3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/utils/file_backend.go b/utils/file_backend.go
index 60c90960d..9ed564592 100644
--- a/utils/file_backend.go
+++ b/utils/file_backend.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 type FileBackend interface {
 	TestConnection() *model.AppError
 
+	Reader(path string) (io.ReadCloser, *model.AppError)
 	ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, *model.AppError)
 	CopyFile(oldPath, newPath string) *model.AppError
 	MoveFile(oldPath, newPath string) *model.AppError
diff --git a/utils/file_backend_local.go b/utils/file_backend_local.go
index a2d311f83..ec0c657a7 100644
--- a/utils/file_backend_local.go
+++ b/utils/file_backend_local.go
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ func (b *LocalFileBackend) TestConnection() *model.AppError {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *LocalFileBackend) Reader(path string) (io.ReadCloser, *model.AppError) {
+	if f, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(b.directory, path)); err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("Reader", "api.file.reader.reading_local.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	} else {
+		return f, nil
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *LocalFileBackend) ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, *model.AppError) {
 	if f, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(b.directory, path)); err != nil {
 		return nil, model.NewAppError("ReadFile", "api.file.read_file.reading_local.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
diff --git a/utils/file_backend_s3.go b/utils/file_backend_s3.go
index 6f1fa9ab0..a0c46e5d3 100644
--- a/utils/file_backend_s3.go
+++ b/utils/file_backend_s3.go
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ func (b *S3FileBackend) TestConnection() *model.AppError {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *S3FileBackend) Reader(path string) (io.ReadCloser, *model.AppError) {
+	s3Clnt, err := b.s3New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("Reader", "api.file.reader.s3.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+	minioObject, err := s3Clnt.GetObject(b.bucket, path, s3.GetObjectOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, model.NewAppError("Reader", "api.file.reader.s3.app_error", nil, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+	return minioObject, nil
+}
+
 func (b *S3FileBackend) ReadFile(path string) ([]byte, *model.AppError) {
 	s3Clnt, err := b.s3New()
 	if err != nil {