ecore_file: Rename EAPI macro to ECORE_FILE_API in Ecore File library

Patch from a series of patches to rename EAPI symbols to specific
library DSOs.

EAPI was designed to be able to pass
```__attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))``` for symbols with
GCC, which would mean that even if -fvisibility=hidden was used
when compiling the library, the needed symbols would get exported.

MSVC __almost__ works like GCC (or mingw) in which you can
declare everything as export and it will just work (slower, but
it will work). But there's a caveat: global variables will not
work the same way for MSVC, but works for mingw and GCC.

For global variables (as opposed to functions), MSVC requires
correct DSO visibility for MSVC: instead of declaring a symbol as
export for everything, you need to declare it as import when
importing from another DSO and export when defining it locally.

With current EAPI definitions, we get the following example
working in mingw and MSVC (observe it doesn't define any global
variables as exported symbols).

Example 1:
dll1:
```
EAPI void foo(void);

EAPI void bar()
{
  foo();
}
```
dll2:
```
EAPI void foo()
{
  printf ("foo\n");
}
```

This works fine with API defined as __declspec(dllexport) in both
cases and for gcc defining as
```__atttribute__((visibility("default")))```.

However, the following:
Example 2:

dll1:

```
EAPI extern int foo;
EAPI void foobar(void);

EAPI void bar()
{
  foo = 5;
  foobar();
}
```

dll2:

```
EAPI int foo = 0;
EAPI void foobar()
{
  printf ("foo %d\n", foo);
}
```

This will work on mingw but will not work for MSVC. And that's why
EAPI is the only solution that worked for MSVC.

Co-authored-by: João Paulo Taylor Ienczak Zanette <jpaulotiz@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Ricardo Campos <ricardo.campos@expertise.dev>
Co-authored-by: Lucas Cavalcante de Sousa <lucks.sousa@gmail.com>

7 files changed, 118 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/Ecore_File.h b/src/lib/ecore_file/Ecore_File.h
index 8c17daa58a..0cc18eb6ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/Ecore_File.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/Ecore_File.h
@@ -8,31 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <Eina.h>
 
-#ifdef EAPI
-# undef EAPI
-#endif
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-# ifdef EFL_BUILD
-#  ifdef DLL_EXPORT
-#   define EAPI __declspec(dllexport)
-#  else
-#   define EAPI
-#  endif
-# else
-#  define EAPI __declspec(dllimport)
-# endif
-#else
-# ifdef __GNUC__
-#  if __GNUC__ >= 4
-#   define EAPI __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
-#  else
-#   define EAPI
-#  endif
-# else
-#  define EAPI
-# endif
-#endif
+#include <ecore_file_api.h>
 
 /**
  * @file Ecore_File.h
@@ -127,7 +103,7 @@ typedef int (*Ecore_File_Download_Progress_Cb)(void *data,
  * When Ecore_File is not used anymore, call ecore_file_shutdown()
  * to shut down the Ecore_File library.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_init         (void);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_init         (void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Shuts down the Ecore_File library.
@@ -139,7 +115,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_init         (void);
  * been called the same number of times than ecore_file_init(). In that case
  * it shuts down all the services it uses.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_shutdown     (void);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_shutdown     (void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the time of the last modification to the given file.
@@ -151,7 +127,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_shutdown     (void);
  * This function returns the time of the last modification of
  * @p file. On failure, it returns 0.
  */
-EAPI long long      ecore_file_mod_time     (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API long long      ecore_file_mod_time     (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the size of the given file.
@@ -162,7 +138,7 @@ EAPI long long      ecore_file_mod_time     (const char *file);
  * This function returns the size of @p file in bytes. On failure, it
  * returns 0.
  */
-EAPI long long      ecore_file_size         (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API long long      ecore_file_size         (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given file exists.
@@ -173,7 +149,7 @@ EAPI long long      ecore_file_size         (const char *file);
  * This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if @p file exists on local filesystem,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_exists       (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_exists       (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given file is a directory.
@@ -185,7 +161,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_exists       (const char *file);
  * This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if @p file exists exists and is a
  * directory on local filesystem, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_is_dir       (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_is_dir       (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates a new directory.
@@ -198,7 +174,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_is_dir       (const char *file);
  * (mode is unused on Windows). On success, it returns @c EINA_TRUE,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkdir        (const char *dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkdir        (const char *dir);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates complete directory in a batch.
@@ -213,7 +189,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkdir        (const char *dir);
  * @c NULL, otherwise if returns the number of successfully created
  * directories.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_mkdirs       (const char **dirs);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_mkdirs       (const char **dirs);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates complete list of sub-directories in a batch (optimized).
@@ -233,7 +209,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_mkdirs       (const char **dirs);
  * invalid, or if it can't be created. Otherwise if returns the number
  * of successfully created directories.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_mksubdirs    (const char *base, const char **subdirs);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_mksubdirs    (const char *base, const char **subdirs);
 
