Fix CI deploy

* Update linux-tests; fail if warnings on travis

* Fix warnings on Linux

* Typo

* Can’t test these on Linux

.github/jazzy.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module: Path
+custom_categories:
+  - name: Path
+    children:
+      - Path
+      - Pathish
+xcodebuild_arguments:
+  - UseModernBuildSystem=NO
+output:
+  ../output
+  # output directory is relative to config file… ugh
+exclude:
+  - Sources/Path+StringConvertibles.swift

.gitignore

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 /*.xcodeproj
 /build
 /docs
+/.swiftpm

.travis.yml

@@ -1,31 +1,51 @@
 # only run for: merge commits, releases and pull-requests
-if: type != push OR branch = master OR branch =~ /^\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?(-\S*)?$/
+if: type != push OR branch = master OR branch =~ /^deploy-\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/ OR branch =~ /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/
 
 stages:
   - name: pretest
+    if: NOT branch =~ /^deploy-\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/
   - name: test
+    if: NOT branch =~ /^deploy-\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/
   - name: deploy
-    if: branch =~ ^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$
+    if: branch =~ /^deploy-\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/
+  - name: publish
+    if: branch =~ /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-.*)?$/
 
 os: osx
 language: swift
 osx_image: xcode10.1
 xcode_project: Path.swift.xcodeproj
 xcode_scheme: Path.swift-Package
-  
+
 jobs:
   include:
-    - script: swift test --parallel
+    - name: macOS / Swift 4.0.3
+      before_script: swift build -Xswiftc -warnings-as-errors
+      script: swift test --parallel -Xswiftc -swift-version -Xswiftc 4
+
+    - &std
       name: macOS / Swift 4.2.1
+      before_script: swift build -Xswiftc -warnings-as-errors
+      script: swift test --parallel
+
+    - <<: *std
+      name: macOS / Swift 5.0
+      osx_image: xcode10.2
+
+    - <<: *std
+      name: macOS / Swift 5.1
+      osx_image: xcode11
 
     - &xcodebuild
       before_install: swift package generate-xcodeproj --enable-code-coverage
       xcode_destination: platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone XS
       name: iOS / Swift 4.2.1
       after_success: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+
     - <<: *xcodebuild
       xcode_destination: platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=Apple TV
       name: tvOS / Swift 4.2.1
+
     - <<: *xcodebuild
       name: watchOS / Swift 4.2.1
       script: |
@@ -38,49 +58,57 @@ jobs:
       after_success: false
 
     - &linux
-      env: SWIFT_VERSION=4.2.1
+      env: SWIFT_VERSION=4.2.4
       os: linux
-      name: Linux / Swift 4.2.1
+      name: Linux / Swift 4.2.4
       language: generic
-      dist: trusty
       sudo: false
       install: eval "$(curl -sL https://swiftenv.fuller.li/install.sh)"
+      before_script: swift build -Xswiftc -warnings-as-errors
       script: swift test --parallel
+
+    - <<: *linux
+      env: SWIFT_VERSION=5.0.3
+      name: Linux / Swift 5.0.3
+
+    - <<: *linux
+      env: SWIFT_VERSION=5.1.3
+      name: Linux / Swift 5.1.3
       
     - <<: *linux
-      env: SWIFT_VERSION='5.0-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2019-01-22-a'
-      name: Linux / Swift 5.0.0-dev (2019-01-22)
-      
+      env: SWIFT_VERSION=5.2-DEVELOPMENT-SNAPSHOT-2020-01-22-a
+      name: Linux / Swift 5.2.0-dev+2020-01-22-a
+
     - stage: pretest
       name: Check Linux tests are sync’d
       install: swift test --generate-linuxmain
       script: git diff --exit-code
+      osx_image: xcode10.2
 
