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---
name: runtime-sink-file-policy-or-none
group: api
category: runtime
update-time: 20260707
description: Read the current runtime file policy from a RuntimeSink only when it is actually file-backed.
key-word:
- runtime
- sink
- file
- truthful
---
## Runtime-sink-file-policy-or-none
Read the current runtime file policy from a `RuntimeSink` only when it is actually file-backed.
This is the truthful companion to `file_policy()`. Prefer it for diagnostics and recovery logic that must avoid fallback policy objects.
### Interface
```moonbit
pub fn RuntimeSink::file_policy_or_none(self : RuntimeSink) -> FileSinkPolicy? {
```
#### input
- `self : RuntimeSink` - Runtime sink whose current file policy should be inspected.
#### output
- `FileSinkPolicy?` - `Some(policy)` when the runtime sink is file-backed, otherwise `None`.
### Explanation
Detailed rules explaining key parameters and behaviors
- Plain `File` runtime variants return `Some(current_policy)`.
- `QueuedFile` runtime variants forward the wrapped inner file sink policy as `Some(current_policy)`.
- Non-file runtime variants return `None`.
- This helper is broader than `file_append_mode()` or `file_auto_flush()` because it returns the whole policy object without fallback synthesis.
### How to Use
Here are some specific examples provided.
#### When Need Truthful Policy Diagnostics
When diagnostics should inspect file policy only if file semantics exist:
```moonbit
match sink.file_policy_or_none() {
Some(policy) => ignore(policy)
None => ()
}
```
In this example, `None` means there is no real file policy to inspect.
#### When Need Compatibility-free Recovery Decisions
When recovery logic should not treat a fallback object as real state:
```moonbit
let maybe_policy = sink.file_policy_or_none()
```
In this example, callers can distinguish missing file semantics from a live policy snapshot.
### Error Case
e.g.:
- If the runtime sink is not file-backed, the method returns `None`.
- If callers need default-policy comparison, pair it with `file_default_policy_or_none()`.
### Notes
1. Prefer this helper over `file_policy()` for truthful runtime diagnostics.
2. `file_policy()` remains available as the compatibility fallback API.