Re: [boost] RE: Re: Filesystem: create_directories

From: Martin Wille (mw8329_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-04 06:09:43

Thomas Witt wrote:

> Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 
> | Reid Sweatman wrote:
> |
> | So, to summarize, I've no problem with the current name that I've
> | introduced.
> 
> :-). Seriously having two functions that differ only by number is a
> no-go to me.
> 
> | Of other suggestions "create_directory_and_parents" looks best
> | to me. "ensure_directory_exists" does not imply any operational semantic
> | (i.e. the name does not say that the directory will be created.
> 
> That's exactly the point. The operational semantics are that the
> directory is only created if it not already exists. The long name is
> 
> do_what_it_takes_but_make_sure_this_directory_exists(path p);

May I bicycleshedingly suggest

    make_directory_hierarchy() or
    make_hierarchy() ?

On X-Windows systems there is a small program called mkdirhier.
So, the names I suggested resemble it a bit.

Regards,
m