begin cleanup doc for __directory

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@kr.ethz.ch>

conf/type/__directory/gencode

@@ -20,28 +20,27 @@
 #
 # Handle directories
 #
+#
+# __directory /etc [--mode --owner --group --parents [yes|no] ]
+#
 
-# If destination was specified, do not use the id
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/destination" ]; then
-   destination="$(cat "$__object/parameter/destination")"
-else
-   # If no destination has been supplied, the id is the destination
-   # Prepend /, which got lost in the object id (and relative paths
-   # don't make sense)
-   destination="/$__object_id"
-fi
+destination="/$__object_id"
 
-# Ensure we have an absolute path
-if ! $(echo "$destination" | grep -q ^/); then
-   echo "Error: Destination ($destination) of $__object_id is not absolute." >&2
-   exit 1
+# Include parent directories?
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/parents" ]; then
+   parents="$(cat "$__object/parameter/parents")"
+   if [ yes = "$parents" ]; then
+      mkdiropt="-p"
+   else
+      mkdiropt=""
+   fi
 fi
 
+# Only create if not already existent
 if [ no = "$(cat "$__object/explorer/exists")" ]; then
-   echo mkdir \"$destination\"
+   echo mkdir $mkdiropt \"$destination\"
 fi
 
-
 # Mode settings
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/mode" ]; then
    echo chmod \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")\" \"$destination\"

conf/type/__directory/man.text

@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
-cdist-type__file(7)
-===================
+cdist-type__directory(7)
+========================
 Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
 
 
 NAME
 ----
-cdist-type__file - Create files
+cdist-type__directory - Create a directory
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-This cdist type allows you to create files on the target.
+This cdist type allows you to create directories on the target.
 
 
 REQUIRED PARAMETERS
 -------------------
-type::
-   Specifies the type of file to be created. Either "directory" or "file"
+None.
 
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
-destination::
-   If supplied, use this as the destination on the target. Otherwise the
-   object_id is used.
-
 group::
    Group to chgrp to.
 
@@ -34,9 +29,8 @@ mode::
 owner::
    User to chown to.
 
-source::
-   If supplied, copy this file from the host running cdist to the target.
-   If not supplied, an empty file or directory will be created.
+parents::
+   Whether to create parents as well (mkdir -p behaviour)
 
 
 EXAMPLES