[GitHub] [groovy] paulk-asert commented on pull request #1554: GROOVY-4990 Make File.write() create any missing directories. Add test.

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paulk-asert commented on pull request #1554:
URL: https://github.com/apache/groovy/pull/1554#issuecomment-822236024


   Hi, thanks for your PR. While automatically creating the parent directories is in some ways super nice, it might also be surprising for folks familiar with current Java behavior. I think I prefer the `mkParentDirs` suggestion mentioned in the Jira issue, though I'd probably call it `createParentDirectories` these days to match the newer nio styling. Then it could also be used for `setBytes` and so on, not just `write`. What do you think about that suggestion and if you like the idea, would you feel up for altering the PR?
   Suggested methods to add:
   ```
   File ResourceGroovyMethods#createParentDirectories(File self)
   Path NioExtensions#createParentDirectories(Path self, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
   ```
   Usage:
   ```
   file.createParentDirectories().write(...)
   path.createParentDirectories().bytes = ...
   ```
   What do you think? Or if you want me to progress, just let me know.


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