 /**
  * @brief Deletes the given empty directory.
@@ -244,7 +220,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_mksubdirs    (const char *base, const char **subd
  * This function deletes @p dir. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on success,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_rmdir        (const char *dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_rmdir        (const char *dir);
 
 /**
  * @brief Deletes the given directory and all its contents.
@@ -256,7 +232,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_rmdir        (const char *dir);
  * link only the link is removed. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on success,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_recursive_rm (const char *dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_recursive_rm (const char *dir);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates a complete path.
@@ -269,7 +245,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_recursive_rm (const char *dir);
  * function returns @c EINA_TRUE immediately. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on
  * success, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkpath       (const char *path);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkpath       (const char *path);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates complete paths in a batch.
@@ -284,7 +260,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mkpath       (const char *path);
  * returns -1 if @p paths is @c NULL. Otherwise if returns the number
  * of successfully created directories.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_mkpaths      (const char **paths);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_mkpaths      (const char **paths);
 
 /**
  * @brief Copies the given file to the given destination.
@@ -298,7 +274,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_mkpaths      (const char **paths);
  * the copy fails, the function returns @c EINA_FALSE, otherwise it
  * returns @c EINA_TRUE.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_cp           (const char *src, const char *dst);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_cp           (const char *src, const char *dst);
 
 /**
  * @brief Moves the given file to the given destination.
@@ -310,7 +286,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_cp           (const char *src, const char *dst);
  * This function moves @p src to @p dst. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on
  * success, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mv           (const char *src, const char *dst);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mv           (const char *src, const char *dst);
 
 /**
  * @brief Creates a symbolic link.
@@ -324,7 +300,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_mv           (const char *src, const char *dst);
  *
  * @note On windows, this function always returns @c EINA_FALSE.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_symlink      (const char *src, const char *dest);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_symlink      (const char *src, const char *dest);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the canonicalized absolute path name.
@@ -338,7 +314,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_symlink      (const char *src, const char *dest);
  * returns an empty string. Otherwise, it returns the absolute path
  * name. When not needed anymore, the returned value must be freed.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_realpath     (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_realpath     (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Deletes the given file.
@@ -349,7 +325,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_realpath     (const char *file);
  * This function deletes @p file. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on success,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_unlink       (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_unlink       (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Removes the given file or directory.
@@ -360,7 +336,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_unlink       (const char *file);
  * This function removes @p file. It returns @c EINA_TRUE on success,
  * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_remove       (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_remove       (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the filename from a given path.
@@ -371,7 +347,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_remove       (const char *file);
  * This function returns the file name of @p path. If @p path is
  * @c NULL, the functions returns @c NULL.
  */
-EAPI const char    *ecore_file_file_get     (const char *path);
+ECORE_FILE_API const char    *ecore_file_file_get     (const char *path);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the directory where the given file resides.
@@ -384,7 +360,7 @@ EAPI const char    *ecore_file_file_get     (const char *path);
  * returns @c NULL. When not needed anymore, the returned value must
  * be freed.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_dir_get      (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_dir_get      (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given file can be read.
@@ -395,7 +371,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_dir_get      (const char *file);
  * This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if @p file can be read, @c EINA_FALSE
  * otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_read     (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_read     (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given file can be written.
@@ -406,7 +382,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_read     (const char *file);
  * This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if @p file can be written, @c EINA_FALSE
  * otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_write    (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_write    (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given file can be executed.
@@ -418,7 +394,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_write    (const char *file);
  * This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if @p file can be executed, @c EINA_FALSE
  * otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_exec     (const char *file);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_exec     (const char *file);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the path pointed by the given link.
@@ -432,7 +408,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool      ecore_file_can_exec     (const char *file);
  *
  * @note On windows, this function always returns @c NULL.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_readlink     (const char *link);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_readlink     (const char *link);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the list of the files and directories in the given
@@ -451,7 +427,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_readlink     (const char *link);
  * '.' and '..'. On failure, @c NULL is returned. When not needed
  * anymore, the list elements must be freed.
  */
-EAPI Eina_List     *ecore_file_ls           (const char *dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_List     *ecore_file_ls           (const char *dir);
 
