Reimplementing FileUtilProxy using PostTaskAndReply

base/file_util_proxy.cc

 // Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #include "base/file_util_proxy.h"
 
 #include "base/bind.h"
+#include "base/bind_helpers.h"
+#include "base/file_util.h"
 #include "base/message_loop_proxy.h"
 
 namespace base {
 
 namespace {
 
-class MessageLoopRelay
-    : public RefCountedThreadSafe<MessageLoopRelay> {
+// Helper templates to call file_util or base::PlatformFile methods
+// and reply with the returned value.
+//
+// Typically when you have these methods:
+//   R DoWorkAndReturn();
+//   void Callback(R& result);
+//
+// You can pass the result of DoWorkAndReturn to the Callback by:
+//
+//  R* result = new R;
+//  message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+//      from_here,
+//      ReturnAsParam<R>(Bind(&DoWorkAndReturn), result),
+//      CallbackWithReturn(Bind(&Callback), Owned(result)));
+//
+// Or just use PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus helper template (see the code below).
+template <typename R1, typename R2>
+struct ReturnValueTranslator {
+  static R2 Value(const R1& value);
+};
+
+template <typename R>
+struct ReturnValueTranslator<R, R> {
+  static R Value(const R& value) { return value; }
+};
+
+template <>
+struct ReturnValueTranslator<bool, PlatformFileError> {
+  static PlatformFileError Value(const bool& value) {
+    if (value)
+      return PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+    return PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED;
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename R1, typename R2>
+void ReturnAsParamAdapter(const Callback<R1(void)>& func, R2* result) {
+  if (!func.is_null())
+    *result = ReturnValueTranslator<R1, R2>::Value(func.Run());
+}
+
+template <typename R1, typename R2>
+Closure ReturnAsParam(const Callback<R1(void)>& func, R2* result) {
+  DCHECK(result);
+  return Bind(&ReturnAsParamAdapter<R1, R2>, func, result);
+}
+
+template <typename R>
+void ReplyAdapter(const Callback<void(R)>& callback, R* result) {
+  DCHECK(result);
+  if (!callback.is_null())
+    callback.Run(*result);
+}
+
+template <typename R, typename OWNED>
+Closure ReplyHelper(const Callback<void(R)>& callback, OWNED result) {
+  return Bind(&ReplyAdapter<R>, callback, result);
+}
+
+// Putting everything together.
+template <typename R1, typename R2>
+bool PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus(
+    const scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy>& message_loop_proxy,
+    const tracked_objects::Location& from_here,
+    const Callback<R1(void)>& file_util_work,
+    const Callback<void(R2)>& callback,
+    R2* result) {
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+      from_here,
+      ReturnAsParam<R1>(file_util_work, result),
+      ReplyHelper(callback, Owned(result)));
+}
+
+// Helper classes or routines for individual methods.
+class CreateOrOpenHelper {
  public:
-  MessageLoopRelay()
-      : origin_message_loop_proxy_(
-            MessageLoopProxy::current()),
-        error_code_(PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {
+  CreateOrOpenHelper(MessageLoopProxy* message_loop_proxy)
+      : message_loop_proxy_(message_loop_proxy),
+        file_handle_(kInvalidPlatformFileValue),
+        created_(false),
+        error_(PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {}
+
+  ~CreateOrOpenHelper() {
+    if (file_handle_ != kInvalidPlatformFileValue) {
+      FileUtilProxy::Close(message_loop_proxy_, file_handle_,
+                           FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback());
+    }
   }
 
-  bool Start(scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
-             const tracked_objects::Location& from_here) {
-    return message_loop_proxy->PostTask(
-        from_here, Bind(&MessageLoopRelay::ProcessOnTargetThread, this));
+  void RunWork(const FilePath& file_path, int file_flags) {
+    if (!file_util::DirectoryExists(file_path.DirName())) {
+      // If its parent does not exist, should return NOT_FOUND error.
+      error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+      return;
+    }
+    error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+    file_handle_ = CreatePlatformFile(file_path, file_flags,
+                                      &created_, &error_);
   }
 
