+       BMessage message(rule && rule[0] ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM
                : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_SNIFFER_RULE);
-       if (!err && rule)
-               err = msg.AddString("sniffer rule", rule);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_SNIFFER_RULE);
+
+       if (err == B_OK && rule)
+               err = message.AddString("sniffer rule", rule);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -952,7 +1013,7 @@ BMimeType::SetSnifferRule(const char *rule)
 
 // Checks whether a MIME sniffer rule is valid or not.
 status_t
-BMimeType::CheckSnifferRule(const char *rule, BString *parseError)
+BMimeType::CheckSnifferRule(const char* rule, BString* parseError)
 {
        BPrivate::Storage::Sniffer::Rule snifferRule;
 
@@ -963,29 +1024,35 @@ BMimeType::CheckSnifferRule(const char *rule, BString 
*parseError)
 // Guesses a MIME type for the entry referred to by the given
 // entry_ref.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const entry_ref *file, BMimeType *type)
+BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const entry_ref* file, BMimeType* type)
 {
        status_t err = file && type ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
-       const char *str;
+       const char* str;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddRef("file ref", file);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddRef("file ref", file);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindString("mime type", &str);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = type->SetTo(str);
 
        return err;
@@ -994,29 +1061,35 @@ BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const entry_ref *file, 
BMimeType *type)
 
 // Guesses a MIME type for the supplied chunk of data.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const void *buffer, int32 length, BMimeType *type)
+BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const void* buffer, int32 length, BMimeType* type)
 {
        status_t err = buffer && type ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
-       const char *str;
+       const char* str;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddData("data", B_RAW_TYPE, buffer, length);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddData("data", B_RAW_TYPE, buffer, length);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindString("mime type", &str);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = type->SetTo(str);
 
        return err;
@@ -1025,29 +1098,35 @@ BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const void *buffer, int32 
length, BMimeType *type)
 
 // Guesses a MIME type for the given filename.
 status_t
-BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const char *filename, BMimeType *type)
+BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const char* filename, BMimeType* type)
 {
        status_t err = filename && type ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_SNIFF);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
-       const char *str;
-       
+       const char* str;
+
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("filename", filename);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("filename", filename);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindString("mime type", &str);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = type->SetTo(str);
 
        return err;
@@ -1058,20 +1137,23 @@ BMimeType::GuessMimeType(const char *filename, 
BMimeType *type)
 status_t
 BMimeType::StartWatching(BMessenger target)
 {
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_START_WATCHING);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_START_WATCHING);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
        status_t err;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       err = msg.AddMessenger("target", target);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       err = message.AddMessenger("target", target);
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
@@ -1082,28 +1164,32 @@ BMimeType::StartWatching(BMessenger target)
 status_t
 BMimeType::StopWatching(BMessenger target)
 {
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_STOP_WATCHING);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_STOP_WATCHING);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
        status_t err;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       err = msg.AddMessenger("target", target);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       err = message.AddMessenger("target", target);
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
 }
 
+
 // Initializes this object to the supplied MIME type
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetType(const char *mimeType)
+BMimeType::SetType(const char* mimeType)
 {
        return SetTo(mimeType);
 }
@@ -1119,7 +1205,8 @@ void BMimeType::_ReservedMimeType3() {}
 BMimeType&
 BMimeType::operator=(const BMimeType &)
 {
-       return *this;   // not implemented
+       return *this;
+               // not implemented
 }
 
 
@@ -1131,72 +1218,122 @@ BMimeType::BMimeType(const BMimeType &)
 