     - stage: deploy
+      name: Deploy
+      osx_image: xcode11
+      env: HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP=1
+      install: brew install mxcl/made/swift-sh
+      script:
+        - set -e
+        - export VERSION=$(echo $TRAVIS_TAG | cut -c 8-)
+        - git tag "$VERSION"
+        - git remote set-url origin "https://$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git"
+        - git fetch --unshallow origin
+        - git push origin "$VERSION"
+        - swift sh <(curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mxcl/ops/master/deploy) publish-release
+        - git push origin :$TRAVIS_TAG
+
+    - stage: publish
       name: Jazzy
-      before_install: |
-        cat <<\ \ EOF> .jazzy.yaml
-        module: Path
-        module_version: TRAVIS_TAG
-        custom_categories:
-          - name: Path
-            children:
-              - Path
-              - /(_:_:)
-        xcodebuild_arguments:
-          - UseModernBuildSystem=NO
-        output: output
-        github_url: https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift
-        exclude:
-          - Sources/Path+StringConvertibles.swift
-        EOF
-        sed -i '' "s/TRAVIS_TAG/$TRAVIS_TAG/" .jazzy.yaml
-      # ^^ this weirdness because Travis multiline YAML is broken and inserts
-      # two spaces in front of the output which means we need a prefixed
-      # delimiter which also weirdly stops bash from doing variable substitution
+      osx_image: xcode10.2
       install: gem install jazzy
       before_script: swift package generate-xcodeproj
-      script: jazzy
+      script: |
+        jazzy --config .github/jazzy.yml \
+              --module-version $TRAVIS_TAG \
+              --github_url "https://github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG"
       deploy:
         provider: pages
         skip-cleanup: true
@@ -90,43 +118,11 @@ jobs:
           tags: true
 
     - name: CocoaPods
-      before_install: export TRAVIS_REPO_NAME=${TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG#*/}
-      install: gem install cocoapods
-      before_script: |
-        export DESCRIPTION=$(swift - <<\ \ EOF
-          import Foundation
-          struct Response: Decodable { let description: String }
-          let token = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["GITHUB_TOKEN"]!
-          let slug = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG"]!
-          let url = URL(string: "https://api.github.com/repos/\(slug)")!
-          var rq = URLRequest(url: url)
-          rq.setValue("token \(token)", forHTTPHeaderField: "Authorization")
-          let semaphore = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
-          var data: Data!
-          URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: rq) { d, _, _ in
-              data = d
-              semaphore.signal()
-          }.resume()
-          semaphore.wait()
-          let rsp = try JSONDecoder().decode(Response.self, from: data)
-          print(rsp.description, terminator: "")
-        EOF)
-        cat <<\ \ EOF> $TRAVIS_REPO_NAME.podspec
-        Pod::Spec.new do |s|
-          s.name = ENV['TRAVIS_REPO_NAME']
-          s.version = ENV['TRAVIS_TAG']
-          s.summary = ENV['DESCRIPTION']
-          s.homepage = "https://github.com/#{ENV['TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG']}"
-          s.license = { type: 'Unlicense', file: 'LICENSE.md' }
-          s.author = { mxcl: 'mxcl@me.com' }
-          s.source = { git: "https://github.com/#{ENV['TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG']}.git", tag: s.version }
-          s.social_media_url = 'https://twitter.com/mxcl'
-          s.osx.deployment_target = '10.10'
-          s.ios.deployment_target = '8.0'
-          s.tvos.deployment_target = '10.0'
-          s.watchos.deployment_target = '3.0'
-          s.source_files = 'Sources/*'
-          s.swift_version = '4.2'
-        end
-        EOF
+      osx_image: xcode10.2
+      install: |
+        brew install mxcl/made/swift-sh
+        curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mxcl/ops/master/deploy
+        chmod u+x deploy
+      before_script: ./deploy generate-podspec
       script: pod trunk push
+      after_success: ./deploy publish-release

Package.swift

@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ let package = Package(
     targets: [
         .target(name: "Path", path: "Sources"),
         .testTarget(name: "PathTests", dependencies: ["Path"]),
-    ]
+    ],
+    swiftLanguageVersions: [.v4, .v4_2, .version("5")]
 )

Package@swift-5.0.swift

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// swift-tools-version:5.0
-import PackageDescription
-
-let pkg = Package(
-    name: "Path.swift",
-    products: [
-        .library(name: "Path", targets: ["Path"]),
-    ],
-    targets: [
-        .target(name: "Path", path: "Sources"),
-        .testTarget(name: "PathTests", dependencies: ["Path"]),
-    ]
-)
-
-pkg.platforms = [
-   .macOS(.v10_10), .iOS(.v8), .tvOS(.v10), .watchOS(.v3)
-]
-pkg.swiftLanguageVersions = [
-    .v4_2, .v5
-]

