Author: wayland
Date: 2009-02-17 04:35:25 +0100 (Tue, 17 Feb 2009)
New Revision: 25361

Modified:
   docs/Perl6/Spec/S16-io.pod
Log:
S16: Created IO::FileSystemEntry, and separated out the appropriate stuff from 
IO::Filesystem.  I'm glad this is only a draft :).  


Modified: docs/Perl6/Spec/S16-io.pod
===================================================================
--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S16-io.pod  2009-02-17 03:17:41 UTC (rev 25360)
+++ docs/Perl6/Spec/S16-io.pod  2009-02-17 03:35:25 UTC (rev 25361)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 
 =head2 IO::FileSystem
 
-This reads directories, worries about ownership and permissions, and the like. 
 
+This reads directories, deletes filesystem entries, creates links, and the 
like.  
 
 class  IO::FileSystem does IO::Streamable {
 ...
@@ -444,6 +444,67 @@
 
 =over 4
 
+=item glob
+
+=item link
+
+=item lstat
+
+Returns a stat buffer.  If the lstat succeeds, the stat buffer evaluates
+to true, and additional file tests may be performed on the value.  If
+the stat fails, all subsequent tests on the stat buffer also evaluate
+to false.
+
+=item mkdir
+
+=item IO::Dir::open EXPR
+
+  my $dir = IO::Dir::open('.');
+
+Opens a directory named EXPR for processing.  Makes the directory looks like
+a list of autochomped lines, so just use ordinary IO operators after the open.
+
+=item readlink
+
+=item rename
+
+=item rmdir FILENAME
+X<rmdir> X<rd> X<directory, remove>
+
+=item rmdir
+
+Deletes the directory specified by FILENAME if that directory is
+empty.  If it succeeds it returns true, otherwise it returns false and
+sets C<$!> (errno).  If FILENAME is omitted, uses C<$_>.
+
+=item symlink
+
+=item unlink LIST
+X<unlink> X<delete> X<remove> X<rm>
+
+=item unlink
+
+Deletes a list of files.  Returns the number of files successfully
+deleted.
+
+    $cnt = unlink 'a', 'b', 'c';
+
+Be warned that unlinking a directory can inflict damage on your filesystem.
+Finally, using C<unlink> on directories is not supported on many operating
+systems.  Use C<rmdir> instead.
+
+It is an error to use bare C<unlink> without arguments.
+
+=back
+
+=head2 IO::FilesystemEntry
+
+class  IO::FileSystem {
+...
+}
+
+=over 4
+
 =item IO ~~ :X
 X<:r>X<:w>X<:x>X<:o>X<:R>X<:W>X<:X>X<:O>X<:e>X<:z>X<:s>X<:f>X<:d>X<:l>X<:p>
 X<:S>X<:b>X<:c>X<:t>X<:u>X<:g>X<:k>X<:T>X<:B>X<:M>X<:A>X<:C>
@@ -591,39 +652,6 @@
     $mode = '0o644'; chmod $mode, 'foo';     # this is better
     $mode = 0o644;   chmod $mode, 'foo';     # this is best
 
-=item glob
-
-=item link
-
-=item lstat
-
-Returns a stat buffer.  If the lstat succeeds, the stat buffer evaluates
-to true, and additional file tests may be performed on the value.  If
-the stat fails, all subsequent tests on the stat buffer also evaluate
-to false.
-
-=item mkdir
-
-=item IO::Dir::open EXPR
-
-  my $dir = IO::Dir::open('.');
-
-Opens a directory named EXPR for processing.  Makes the directory looks like
-a list of autochomped lines, so just use ordinary IO operators after the open.
-
-=item readlink
-
-=item rename
-
-=item rmdir FILENAME
-X<rmdir> X<rd> X<directory, remove>
-
-=item rmdir
-
-Deletes the directory specified by FILENAME if that directory is
-empty.  If it succeeds it returns true, otherwise it returns false and
-sets C<$!> (errno).  If FILENAME is omitted, uses C<$_>.
-
 =item stat
 
 =item IO.stat
@@ -633,24 +661,6 @@
 the stat fails, all subsequent tests on the stat buffer also evaluate
 to false.
 
-=item symlink
-
-=item unlink LIST
-X<unlink> X<delete> X<remove> X<rm>
-
-=item unlink
-
-Deletes a list of files.  Returns the number of files successfully
-deleted.
-
-    $cnt = unlink 'a', 'b', 'c';
-
-Be warned that unlinking a directory can inflict damage on your filesystem.
-Finally, using C<unlink> on directories is not supported on many operating
-systems.  Use C<rmdir> instead.
-
-It is an error to use bare C<unlink> without arguments.
-
 =back
 
 =head2 IO::Socket::TCP

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