 /**
  * @brief Returns the executable from the given command.
@@ -462,7 +438,7 @@ EAPI Eina_List     *ecore_file_ls           (const char *dir);
  * on failure, the function returns @c NULL. When not needed anymore, the
  * returned value must be freed.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_app_exe_get  (const char *app);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_app_exe_get  (const char *app);
 
 /**
  * @brief Adds the escape sequence ('\\') to the given file name.
@@ -476,7 +452,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_app_exe_get  (const char *app);
  * failure, @c NULL is returned. When not needed anymore, the returned
  * value must be freed.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_escape_name  (const char *filename);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_escape_name  (const char *filename);
 
 /**
  * @brief Removes the extension from the given file name.
@@ -490,7 +466,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_escape_name  (const char *filename);
  * failure, the function returns @c NULL. When not needed anymore, the
  * returned value must be freed.
  */
-EAPI char          *ecore_file_strip_ext    (const char *path);
+ECORE_FILE_API char          *ecore_file_strip_ext    (const char *path);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given directory is empty.
@@ -503,7 +479,7 @@ EAPI char          *ecore_file_strip_ext    (const char *path);
  * will be ignored. If @p dir is empty, 1 is returned, if it contains
  * at least one file, @c 0 is returned. On failure, @c -1 is returned.
  */
-EAPI int            ecore_file_dir_is_empty (const char *dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API int            ecore_file_dir_is_empty (const char *dir);
 
 /* Monitoring */
 
@@ -524,7 +500,7 @@ EAPI int            ecore_file_dir_is_empty (const char *dir);
  * and @p data is passed to @p func.Call ecore_file_monitor_del() to
  * stop the monitoring.
  */
-EAPI Ecore_File_Monitor *ecore_file_monitor_add(const char *path,
+ECORE_FILE_API Ecore_File_Monitor *ecore_file_monitor_add(const char *path,
                                                 Ecore_File_Monitor_Cb func,
                                                 void *data);
 
@@ -539,7 +515,7 @@ EAPI Ecore_File_Monitor *ecore_file_monitor_add(const char *path,
  * of the notify methods (Inotify, Windows notification or polling) is
  * available this function does nothing.
  */
-EAPI void                ecore_file_monitor_del(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
+ECORE_FILE_API void                ecore_file_monitor_del(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets the monitored path.
@@ -552,7 +528,7 @@ EAPI void                ecore_file_monitor_del(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
  * returned by ecore_file_monitor_add(). If @p em is @c NULL, the
  * function returns @c NULL.
  */
-EAPI const char         *ecore_file_monitor_path_get(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
+ECORE_FILE_API const char         *ecore_file_monitor_path_get(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
 