- protected:
-  friend class RefCountedThreadSafe<MessageLoopRelay>;
-  virtual ~MessageLoopRelay() {}
-
-  // Called to perform work on the FILE thread.
-  virtual void RunWork() = 0;
-
-  // Called to notify the callback on the origin thread.
-  virtual void RunCallback() = 0;
-
-  void set_error_code(PlatformFileError error_code) {
-    error_code_ = error_code;
-  }
-
-  PlatformFileError error_code() const {
-    return error_code_;
-  }
-
- private:
-  void ProcessOnTargetThread() {
-    RunWork();
-    origin_message_loop_proxy_->PostTask(
-        FROM_HERE, Bind(&MessageLoopRelay::RunCallback, this));
-  }
-
-  scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> origin_message_loop_proxy_;
-  PlatformFileError error_code_;
-};
-
-class RelayCreateOrOpen : public MessageLoopRelay {
- public:
-  RelayCreateOrOpen(
-      scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
-      const FilePath& file_path,
-      int file_flags,
-      const FileUtilProxy::CreateOrOpenCallback& callback)
-      : message_loop_proxy_(message_loop_proxy),
-        file_path_(file_path),
-        file_flags_(file_flags),
-        callback_(callback),
-        file_handle_(kInvalidPlatformFileValue),
-        created_(false) {
-    DCHECK_EQ(false, callback.is_null());
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual ~RelayCreateOrOpen() {
-    if (file_handle_ != kInvalidPlatformFileValue)
-      FileUtilProxy::Close(message_loop_proxy_, file_handle_,
-                                 FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback());
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!file_util::DirectoryExists(file_path_.DirName())) {
-      // If its parent does not exist, should return NOT_FOUND error.
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND);
-      return;
-    }
-    PlatformFileError error_code = PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
-    file_handle_ = CreatePlatformFile(file_path_, file_flags_,
-                                            &created_, &error_code);
-    set_error_code(error_code);
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    callback_.Run(error_code(), PassPlatformFile(&file_handle_),
-                  created_);
+  void Reply(const FileUtilProxy::CreateOrOpenCallback& callback) {
+    DCHECK(!callback.is_null());
+    callback.Run(error_, PassPlatformFile(&file_handle_), created_);
   }
 
  private:
   scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy_;
-  FilePath file_path_;
-  int file_flags_;
-  FileUtilProxy::CreateOrOpenCallback callback_;
   PlatformFile file_handle_;
   bool created_;
+  PlatformFileError error_;
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CreateOrOpenHelper);
 };
 
-class RelayCreateTemporary : public MessageLoopRelay {
+class CreateTemporaryHelper {
  public:
-  RelayCreateTemporary(
-      scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
-      int additional_file_flags,
-      const FileUtilProxy::CreateTemporaryCallback& callback)
+  CreateTemporaryHelper(MessageLoopProxy* message_loop_proxy)
       : message_loop_proxy_(message_loop_proxy),
-        additional_file_flags_(additional_file_flags),
-        callback_(callback),
-        file_handle_(kInvalidPlatformFileValue) {
-    DCHECK_EQ(false, callback.is_null());
+        file_handle_(kInvalidPlatformFileValue),
+        error_(PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {}
+
+  ~CreateTemporaryHelper() {
+    if (file_handle_ != kInvalidPlatformFileValue) {
+      FileUtilProxy::Close(message_loop_proxy_, file_handle_,
+                           FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback());
+    }
   }
 
- protected:
-  virtual ~RelayCreateTemporary() {
-    if (file_handle_ != kInvalidPlatformFileValue)
-      FileUtilProxy::Close(message_loop_proxy_, file_handle_,
-                                 FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback());
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunWork() {
+  void RunWork(int additional_file_flags) {
     // TODO(darin): file_util should have a variant of CreateTemporaryFile
     // that returns a FilePath and a PlatformFile.
     file_util::CreateTemporaryFile(&file_path_);
 
     int file_flags =
         PLATFORM_FILE_WRITE |
         PLATFORM_FILE_TEMPORARY |
         PLATFORM_FILE_CREATE_ALWAYS |
-        additional_file_flags_;
+        additional_file_flags;
 
-    PlatformFileError error_code = PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
-    file_handle_ = CreatePlatformFile(file_path_, file_flags,
-                                            NULL, &error_code);
-    set_error_code(error_code);
+    error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+    file_handle_ = CreatePlatformFile(file_path_, file_flags, NULL, &error_);
   }
 
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    callback_.Run(error_code(), PassPlatformFile(&file_handle_),
-                  file_path_);
+  void Reply(const FileUtilProxy::CreateTemporaryCallback& callback) {
+    DCHECK(!callback.is_null());
+    callback.Run(error_, PassPlatformFile(&file_handle_), file_path_);
   }
 
  private:
   scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy_;
-  int additional_file_flags_;
-  FileUtilProxy::CreateTemporaryCallback callback_;
   PlatformFile file_handle_;
   FilePath file_path_;
+  PlatformFileError error_;
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(CreateTemporaryHelper);
 };
 
