+checkMakeTar() {
+ # Desc: Checks that a valid tar archive exists, creates one otherwise
+ # Usage: checkMakeTar [ path ]
+ # Version: 1.0.1
+ # Input: arg1: path of tar archive
+ # Output: exit code 0 : tar readable
+ # exit code 1 : tar missing; created
+ # exit code 2 : tar not readable; moved; replaced
+ # Depends: try, tar, date
+ local PATH_TAR returnFlag0 returnFlag1 returnFlag2
+ PATH_TAR="$1"
+
+ # Check if file is a valid tar archive
+ if tar --list --file="$PATH_TAR" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+ ## T1: return success
+ returnFlag0="tar valid";
+ else
+ ## F1: Check if file exists
+ if [[ -f "$PATH_TAR" ]]; then
+ ### T: Rename file
+ try mv "$PATH_TAR" "$PATH_TAR""--broken--""$(date +%Y%m%dT%H%M%S)" && \
+ returnFlag1="tar moved";
+ else
+ ### F: -
+ :
+ fi
+ ## F2: Create tar archive, return 0
+ try tar --create --file="$PATH_TAR" --files-from=/dev/null && \
+ returnFlag2="tar created";
+ fi
+
+ # Determine function return code
+ if [[ "$returnFlag0" = "tar valid" ]]; then
+ return 0;
+ elif [[ "$returnFlag2" = "tar created" ]] && ! [[ "$returnFlag1" = "tar moved" ]]; then
+ return 1; # tar missing so created
+ elif [[ "$returnFlag2" = "tar created" ]] && [[ "$returnFlag1" = "tar moved" ]]; then
+ return 2; # tar not readable so moved; replaced
+ fi
+} # checks if arg1 is tar; creates one otherwise