 /* Path */
 
@@ -567,7 +543,7 @@ EAPI const char         *ecore_file_monitor_path_get(Ecore_File_Monitor *em);
  * not in PATH, the function returns @c EINA_FALSE, otherwise it returns
  * @c EINA_TRUE.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool  ecore_file_path_dir_exists(const char *in_dir);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool  ecore_file_path_dir_exists(const char *in_dir);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given application is installed.
@@ -580,7 +556,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool  ecore_file_path_dir_exists(const char *in_dir);
  * @p exe is @c NULL or is not executable, the function returns
  * @c EINA_FALSE, otherwise it returns @c EINA_TRUE.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool  ecore_file_app_installed(const char *exe);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool  ecore_file_app_installed(const char *exe);
 
 /**
  * @brief Gets a list of all the applications installed on the system.
@@ -593,7 +569,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool  ecore_file_app_installed(const char *exe);
  * @c NULL. When not needed anymore, the element of the list must be
  * freed.
  */
-EAPI Eina_List *ecore_file_app_list(void);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_List *ecore_file_app_list(void);
 
 /* Download */
 
@@ -626,7 +602,7 @@ EAPI Eina_List *ecore_file_app_list(void);
  * abort all download operations. This function returns @c EINA_TRUE if the
  * download starts, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download(const char *url,
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool ecore_file_download(const char *url,
                                    const char *dst,
                                    Ecore_File_Download_Completion_Cb completion_cb,
                                    Ecore_File_Download_Progress_Cb progress_cb,
@@ -645,7 +621,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download(const char *url,
  * @param  headers pointer of header lists.
  * @return @c EINA_TRUE if the download start or @c EINA_FALSE on failure.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_full(const char *url,
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_full(const char *url,
                                         const char *dst,
                                         Ecore_File_Download_Completion_Cb completion_cb,
                                         Ecore_File_Download_Progress_Cb progress_cb,
@@ -661,7 +637,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_full(const char *url,
  * ecore_file_download_abort() for each of them. To abort only one
  * specific download operation, call ecore_file_download_abort().
  */
-EAPI void      ecore_file_download_abort_all(void);
+ECORE_FILE_API void      ecore_file_download_abort_all(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Aborts the given download job and call the completion_cb
@@ -675,7 +651,7 @@ EAPI void      ecore_file_download_abort_all(void);
  * function does nothing. To abort all the currently downloading
  * operations, call ecore_file_download_abort_all().
  */
-EAPI void      ecore_file_download_abort(Ecore_File_Download_Job *job);
+ECORE_FILE_API void      ecore_file_download_abort(Ecore_File_Download_Job *job);
 
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the given protocol is available.
@@ -688,7 +664,7 @@ EAPI void      ecore_file_download_abort(Ecore_File_Download_Job *job);
  * '%file://'. Ecore_FILE must be compiled with CURL to handle http and
  * ftp protocols.
  */
-EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_protocol_available(const char *protocol);
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_protocol_available(const char *protocol);
 
 /**
  * @}
@@ -698,7 +674,4 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool ecore_file_download_protocol_available(const char *protocol);
 }
 #endif
 
-#undef EAPI
-#define EAPI
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
index 66bdfe542e..66e7c6fed1 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ _ecore_file_stat(const char *file,
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_init()
 {
    if (++_ecore_file_init_count != 1)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ ecore_file_init()
    */
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_shutdown()
 {
    if (--_ecore_file_init_count != 0)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ecore_file_shutdown()
    return _ecore_file_init_count;
 }
 
-EAPI long long
+ECORE_FILE_API long long
 ecore_file_mod_time(const char *file)
 {
    long long time;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ecore_file_mod_time(const char *file)
    return time;
 }
 