 
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetSupportedTypes(BMessage *types)
+BMimeType::GetSupportedTypes(BMessage* types)
 {
        if (types == NULL)
                return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
        status_t err = InitCheck();
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = default_database_location()->GetSupportedTypes(Type(), 
*types);
 
        return err;
 }
 
 
-// Sets the list of MIME types supported by the MIME type
+/*!    Sets the list of MIME types supported by the MIME type (which is
+       assumed to be an application signature).
+
+       If \a types is \c NULL the application's supported types are unset.
+
+       The supported MIME types must be stored in a field "types" of type
+       \c B_STRING_TYPE in \a types.
+
+       For each supported type the result of BMimeType::GetSupportingApps() 
will
+       afterwards include the signature of this application. 
+
+       \a fullSync specifies whether or not any types that are no longer
+       listed as supported types as of this call to SetSupportedTypes() shall 
be
+       updated as well, i.e. whether this application shall be removed from 
their
+       lists of supporting applications.
+
+       If \a fullSync is \c false, this application will not be removed from 
the
+       previously supported types' supporting apps lists until the next call
+       to BMimeType::SetSupportedTypes() or BMimeType::DeleteSupportedTypes()
+       with a \c true \a fullSync parameter, the next call to 
BMimeType::Delete(),
+       or the next reboot.
+
+       \param types The supported types to be assigned to the file.
+              May be \c NULL.
+       \param fullSync \c true to also synchronize the previously supported
+              types, \c false otherwise.
+
+       \returns \c B_OK on success or another error code on failure.
+*/
 status_t
-BMimeType::SetSupportedTypes(const BMessage *types, bool fullSync)
+BMimeType::SetSupportedTypes(const BMessage* types, bool fullSync)
 {
        status_t err = InitCheck();
 
-       BMessage msg(types ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
+       // Build and send the message, read the reply
+       BMessage message(types ? B_REG_MIME_SET_PARAM : 
B_REG_MIME_DELETE_PARAM);
        BMessage reply;
        status_t result;
 
-       // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("type", Type());
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_SUPPORTED_TYPES);
-       if (!err && types)
-               err = msg.AddMessage("types", types);
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddBool("full sync", fullSync);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("type", Type());
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddInt32("which", B_REG_MIME_SUPPORTED_TYPES);
+
+       if (err != B_OK && types != NULL)
+               err = message.AddMessage("types", types);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddBool("full sync", fullSync);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
        return err;
 }
 
 
-// Returns a list of mime types associated with the given file extension
+/*!    Returns a list of mime types associated with the given file extension
+
+       The list of types is returned in the pre-allocated \c BMessage pointed 
to
+       by \a types. The types are stored in the message's "types" field, which
+       is an array of \c B_STRING_TYPE values.
+
+       \param extension The file extension of interest
+       \param types Pointer to a pre-allocated BMessage into which the result 
will
+              be stored.
+
+       \returns \c B_OK on success or another error code on failure.
+*/
 status_t
-BMimeType::GetAssociatedTypes(const char *extension, BMessage *types)
+BMimeType::GetAssociatedTypes(const char* extension, BMessage* types)
 {
        status_t err = extension && types ? B_OK : B_BAD_VALUE;
 
-       BMessage msg(B_REG_MIME_GET_ASSOCIATED_TYPES);
+       BMessage message(B_REG_MIME_GET_ASSOCIATED_TYPES);
        BMessage &reply = *types;
        status_t result;
 
        // Build and send the message, read the reply
-       if (!err)
-               err = msg.AddString("extension", extension);
-       if (!err)
-               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&msg, &reply, true);
-       if (!err)
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = message.AddString("extension", extension);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
+               err = BRoster::Private().SendTo(&message, &reply, true);
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = (status_t)(reply.what == B_REG_RESULT ? B_OK : 
B_BAD_REPLY);
-       if (!err)
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = reply.FindInt32("result", &result);
-       if (!err) 
+
+       if (err == B_OK)
                err = result;
 
-       return err;     
+       return err;
 }
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/Node.cpp b/src/kits/storage/Node.cpp
index 83ce9dc..5ecc21f 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/Node.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/Node.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011, Haiku Inc.
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Authors:
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 
 
 node_ref::node_ref()
-               : device((dev_t)-1),
-                 node((ino_t)-1)
+       :
+       device((dev_t)-1),
+       node((ino_t)-1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -47,25 +48,26 @@ node_ref::node_ref(dev_t device, ino_t node)
 }
 