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ let foo = try Path.root.join("foo").copy(into: Path.root.join("bar").mkdir())
 print(foo)         // => /bar/foo
 print(foo.isFile)  // => true
 
-// we support dynamic members (_use_sparingly_):
+// we support dynamic-member-syntax when joining named static members, eg:
 let prefs = Path.home.Library.Preferences  // => /Users/mxcl/Library/Preferences
 
 // a practical example: installing a helper executable
@@ -44,16 +44,14 @@ Swift), we provide a thoughtful and comprehensive (yet concise) API.
 
 # Support mxcl
 
-Hi, I’m Max Howell and I have written a lot of open source software, and
-probably you already use some of it (Homebrew anyone?). I work full-time on
-open source and it’s hard; currently I earn *less* than minimum wage. Please
-help me continue my work, I appreciate it x
+Hi, I’m Max Howell and I have written a lot of open source software—generally
+a good deal of my free time 👨🏻‍💻.
 
 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mxcl">
 	<img src="https://c5.patreon.com/external/logo/become_a_patron_button@2x.png" width="160">
 </a>
 
-[Other donation/tipping options](http://mxcl.github.io/donate/)
+[Other donation/tipping options](http://mxcl.dev/#donate)
 
 # Handbook
 
@@ -107,10 +105,11 @@ We support `@dynamicMemberLookup`:
 let ls = Path.root.usr.bin.ls  // => /usr/bin/ls
 ```
 
-This is less commonly useful than you would think, hence our documentation
-does not use it. Usually you are joining variables or other `String` arguments 
-or trying to describe files (and files usually have extensions). However when
-you need it, it’s *lovely*.
+We only provide this for “starting” function, eg. `Path.home` or `Bundle.path`.
+This is because we found in practice it was easy to write incorrect code, since
+everything would compile if we allowed arbituary variables to take *any* named
+property as valid syntax. What we have is what you want most of the time but
+much less dangerous.
 
 ## Initializing from user-input
 
@@ -146,38 +145,77 @@ try Bundle.main.resources.join("foo").copy(to: .home)
 ## Directory listings
 
 We provide `ls()`, called because it behaves like the Terminal `ls` function,
-the name thus implies its behavior, ie. that it is not recursive.
+the name thus implies its behavior, ie. that it is not recursive and doesn’t
+list hidden files.
 
 ```swift
-for entry in Path.home.ls() {
-    print(entry.path)
-    print(entry.kind)  // .directory or .file
-}
-
-for entry in Path.home.ls() where entry.kind == .file {
+for path in Path.home.ls() {
     //…
 }
 
-for entry in Path.home.ls() where entry.path.mtime > yesterday {
+for path in Path.home.ls() where path.isFile {
+    //…
+}
+
+for path in Path.home.ls() where path.mtime > yesterday {
     //…
 }
 
 let dirs = Path.home.ls().directories
+// ^^ directories that *exist*
 
 let files = Path.home.ls().files
+// ^^ files that both *exist* and are *not* directories
 