-class RelayWithStatusCallback : public MessageLoopRelay {
+PlatformFileError DeleteHelper(const FilePath& file_path, bool recursive) {
+  if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path)) {
+    return PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+  }
+  if (!file_util::Delete(file_path, recursive)) {
+    if (!recursive && !file_util::IsDirectoryEmpty(file_path)) {
+      return PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY;
+    }
+    return PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED;
+  }
+  return PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+}
+
+class GetFileInfoHelper {
  public:
-  explicit RelayWithStatusCallback(
-      const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : callback_(callback) {
-    // It is OK for callback to be NULL.
+  GetFileInfoHelper()
+      : error_(PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {}
+
+  void RunWorkForFilePath(const FilePath& file_path) {
+    if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path)) {
+      error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!file_util::GetFileInfo(file_path, &file_info_))
+      error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED;
   }
 
- protected:
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    // The caller may not have been interested in the result.
-    if (!callback_.is_null())
-      callback_.Run(error_code());
+  void RunWorkForPlatformFile(PlatformFile file) {
+    if (!GetPlatformFileInfo(file, &file_info_))
+      error_ = PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED;
   }
 
- private:
-  FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback callback_;
-};
-
-class RelayClose : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayClose(PlatformFile file_handle,
-             const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_handle_(file_handle) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!ClosePlatformFile(file_handle_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
- private:
-  PlatformFile file_handle_;
-};
-
-class RelayDelete : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayDelete(const FilePath& file_path,
-              bool recursive,
-              const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_path_(file_path),
-        recursive_(recursive) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path_)) {
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!file_util::Delete(file_path_, recursive_)) {
-      if (!recursive_ && !file_util::IsDirectoryEmpty(file_path_)) {
-        set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY);
-        return;
-      }
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
+  void Reply(const FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoCallback& callback) {
+    if (!callback.is_null()) {
+      callback.Run(error_, file_info_);
     }
   }
 
  private:
-  FilePath file_path_;
-  bool recursive_;
+  PlatformFileError error_;
+  PlatformFileInfo file_info_;
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(GetFileInfoHelper);
 };
 
-class RelayGetFileInfo : public MessageLoopRelay {
+class ReadHelper {
  public:
-  RelayGetFileInfo(const FilePath& file_path,
-                   const FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoCallback& callback)
-      : callback_(callback),
-        file_path_(file_path) {
-    DCHECK_EQ(false, callback.is_null());
+  ReadHelper(int bytes_to_read)
+      : buffer_(new char[bytes_to_read]),
+        bytes_to_read_(bytes_to_read),
+        bytes_read_(0) {}
+
+  void RunWork(PlatformFile file, int64 offset) {
+    bytes_read_ = ReadPlatformFile(file, offset, buffer_.get(), bytes_to_read_);
   }
 
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!file_util::PathExists(file_path_)) {
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_NOT_FOUND);
-      return;
+  void Reply(const FileUtilProxy::ReadCallback& callback) {
+    if (!callback.is_null()) {
+      PlatformFileError error =
+          (bytes_read_ < 0) ? PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED : PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+      callback.Run(error, buffer_.get(), bytes_read_);
     }
-    if (!file_util::GetFileInfo(file_path_, &file_info_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    callback_.Run(error_code(), file_info_);
   }
 
  private:
-  FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoCallback callback_;
-  FilePath file_path_;
-  PlatformFileInfo file_info_;
+  scoped_array<char> buffer_;
+  int bytes_to_read_;
+  int bytes_read_;
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ReadHelper);
 };
 
-class RelayGetFileInfoFromPlatformFile : public MessageLoopRelay {
+class WriteHelper {
  public:
-  RelayGetFileInfoFromPlatformFile(
-      PlatformFile file,
-      const FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoCallback& callback)
-      : callback_(callback),
-        file_(file) {
-    DCHECK_EQ(false, callback.is_null());
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!GetPlatformFileInfo(file_, &file_info_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    callback_.Run(error_code(), file_info_);
-  }
-
- private:
-  FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoCallback callback_;
-  PlatformFile file_;
-  PlatformFileInfo file_info_;
-};
-
-class RelayRead : public MessageLoopRelay {
- public:
-  RelayRead(PlatformFile file,
-            int64 offset,
-            int bytes_to_read,
-            const FileUtilProxy::ReadCallback& callback)
-      : file_(file),
-        offset_(offset),
-        buffer_(new char[bytes_to_read]),
-        bytes_to_read_(bytes_to_read),
-        callback_(callback),
-        bytes_read_(0) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    bytes_read_ = ReadPlatformFile(file_, offset_, buffer_.get(),
-                                   bytes_to_read_);
-    if (bytes_read_ < 0)
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    if (!callback_.is_null())
-      callback_.Run(error_code(), buffer_.get(), bytes_read_);
-  }
-
- private:
-  PlatformFile file_;
-  int64 offset_;
-  scoped_array<char> buffer_;
-  int bytes_to_read_;
-  FileUtilProxy::ReadCallback callback_;
-  int bytes_read_;
-};
-
-class RelayWrite : public MessageLoopRelay {
- public:
-  RelayWrite(PlatformFile file,
-             int64 offset,
-             const char* buffer,
-             int bytes_to_write,
-             const FileUtilProxy::WriteCallback& callback)
-      : file_(file),
-        offset_(offset),
-        buffer_(new char[bytes_to_write]),
+  WriteHelper(const char* buffer, int bytes_to_write)
+      : buffer_(new char[bytes_to_write]),
         bytes_to_write_(bytes_to_write),
-        callback_(callback),
         bytes_written_(0) {
     memcpy(buffer_.get(), buffer, bytes_to_write);
   }
 