-EAPI long long
+ECORE_FILE_API long long
 ecore_file_size(const char *file)
 {
    long long size;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ ecore_file_size(const char *file)
    return size;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_exists(const char *file)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ ecore_file_exists(const char *file)
 #endif
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_is_dir(const char *file)
 {
    Eina_Bool is_dir;
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ ecore_file_is_dir(const char *file)
 
 static mode_t default_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IXGRP | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH;
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_mkdir(const char *dir)
 {
    return (mkdir(dir, default_mode) == 0);
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_mkdirs(const char **dirs)
 {
    int i = 0;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ecore_file_mkdirs(const char **dirs)
    return i;
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_mksubdirs(const char *base, const char **subdirs)
 {
 #ifndef HAVE_ATFILE_SOURCE
@@ -291,28 +291,28 @@ ecore_file_mksubdirs(const char *base, const char **subdirs)
    return i;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_rmdir(const char *dir)
 {
    if (rmdir(dir) < 0) return EINA_FALSE;
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_unlink(const char *file)
 {
    if (unlink(file) < 0) return EINA_FALSE;
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_remove(const char *file)
 {
    if (remove(file) < 0) return EINA_FALSE;
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_recursive_rm(const char *dir)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ _ecore_file_mkpath_if_not_exists(const char *path)
      return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_mkpath(const char *path)
 {
    char ss[PATH_MAX];
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ ecore_file_mkpath(const char *path)
    return _ecore_file_mkpath_if_not_exists(ss);
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_mkpaths(const char **paths)
 {
    int i = 0;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ ecore_file_mkpaths(const char **paths)
    return i;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_cp(const char *src, const char *dst)
 {
    FILE *f1, *f2;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ ecore_file_cp(const char *src, const char *dst)
    return ret;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_mv(const char *src, const char *dst)
 {
    char buf[PATH_MAX];
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ FAIL:
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_symlink(const char *src, const char *dest)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ ecore_file_symlink(const char *src, const char *dest)
 #endif
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_realpath(const char *file)
 {
    char buf[PATH_MAX];
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ ecore_file_realpath(const char *file)
    return strdup(buf);
 }
 
-EAPI const char *
+ECORE_FILE_API const char *
 ecore_file_file_get(const char *path)
 {
    char *result = NULL;
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ ecore_file_file_get(const char *path)
    return result;
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_dir_get(const char *file)
 {
    char *p;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ ecore_file_dir_get(const char *file)
    return strdup(p);
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_can_read(const char *file)
 {
    if (!file) return EINA_FALSE;
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ ecore_file_can_read(const char *file)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_can_write(const char *file)
 {
    if (!file) return EINA_FALSE;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ ecore_file_can_write(const char *file)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_can_exec(const char *file)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ ecore_file_can_exec(const char *file)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_readlink(const char *link)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ ecore_file_readlink(const char *link)
 #endif
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_List *
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_List *
 ecore_file_ls(const char *dir)
 {
    Eina_File_Direct_Info *info;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ ecore_file_ls(const char *dir)
    return list;
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_app_exe_get(const char *app)
 {
    Eina_Strbuf *buf;
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ ecore_file_app_exe_get(const char *app)
    return exe;
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_escape_name(const char *filename)
 {
    const char *p;
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ ecore_file_escape_name(const char *filename)
    return strdup(buf);
 }
 
-EAPI char *
+ECORE_FILE_API char *
 ecore_file_strip_ext(const char *path)
 {
    char *p, *file = NULL;
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ ecore_file_strip_ext(const char *path)
    return file;
 }
 