-let swiftFiles = Path.home.ls().files(withExtension: "swift")
+let swiftFiles = Path.home.ls().files.filter{ $0.extension == "swift" }
+```
+
+We provide `find()` for recursive listing:
+
+```swift
+Path.home.find().execute { path in
+    //…
+}
+```
+
+Which is configurable:
+
+```swift
+Path.home.find().depth(max: 1).extension("swift").type(.file) { path in
+    //…
+}
+```
+
+And can be controlled:
+
+```swift
+Path.home.find().execute { path in
+    guard foo else { return .skip }
+    guard bar else { return .abort }
+    return .continue
+}
+```
+
+Or just get all paths at once:
+
+```swift
+let paths = Path.home.find().execute()
 ```
 
 # `Path.swift` is robust
 
-Some parts of `FileManager` are not exactly idiomatic. For example 
+Some parts of `FileManager` are not exactly idiomatic. For example
 `isExecutableFile` returns `true` even if there is no file there, it is instead
 telling you that *if* you made a file there it *could* be executable. Thus we
 check the POSIX permissions of the file first, before returning the result of
 `isExecutableFile`. `Path.swift` has done the leg-work for you so you can get on
 with your work without worries.
 
+There is also some magic going on in Foundation’s filesystem APIs, which we look
+for and ensure our API is deterministic, eg. [this test].
+
+[this test]: https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift/blob/master/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift#L539-L554
+
 # `Path.swift` is properly cross-platform
 
 `FileManager` on Linux is full of holes. We have found the holes and worked
@@ -199,6 +237,10 @@ Path.home/"b/c"    // => /Users/mxcl/b/c
 // joining with absolute paths omits prefixed slash
 Path.home/"/b"     // => /Users/mxcl/b
 
+// joining with .. or . works as expected
+Path.home.foo.bar.join("..")  // => /Users/mxcl/foo
+Path.home.foo.bar.join(".")   // => /Users/mxcl/foo/bar
+
 // of course, feel free to join variables:
 let b = "b"
 let c = "c"
@@ -211,8 +253,24 @@ Path.root/"~/b"    // => /~/b
 // but is here
 Path("~/foo")!     // => /Users/mxcl/foo
 
-// this does not work though
+// this works provided the user `Guest` exists
+Path("~Guest")     // => /Users/Guest
+
+// but if the user does not exist
 Path("~foo")       // => nil
+
+// paths with .. or . are resolved
+Path("/foo/bar/../baz")  // => /foo/baz
+
+// symlinks are not resolved
+Path.root.bar.symlink(as: "foo")
+Path("foo")        // => /foo
+Path.foo           // => /foo
+
+// unless you do it explicitly
+try Path.foo.readlink()  // => /bar
+                         // `readlink` only resolves the *final* path component,
+                         // thus use `realpath` if there are multiple symlinks
 ```
 
 *Path.swift* has the general policy that if the desired end result preexists,
@@ -220,38 +278,76 @@ then it’s a noop:
 
 * If you try to delete a file, but the file doesn't exist, we do nothing.
 * If you try to make a directory and it already exists, we do nothing.
+* If you call `readlink` on a non-symlink, we return `self`
 
 However notably if you try to copy or move a file with specifying `overwrite`
 and the file already exists at the destination and is identical, we don’t check
 for that as the check was deemed too expensive to be worthwhile.
 
+## Symbolic links
+
+* Two paths may represent the same *resolved* path yet not be equal due to
+    symlinks in such cases you should use `realpath` on both first if an
+    equality check is required.
+* There are several symlink paths on Mac that are typically automatically
+    resolved by Foundation, eg. `/private`, we attempt to do the same for
+    functions that you would expect it (notably `realpath`), we *do* the same for
+    `Path.init`, but *do not* if you are joining a path that ends up being one of
+    these paths, (eg. `Path.root.join("var/private')`).
+
+If a `Path` is a symlink but the destination of the link does not exist `exists`
+returns `false`. This seems to be the correct thing to do since symlinks are
+meant to be an abstraction for filesystems. To instead verify that there is
+no filesystem entry there at all check if `type` is `nil`.
+
+
+## We do not provide change directory functionality
+
+Changing directory is dangerous, you should *always* try to avoid it and thus
+we don’t even provide the method. If you are executing a sub-process then
+use `Process.currentDirectoryURL`.
+
+If you must then use `FileManager.changeCurrentDirectory`.
+
+# I thought I should only use `URL`s?
+
+Apple recommend this because they provide a magic translation for
+[file-references embodied by URLs][file-refs], which gives you URLs like so:
+
+    file:///.file/id=6571367.15106761
+
+Therefore, if you are not using this feature you are fine. If you have URLs the correct
+way to get a `Path` is:
+
+```swift
+if let path = Path(url: url) {
+    /*…*/
+}
+```
+
+Our initializer calls `path` on the URL which resolves any reference to an
+actual filesystem path, however we also check the URL has a `file` scheme first.
+
+[file-refs]: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsurl/1408631-filereferenceurl
+
 # Installation
 
 SwiftPM:
 
 ```swift
-package.append(.package(url: "https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift.git", from: "0.5.0"))
+package.append(.package(url: "https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift.git", from: "1.0.0"))
 ```
 
 CocoaPods:
 
 ```ruby
-pod 'Path.swift', '~> 0.5'
+pod 'Path.swift', '~> 1.0.0'
 ```
 
 Carthage:
 
 > Waiting on: [@Carthage#1945](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage/pull/1945).
 
