{- Applies a conversion function to a file's mode. -}
modifyFileMode :: FilePath -> (FileMode -> FileMode) -> IO ()
-modifyFileMode f convert = do
+modifyFileMode f convert = void $ modifyFileMode' f convert
+
+modifyFileMode' :: FilePath -> (FileMode -> FileMode) -> IO FileMode
+modifyFileMode' f convert = do
s <- getFileStatus f
let old = fileMode s
let new = convert old
when (new /= old) $
setFileMode f new
+ return old
+
+{- Runs an action after changing a file's mode, then restores the old mode. -}
+withModifiedFileMode :: FilePath -> (FileMode -> FileMode) -> IO a -> IO a
+withModifiedFileMode file convert a = bracket setup cleanup go
+ where
+ setup = modifyFileMode' file convert
+ cleanup oldmode = modifyFileMode file (const oldmode)
+ go _ = a
{- Adds the specified FileModes to the input mode, leaving the rest
- unchanged. -}