+
+uid_t str2uid(const std::string& name)
+{
+ const passwd* res = getpwnam(name.c_str());
+ if (res == NULL)
+ return -1;
+ return res->pw_uid;
+}
+
+gid_t str2gid(const std::string& name)
+{
+ const group* res = getgrnam(name.c_str());
+ if (res == NULL)
+ return -1;
+ return res->gr_gid;
+}
+
+mode_t str2mode(const std::string& name)
+{
+ if (name.length() < 3 || name.length() > 4)
+ return -1;
+
+ if (name.length() == 4 && name[0] != '0')
+ return -1;
+
+ mode_t res = 0;
+ for (size_t i = 0; i < name.length(); ++i)
+ {
+ if (name[i] > '7' || name[i] < '0')
+ return -1;
+ res = (res << 3) + (name[i] - '0');
+ }
+ return res;
+}