-## Please note
-
-We are pre 1.0, thus we can change the API as we like, and we will (to the
-pursuit of getting it *right*)! We will tag 1.0 as soon as possible.
-
-### Get push notifications for new releases
-
-https://codebasesaga.com/canopy/
-
 # Alternatives
 
 * [Pathos](https://github.com/dduan/Pathos) by Daniel Duan
@@ -261,8 +357,8 @@ https://codebasesaga.com/canopy/
 
 
 [badge-platforms]: https://img.shields.io/badge/platforms-macOS%20%7C%20Linux%20%7C%20iOS%20%7C%20tvOS%20%7C%20watchOS-lightgrey.svg
-[badge-languages]: https://img.shields.io/badge/swift-4.2%20%7C%205.0-orange.svg
-[docs]: https://mxcl.github.io/Path.swift/Structs/Path.html
+[badge-languages]: https://img.shields.io/badge/swift-4.2%20%7C%205.0%20%7C%205.1%20%7C%205.2-orange.svg
+[docs]: https://mxcl.dev/Path.swift/Structs/Path.html
 [badge-jazzy]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mxcl/Path.swift/gh-pages/badge.svg?sanitize=true
 [badge-codecov]: https://codecov.io/gh/mxcl/Path.swift/branch/master/graph/badge.svg
 [badge-ci]: https://travis-ci.com/mxcl/Path.swift.svg

Sources/Extensions.swift

@@ -13,26 +13,31 @@ public extension Bundle {
      Returns the path for the shared-frameworks directory in this bundle.
      - Note: This is typically `ShareFrameworks`
     */
-    var sharedFrameworks: Path {
-        return sharedFrameworksPath.flatMap(Path.init) ?? defaultSharedFrameworksPath
+    var sharedFrameworks: DynamicPath {
+        return sharedFrameworksPath.flatMap(DynamicPath.init) ?? defaultSharedFrameworksPath
     }
 
     /**
      Returns the path for the private-frameworks directory in this bundle.
      - Note: This is typically `Frameworks`
     */
-    var privateFrameworks: Path {
-        return privateFrameworksPath.flatMap(Path.init) ?? defaultSharedFrameworksPath
+    var privateFrameworks: DynamicPath {
+        return privateFrameworksPath.flatMap(DynamicPath.init) ?? defaultSharedFrameworksPath
     }
 
     /// Returns the path for the resources directory in this bundle.
-    var resources: Path {
-        return resourcePath.flatMap(Path.init) ?? defaultResourcesPath
+    var resources: DynamicPath {
+        return resourcePath.flatMap(DynamicPath.init) ?? defaultResourcesPath
     }
 
     /// Returns the path for this bundle.
-    var path: Path {
-        return Path(string: bundlePath)
+    var path: DynamicPath {
+        return DynamicPath(string: bundlePath)
+    }
+    
+    /// Returns the executable for this bundle, if there is one, not all bundles have one hence `Optional`.
+    var executable: DynamicPath? {
+        return executablePath.flatMap(DynamicPath.init)
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,14 +45,14 @@ public extension Bundle {
 public extension String {
     /// Initializes this `String` with the contents of the provided path.
     @inlinable
-    init(contentsOf path: Path) throws {
+    init<P: Pathish>(contentsOf path: P) throws {
         try self.init(contentsOfFile: path.string)
     }
 
     /// - Returns: `to` to allow chaining
     @inlinable
     @discardableResult
-    func write(to: Path, atomically: Bool = false, encoding: String.Encoding = .utf8) throws -> Path {
+    func write<P: Pathish>(to: P, atomically: Bool = false, encoding: String.Encoding = .utf8) throws -> P {
         try write(toFile: to.string, atomically: atomically, encoding: encoding)
         return to
     }
@@ -57,14 +62,14 @@ public extension String {
 public extension Data {
     /// Initializes this `Data` with the contents of the provided path.
     @inlinable
-    init(contentsOf path: Path) throws {
+    init<P: Pathish>(contentsOf path: P) throws {
         try self.init(contentsOf: path.url)
     }
 