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    bytes_written_ = WritePlatformFile(file_, offset_, buffer_.get(),
-                                             bytes_to_write_);
-    if (bytes_written_ < 0)
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
+  void RunWork(PlatformFile file, int64 offset) {
+    bytes_written_ = WritePlatformFile(file, offset, buffer_.get(),
+                                       bytes_to_write_);
   }
 
-  virtual void RunCallback() {
-    if (!callback_.is_null())
-      callback_.Run(error_code(), bytes_written_);
+  void Reply(const FileUtilProxy::WriteCallback& callback) {
+    if (!callback.is_null()) {
+      PlatformFileError error =
+          (bytes_written_ < 0) ? PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED : PLATFORM_FILE_OK;
+      callback.Run(error, bytes_written_);
+    }
   }
 
  private:
-  PlatformFile file_;
-  int64 offset_;
   scoped_array<char> buffer_;
   int bytes_to_write_;
-  FileUtilProxy::WriteCallback callback_;
   int bytes_written_;
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(WriteHelper);
 };
 
-class RelayTouch : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayTouch(PlatformFile file,
-             const Time& last_access_time,
-             const Time& last_modified_time,
-             const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_(file),
-        last_access_time_(last_access_time),
-        last_modified_time_(last_modified_time) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!TouchPlatformFile(file_, last_access_time_, last_modified_time_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
- private:
-  PlatformFile file_;
-  Time last_access_time_;
-  Time last_modified_time_;
-};
-
-class RelayTouchFilePath : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayTouchFilePath(const FilePath& file_path,
-                     const Time& last_access_time,
-                     const Time& last_modified_time,
-                     const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_path_(file_path),
-        last_access_time_(last_access_time),
-        last_modified_time_(last_modified_time) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!file_util::TouchFile(
-            file_path_, last_access_time_, last_modified_time_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
- private:
-  FilePath file_path_;
-  Time last_access_time_;
-  Time last_modified_time_;
-};
-
-class RelayTruncatePlatformFile : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayTruncatePlatformFile(PlatformFile file,
-                            int64 length,
-                            const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_(file),
-        length_(length) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!TruncatePlatformFile(file_, length_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
- private:
-  PlatformFile file_;
-  int64 length_;
-};
-
-class RelayTruncate : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayTruncate(const FilePath& path,
-                int64 length,
-                const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        path_(path),
-        length_(length) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    PlatformFileError error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-    PlatformFile file =
-        CreatePlatformFile(
-            path_,
-            PLATFORM_FILE_OPEN | PLATFORM_FILE_WRITE,
-            NULL,
-            &error_code);
-    if (error_code != PLATFORM_FILE_OK) {
-      set_error_code(error_code);
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!TruncatePlatformFile(file, length_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-    ClosePlatformFile(file);
-  }
-
- private:
-  FilePath path_;
-  int64 length_;
-};
-
-class RelayFlush : public RelayWithStatusCallback {
- public:
-  RelayFlush(PlatformFile file,
-             const FileUtilProxy::StatusCallback& callback)
-      : RelayWithStatusCallback(callback),
-        file_(file) {
-  }
-
- protected:
-  virtual void RunWork() {
-    if (!FlushPlatformFile(file_))
-      set_error_code(PLATFORM_FILE_ERROR_FAILED);
-  }
-
- private:
-  PlatformFile file_;
-};
-
-bool Start(const tracked_objects::Location& from_here,
-           scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
-           scoped_refptr<MessageLoopRelay> relay) {
-  return relay->Start(message_loop_proxy, from_here);
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::CreateOrOpen(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     const FilePath& file_path, int file_flags,
     const CreateOrOpenCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy, new RelayCreateOrOpen(
-      message_loop_proxy, file_path, file_flags, callback));
+  CreateOrOpenHelper* helper = new CreateOrOpenHelper(message_loop_proxy);
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&CreateOrOpenHelper::RunWork, Unretained(helper),
+             file_path, file_flags),
+        Bind(&CreateOrOpenHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::CreateTemporary(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     int additional_file_flags,
     const CreateTemporaryCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayCreateTemporary(message_loop_proxy,
-                                        additional_file_flags,
-                                        callback));
+  CreateTemporaryHelper* helper = new CreateTemporaryHelper(message_loop_proxy);
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&CreateTemporaryHelper::RunWork, Unretained(helper),
+             additional_file_flags),
+        Bind(&CreateTemporaryHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Close(scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
