there is also this: https://github.com/jashmenn/clj-file-utils
which seems to be very similar On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Steve Miner <stevemi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for shaing. I was just about to write several functions along these > lines. I have a couple of comments. > > First, I suggest that you look at the standard clojure.java.io package for > some useful functions that are already in Clojure 1.2. In particular, you > could use io/file instead of (File. xxx) in your code to add some flexibility > to the kinds of things that can be treated as a "file". I think io/file > could replace your fs/join. Also, io/copy is very flexible so it's worth a > look, too. > > Second, fs is using a singe segment namespace. I remember that there have > been some cautions against doing that. (But not everyone agrees.) My > understanding is that it's best for Java interop to have a multi-segment > namespace. (Reference links below.) > > http://clojure.org/libs > >> A lib name is a symbol that will typically contain two or more parts >> separated by periods. > > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure-dev/browse_frm/thread/00b1c6971c3b3394 > > Chas Emerick wrote: >> First, namespacing is good. Your foobar library won't have the same name as >> my foobar library -- and while you might think "who else would put code in >> the same oddly-named namespace as mine?", it's a big world out there and an >> ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. More strictly speaking, one >> cannot use any class in the default package from any Java class that is in a >> package. That is the practical issue that leads to default package use >> being nonexistent in the Java space. And, you may not care about Java >> interop now, but either (a) you might later, or (b) your users might, now. >> Finally, gen-class will simply not work (last I checked) from a >> single-segment namespace. > > > Best Regards, > Steve Miner > stevemi...@gmail.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
