lib/wrench.js

@@ -113,6 +113,33 @@ exports.chmodSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, filemode) {
 };
 
 
+/*  wrench.chownSyncRecursive("directory", uid, gid);
+ *
+ *  Recursively dives through a directory and chowns everything to the desired user and group. This is a
+ *  Synchronous function, which blocks things until it's done.
+ *
+ *  Note: Directories should be passed to this function without a trailing slash.
+ */
+exports.chownSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, uid, gid) {
+    var files = fs.readdirSync(sourceDir);
+
+	for(var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+		var currFile = fs.statSync(sourceDir + "/" + files[i]);
+
+        if(currFile.isDirectory()) {
+            /*  ...and recursion this thing right on back. */
+            exports.chownSyncRecursive(sourceDir + "/" + files[i], uid, gid);
+        } else {
+            /*  At this point, we've hit a file actually worth chowning... so own it. */
+            fs.chownSync(sourceDir + "/" + files[i], uid, gid);
+	    }
+    }
+
+    /*  Finally, chown the parent directory */
+    fs.chownSync(sourceDir, uid, gid);
+};
+
+
 
 /*  wrench.rmdirRecursive("directory_path", callback);
  *