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/*
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 *  This file is part of CoCalc: Copyright © 2023 Sagemath, Inc.
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 *  License: MS-RSL – see LICENSE.md for details
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 */
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import { open, utimes } from "node:fs/promises";
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// touch the file in a similar manner as "touch" in linux
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export async function touch(
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  path: string,
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  createIfMissing = true
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): Promise<boolean> {
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  try {
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    const now = new Date();
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    await utimes(path, now, now);
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    return true;
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  } catch (err) {
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    try {
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      if (createIfMissing && "ENOENT" === err.code) {
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        const fd = await open(path, "a");
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        await fd.close();
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        return true;
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      }
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    } finally {
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      return false;
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    }
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  }
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}
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