Sort out diagnostics for mkdir

4 files changed, 54 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/build/buildfile b/build/buildfile
index 14f1063..5ae6bf9 100644
--- a/build/buildfile
+++ b/build/buildfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 exe{b1}: cxx{b algorithm scope parser lexer target prerequisite rule \
   native context search diagnostics cxx/target cxx/rule process timestamp \
-  path utility}
+  path utility mkdir}
diff --git a/build/mkdir b/build/mkdir
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62e824b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/mkdir
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// file      : build/mkdir -*- C++ -*-
+// copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Code Synthesis Tools CC
+// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+#ifndef BUILD_MKDIR
+#define BUILD_MKDIR
+
+#include <sys/types.h> // mode_t
+
+#include <build/path>
+
+namespace build
+{
+  // Note that you should probably use the default mode 0777 and let
+  // the umask mechanism adjust it to the user's preferences. Errors
+  // are reported by throwing std::system_error.
+  //
+  void
+  mkdir (const path&, mode_t = 0777);
+}
+
+#endif // BUILD_MKDIR
diff --git a/build/mkdir.cxx b/build/mkdir.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fbab03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/mkdir.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// file      : build/mkdir.cxx -*- C++ -*-
+// copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Code Synthesis Tools CC
+// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+#include <build/mkdir>
+
+#include <sys/stat.h> // mkdir()
+
+#include <system_error>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace build
+{
+  void
+  mkdir (const path& p, mode_t m)
+  {
+    if (::mkdir (p.string ().c_str (), m) != 0)
+      throw system_error (errno, system_category ());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/build/rule.cxx b/build/rule.cxx
index e57feca..41296f0 100644
--- a/build/rule.cxx
+++ b/build/rule.cxx
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@
 
 #include <build/rule>
 
-#include <string.h>    // strerror_r()
-#include <sys/stat.h>  // mkdir()
-#include <sys/types.h> // mkdir()
-
-#include <utility>  // move()
+#include <utility>      // move()
+#include <system_error>
 
 #include <build/algorithm>
 #include <build/diagnostics>
 #include <build/timestamp>
+#include <build/mkdir>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -169,13 +167,14 @@ namespace build
     else
       text << "mkdir " << t; //@@ Probably only show if [show]?
 
-    if (mkdir (d.string ().c_str (), 0777) != 0)
+    try
+    {
+      mkdir (d);
+    }
+    catch (const system_error& e)
     {
-      char b[512];
-      const char* m (strerror_r (errno, b, sizeof (b)) == 0
-                     ? b
-                     : "error message too long");
-      fail << "mkdir: unable to create directory " << d.string () << ": " << m;
+      fail << "unable to create directory " << d.string () << ": "
+           << e.what ();
     }
 
     return target_state::updated;