checkLeadsToFiletype function

void checkLeadsToFiletype(String path, FileSystemEntityType type)

Check that path leads to a FileSystemEntity of type.

Exits the program if path does not lead to a FileSystemEntity of type.

Implementation

void checkLeadsToFiletype(String path, FileSystemEntityType type) {
  final filetype = FileSystemEntity.typeSync(path);

  if (filetype == type) return;

  final message = switch (filetype) {
    FileSystemEntityType.notFound =>
      "Aborting because the path '$path' does not exist",
    _ => "Aborting because the path '$path' does not lead to a $type "
        "but to a $filetype."
  };

  printErr(message);
  exit(1);
}