                           PlatformFile file_handle,
                           const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayClose(file_handle, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<bool>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&ClosePlatformFile, file_handle), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // Retrieves the information about a file. It is invalid to pass NULL for the
 // callback.
 bool FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfo(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     const FilePath& file_path,
     const GetFileInfoCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy, new RelayGetFileInfo(
-               file_path, callback));
+  GetFileInfoHelper* helper = new GetFileInfoHelper;
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&GetFileInfoHelper::RunWorkForFilePath,
+             Unretained(helper), file_path),
+        Bind(&GetFileInfoHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::GetFileInfoFromPlatformFile(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     const GetFileInfoCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayGetFileInfoFromPlatformFile(file, callback));
+  GetFileInfoHelper* helper = new GetFileInfoHelper;
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&GetFileInfoHelper::RunWorkForPlatformFile,
+             Unretained(helper), file),
+        Bind(&GetFileInfoHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Delete(scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
                            const FilePath& file_path,
                            bool recursive,
                            const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayDelete(file_path, recursive, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<PlatformFileError>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&DeleteHelper, file_path, recursive), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::RecursiveDelete(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     const FilePath& file_path,
     const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayDelete(file_path, true, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<PlatformFileError>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&DeleteHelper, file_path, true /* recursive */), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Read(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     int64 offset,
     int bytes_to_read,
     const ReadCallback& callback) {
-  if (bytes_to_read < 0)
+  if (bytes_to_read < 0) {
     return false;
-
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayRead(file, offset, bytes_to_read, callback));
+  }
+  ReadHelper* helper = new ReadHelper(bytes_to_read);
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&ReadHelper::RunWork, Unretained(helper), file, offset),
+        Bind(&ReadHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Write(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     int64 offset,
     const char* buffer,
     int bytes_to_write,
     const WriteCallback& callback) {
-  if (bytes_to_write <= 0)
+  if (bytes_to_write <= 0 || buffer == NULL) {
     return false;
-
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayWrite(file, offset, buffer, bytes_to_write, callback));
+  }
+  WriteHelper* helper = new WriteHelper(buffer, bytes_to_write);
+  return message_loop_proxy->PostTaskAndReply(
+        FROM_HERE,
+        Bind(&WriteHelper::RunWork, Unretained(helper), file, offset),
+        Bind(&WriteHelper::Reply, Owned(helper), callback));
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Touch(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     const Time& last_access_time,
     const Time& last_modified_time,
     const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayTouch(file, last_access_time, last_modified_time,
-                              callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<bool>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&TouchPlatformFile, file,
+           last_access_time, last_modified_time), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Touch(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     const FilePath& file_path,
     const Time& last_access_time,
     const Time& last_modified_time,
     const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayTouchFilePath(file_path, last_access_time,
-                                      last_modified_time, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<bool>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&file_util::TouchFile, file_path,
+           last_access_time, last_modified_time),
+      callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Truncate(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     int64 length,
     const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayTruncatePlatformFile(file, length, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<bool>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&TruncatePlatformFile, file, length), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 // static
-bool FileUtilProxy::Truncate(
-    scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
-    const FilePath& path,
-    int64 length,
-    const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy,
-               new RelayTruncate(path, length, callback));
-}
-
-// static
 bool FileUtilProxy::Flush(
     scoped_refptr<MessageLoopProxy> message_loop_proxy,
     PlatformFile file,
     const StatusCallback& callback) {
-  return Start(FROM_HERE, message_loop_proxy, new RelayFlush(file, callback));
+  return PostTaskAndReplyWithStatus<bool>(
+      message_loop_proxy, FROM_HERE,
+      Bind(&FlushPlatformFile, file), callback,
+      new PlatformFileError);
 }
 
 }  // namespace base