+/** @addtogroup msg_file_management
+ * \htmlonly <!-- DOXYGEN_NAVBAR_LABEL="Files" --> \endhtmlonly
+ * (#msg_file_t) and the functions for managing it.
+ *
+ * \see #msg_file_t
+ */
+
+/********************************* File **************************************/
+
+/** \ingroup msg_file_management
+ * \brief Read elements of a file
+ *
+ * \param ptr buffer to where the data is copied
+ * \param size of each element
+ * \param nmemb is the number of elements of data to read
+ * \param stream to read
+ * \return the number of items successfully read
+ */
+double MSG_file_read(void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, msg_file_t stream)
+{
+ return simcall_file_read(ptr, size, nmemb, stream->simdata->smx_file);
+}
+
+/** \ingroup msg_file_management
+ * \brief Write elements into a file
+ *
+ * \param ptr buffer from where the data is copied
+ * \param size of each element
+ * \param nmemb is the number of elements of data to write
+ * \param stream to write
+ * \return the number of items successfully write
+ */
+size_t MSG_file_write(const void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, msg_file_t stream)
+{
+ return simcall_file_write(ptr, size, nmemb, stream->simdata->smx_file);
+}
+
+/** \ingroup msg_file_management
+ * \brief Opens the file whose name is the string pointed to by path
+ *
+ * \param mount is the mount point where find the file is located
+ * \param path is the file location on the storage
+ * \param mode points to a string beginning with one of the following sequences (Additional characters may follow these sequences.):
+ * r Open text file for reading. The stream is positioned at the beginning of the file.
+ * r+ Open for reading and writing. The stream is positioned at the beginning of the file.
+ * w Truncate file to zero length or create text file for writing. The stream is positioned at the beginning of the file.
+ * w+ Open for reading and writing. The file is created if it does not exist, otherwise it is truncated. The stream is positioned at the
+ * beginning of the file.
+ * a Open for appending (writing at end of file). The file is created if it does not exist. The stream is positioned at the end of the file.
+ * a+ Open for reading and appending (writing at end of file). The file is created if it does not exist. The initial file position for reading
+ * is at the beginning of the file, but output is always appended to the end of the file.
+ *
+ * \return An #msg_file_t associated to the file
+ */
+msg_file_t MSG_file_open(const char* mount, const char* path, const char* mode)
+{
+ msg_file_t file = xbt_new(s_msg_file_t,1);
+ file->name = strdup(path);
+ file->simdata = xbt_new0(s_simdata_file_t,1);
+ file->simdata->smx_file = simcall_file_open(mount, path, mode);
+ return file;
+}
+
+/** \ingroup msg_file_management
+ * \brief Close the file
+ *
+ * \param fp is the file to close
+ * \return 0 on success or 1 on error
+ */
+int MSG_file_close(msg_file_t fp)