-EAPI int
+ECORE_FILE_API int
 ecore_file_dir_is_empty(const char *dir)
 {
    Eina_File_Direct_Info *info;
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_api.h b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_api.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..987187f08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef _EFL_ECORE_FILE_API_H
+#define _EFL_ECORE_FILE_API_H
+
+#ifdef ECORE_FILE_API
+#error ECORE_FILE_API should not be already defined
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# ifndef ECORE_FILE_STATIC
+#  ifdef ECORE_FILE_BUILD
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API __declspec(dllexport)
+#  else
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API __declspec(dllimport)
+#  endif
+# else
+#  define ECORE_FILE_API
+# endif
+# define ECORE_FILE_API_WEAK
+#else
+# ifdef __GNUC__
+#  if __GNUC__ >= 4
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API_WEAK __attribute__ ((weak))
+#  else
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API
+#   define ECORE_FILE_API_WEAK
+#  endif
+# else
+#  define ECORE_FILE_API
+#  define ECORE_FILE_API_WEAK
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_download.c b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_download.c
index e212ea0fbf..d97d62a3c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_download.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_download.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ _ecore_file_download_headers_foreach_cb(const Eina_Hash *hash EINA_UNUSED, const
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_download_full(const char *url,
                          const char *dst,
                          Ecore_File_Download_Completion_Cb completion_cb,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ ecore_file_download_full(const char *url,
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_download(const char *url,
                     const char *dst,
                     Ecore_File_Download_Completion_Cb completion_cb,
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ ecore_file_download(const char *url,
    return ecore_file_download_full(url, dst, completion_cb, progress_cb, data, job_ret, NULL);
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_download_protocol_available(const char *protocol)
 {
    if (!strncmp(protocol, "file://", 7)) return EINA_TRUE;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ ecore_file_download_protocol_available(const char *protocol)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI void
+ECORE_FILE_API void
 ecore_file_download_abort(Ecore_File_Download_Job *job)
 {
    const char *file;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ ecore_file_download_abort(Ecore_File_Download_Job *job)
    efl_io_closer_close(job->copier);
 }
 
-EAPI void
+ECORE_FILE_API void
 ecore_file_download_abort_all(void)
 {
    Ecore_File_Download_Job *job;
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_monitor.c b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_monitor.c
index 3fb839b2eb..143c5fa5b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_monitor.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_monitor.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ecore_file_monitor_shutdown(void)
    ecore_file_monitor_backend_shutdown();
 }
 
-EAPI Ecore_File_Monitor *
+ECORE_FILE_API Ecore_File_Monitor *
 ecore_file_monitor_add(const char           *path,
                        Ecore_File_Monitor_Cb func,
                        void                 *data)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ecore_file_monitor_add(const char           *path,
    return ecore_file_monitor_backend_add(path, func, data);
 }
 
-EAPI void
+ECORE_FILE_API void
 ecore_file_monitor_del(Ecore_File_Monitor *em)
 {
    if (!em) return;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ecore_file_monitor_del(Ecore_File_Monitor *em)
    ecore_file_monitor_backend_del(em);
 }
 
-EAPI const char *
+ECORE_FILE_API const char *
 ecore_file_monitor_path_get(Ecore_File_Monitor *em)
 {
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(em, NULL);
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_path.c b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_path.c
index 513f3b9a8a..fc0c98fc7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_path.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file_path.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ _ecore_file_path_from_env(const char *env)
    return path;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_path_dir_exists(const char *in_dir)
 {
    Eina_List *l;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ ecore_file_path_dir_exists(const char *in_dir)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_Bool
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_Bool
 ecore_file_app_installed(const char *exe)
 {
    Eina_List *l;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ecore_file_app_installed(const char *exe)
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eina_List *
+ECORE_FILE_API Eina_List *
 ecore_file_app_list(void)
 {
    Eina_List *list = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/meson.build b/src/lib/ecore_file/meson.build
index 9e0212d6c0..6eec3d4f3a 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/meson.build
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ecore_file_header_src = ['Ecore_File.h']
 
 ecore_file_lib = library('ecore_file',
     ecore_file_src,
-    c_args : package_c_args,
+    c_args : [package_c_args, '-DECORE_FILE_BUILD'],
     dependencies: ecore_file_deps + ecore_file_pub_deps + ecore_file_ext_deps,
     include_directories : config_dir + [include_directories(join_paths('..','..'))],
     install: true,