Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1706: Add ability to retrieve, set file permissions

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1706: Add ability to retrieve, set file permissions
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-31 14:47:13

#1706: Add ability to retrieve, set file permissions
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  Reporter:  bemandawes               |       Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Feature Requests         |      Status:  new       
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0             |   Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |    Severity:  Problem   
Resolution:                           |    Keywords:            
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Comment (by mikhailberis):

 Replying to [ticket:1706 bemandawes]:
 > Add ability to retrieve and set file and permissions.
 >

 This looks like something that would be interesting to work on.

 > A demonstration of usefulness would be to add a check to Boost's inspect
 tool that reports files of known-to-be-not-executable types with the
 execute permission set.

 Do you already have a design in place or at least an interface you want to
 expose for this functionality? I find myself often needing this
 information as well quite often in applications. It should be noted that
 it should be able to work on directories.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1706#comment:1>
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