fi
}
+# debugging-friendly alternatives to "test [-f|-d|-e]"
+# The commands test the existence or non-existence of $1. $2 can be
+# given to provide a more precise diagnosis.
+test_path_is_file () {
+ if ! [ -f "$1" ]
+ then
+ echo "File $1 doesn't exist. $*"
+ false
+ fi
+}
+
+test_path_is_dir () {
+ if ! [ -d "$1" ]
+ then
+ echo "Directory $1 doesn't exist. $*"
+ false
+ fi
+}
+
+test_path_is_missing () {
+ if [ -e "$1" ]
+ then
+ echo "Path exists:"
+ ls -ld "$1"
+ if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
+ echo "$*"
+ fi
+ false
+ fi
+}
+
+
# This is not among top-level (test_expect_success | test_expect_failure)
# but is a prefix that can be used in the test script, like:
#