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Unified Diff: sdk/lib/io/directory.dart

Issue 13896034: Add the ability to change the working directory (Closed) Base URL: https://dart.googlecode.com/svn/branches/bleeding_edge/dart
Patch Set: Created 7 years, 8 months ago
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Index: sdk/lib/io/directory.dart
diff --git a/sdk/lib/io/directory.dart b/sdk/lib/io/directory.dart
index 8c0ad5abd05cf07d234a26a0e0a001a8241cd45d..a3b7fccddb9ae536d69bacfb1ef32243300e7278 100644
--- a/sdk/lib/io/directory.dart
+++ b/sdk/lib/io/directory.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,27 @@ abstract class Directory extends FileSystemEntity {
* Creates a directory object pointing to the current working
* directory.
*/
- factory Directory.current() => new _Directory.current();
+ static Directory get current => _Directory.current;
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the current working directory of the Dart process including
+ * all running isolates. The value set can be either a [Directory]
Bill Hesse 2013/04/29 11:01:12 The new value
Søren Gjesse 2013/04/29 11:59:15 Done.
+ * or a [String].
+ *
+ * The value set is passed directly to the underlying system call
Bill Hesse 2013/04/29 11:01:12 The new value is passed to the OS's system call un
Søren Gjesse 2013/04/29 11:59:15 Done.
+ * which will take care of resolving relative paths is a relative
+ * path is passed.
+ *
+ * Note that setting the current working directory is a synchronous
+ * operation and that it changes the the working directory of *all*
+ * isolates.
+ *
+ * Use this with care - especially when working with asynchronous
+ * operations and multiple isolates. Changing the working directory,
+ * while asynchronous operations are pending or when other isolates
+ * are working with the file system, can lead to unexpected results.
+ */
+ static void set current(path) => _Directory.current = path;
/**
* Check whether a directory with this name already exists. Returns

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