 
-node_ref::node_ref(const node_ref &ref)
-               : device((dev_t)-1),
-                 node((ino_t)-1)
+node_ref::node_ref(const node_ref& other)
+       :
+       device((dev_t)-1),
+       node((ino_t)-1)
 {
-       *this = ref;
+       *this = other;
 }
 
-// ==
+
 bool
-node_ref::operator==(const node_ref &ref) const
+node_ref::operator==(const node_ref& other) const
 {
-       return (device == ref.device && node == ref.node);
+       return (device == other.device && node == other.node);
 }
 
-// !=
+
 bool
-node_ref::operator!=(const node_ref &ref) const
+node_ref::operator!=(const node_ref& other) const
 {
-       return !(*this == ref);
+       return !(*this == other);
 }
 
 
@@ -74,16 +76,16 @@ node_ref::operator<(const node_ref& other) const
 {
        if (this->device != other.device)
                return this->device < other.device;
+
        return this->node < other.node;
 }
 
 
-// =
 node_ref&
-node_ref::operator=(const node_ref &ref)
+node_ref::operator=(const node_ref& other)
 {
-       device = ref.device;
-       node = ref.node;
+       device = other.device;
+       node = other.node;
        return *this;
 }
 
@@ -92,53 +94,59 @@ node_ref::operator=(const node_ref &ref)
 
 
 BNode::BNode()
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
 }
 
 
-BNode::BNode(const entry_ref *ref)
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+BNode::BNode(const entry_ref* ref)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
        SetTo(ref);
 }
 
 
-BNode::BNode(const BEntry *entry)
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+BNode::BNode(const BEntry* entry)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
        SetTo(entry);
 }
 
 
-BNode::BNode(const char *path)
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+BNode::BNode(const char* path)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
        SetTo(path);
 }
 
 
-BNode::BNode(const BDirectory *dir, const char *path)
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+BNode::BNode(const BDirectory* dir, const char* path)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
        SetTo(dir, path);
 }
 
 
-BNode::BNode(const BNode &node)
-        : fFd(-1),
-          fAttrFd(-1),
-          fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
+BNode::BNode(const BNode& node)
+       :
+       fFd(-1),
+       fAttrFd(-1),
+       fCStatus(B_NO_INIT)
 {
        *this = node;
 }
@@ -158,37 +166,40 @@ BNode::InitCheck() const
 
 
 status_t
-BNode::SetTo(const entry_ref *ref)
+BNode::SetTo(const entry_ref* ref)
 {
        return _SetTo(ref, false);
 }
 
 
 status_t
-BNode::SetTo(const BEntry *entry)
+BNode::SetTo(const BEntry* entry)
 {
-       if (!entry) {
+       if (entry == NULL) {
                Unset();
                return (fCStatus = B_BAD_VALUE);
        }
+
        return _SetTo(entry->fDirFd, entry->fName, false);
 }
 
 
 status_t
-BNode::SetTo(const char *path)
+BNode::SetTo(const char* path)
 {
        return _SetTo(-1, path, false);
 }
 
 
 status_t
-BNode::SetTo(const BDirectory *dir, const char *path)
+BNode::SetTo(const BDirectory* dir, const char* path)
 {
-       if (!dir || !path || BPrivate::Storage::is_absolute_path(path)) {
+       if (dir == NULL || path == NULL
+               || BPrivate::Storage::is_absolute_path(path)) {
                Unset();
                return (fCStatus = B_BAD_VALUE);
        }
+
        return _SetTo(dir->fDirFd, path, false);
 }
 

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Revision:    hrev47402
Commit:      b885e90eb96c5c2b629c81d35b7f9970db239995
URL:         http://cgit.haiku-os.org/haiku/commit/?id=b885e90
Author:      John Scipione <jscipione@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:        Wed Jun 18 23:10:45 2014 UTC

Documentation updates for Storage Kit classes

* Added \since to each method and parameter.
* Whitespace cleanup.
* Some other minor cleanups and updates.

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