     /// - Returns: `to` to allow chaining
     @inlinable
     @discardableResult
-    func write(to: Path, atomically: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
+    func write<P: Pathish>(to: P, atomically: Bool = false) throws -> P {
         let opts: NSData.WritingOptions
         if atomically {
         #if !os(Linux)
@@ -84,39 +89,39 @@ public extension Data {
 public extension FileHandle {
     /// Initializes this `FileHandle` for reading at the location of the provided path.
     @inlinable
-    convenience init(forReadingAt path: Path) throws {
+    convenience init<P: Pathish>(forReadingAt path: P) throws {
         try self.init(forReadingFrom: path.url)
     }
     
     /// Initializes this `FileHandle` for writing at the location of the provided path.
     @inlinable
-    convenience init(forWritingAt path: Path) throws {
+    convenience init<P: Pathish>(forWritingAt path: P) throws {
         try self.init(forWritingTo: path.url)
     }
     
     /// Initializes this `FileHandle` for reading and writing at the location of the provided path.
     @inlinable
-    convenience init(forUpdatingAt path: Path) throws {
+    convenience init<P: Pathish>(forUpdatingAt path: P) throws {
         try self.init(forUpdating: path.url)
     }
 }
 
 internal extension Bundle {
-    var defaultSharedFrameworksPath: Path {
+    var defaultSharedFrameworksPath: DynamicPath {
       #if os(macOS)
-        return path.join("Contents/Frameworks")
+        return path.Contents.Frameworks
       #elseif os(Linux)
-        return path.join("lib")
+        return path.lib
       #else
-        return path.join("Frameworks")
+        return path.Frameworks
       #endif
     }
 
-    var defaultResourcesPath: Path {
+    var defaultResourcesPath: DynamicPath {
       #if os(macOS)
-        return path.join("Contents/Resources")
+        return path.Contents.Resources
       #elseif os(Linux)
-        return path.join("share")
+        return path.share
       #else
         return path
       #endif

Sources/Path+Attributes.swift

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Foundation
 
-public extension Path {
+public extension Pathish {
     //MARK: Filesystem Attributes
 
     /**
@@ -30,6 +30,29 @@ public extension Path {
         }
     }
 
+    /// The type of the entry.
+    /// - SeeAlso: `Path.EntryType`
+    @available(*, deprecated, message: "- SeeAlso: Path.type")
+    var kind: Path.EntryType? {
+        return type
+    }
+
+    /// The type of the entry.
+    /// - SeeAlso: `Path.EntryType`
+    var type: Path.EntryType? {
+        var buf = stat()
+        guard lstat(string, &buf) == 0 else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        if buf.st_mode & S_IFMT == S_IFLNK {
+            return .symlink
+        } else if buf.st_mode & S_IFMT == S_IFDIR {
+            return .directory
+        } else {
+            return .file
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      Sets the file’s attributes using UNIX octal notation.
 
@@ -38,8 +61,10 @@ public extension Path {
     @discardableResult
     func chmod(_ octal: Int) throws -> Path {
         try FileManager.default.setAttributes([.posixPermissions: octal], ofItemAtPath: string)
-        return self
+        return Path(self)
     }
+
+    //MARK: Filesystem Locking
     
     /**
      Applies the macOS filesystem “lock” attribute.
@@ -57,7 +82,7 @@ public extension Path {
             try FileManager.default.setAttributes(attrs, ofItemAtPath: string)
         }
     #endif
-        return self
+        return Path(self)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,7 +98,7 @@ public extension Path {
         do {
             attrs = try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: string)
         } catch CocoaError.fileReadNoSuchFile {
-            return self
+            return Path(self)
         }
         let b = attrs[.immutable] as? Bool ?? false
         if b {
@@ -81,6 +106,19 @@ public extension Path {
             try FileManager.default.setAttributes(attrs, ofItemAtPath: string)
         }
     #endif
-        return self
+        return Path(self)
+    }
+}
+
+/// The `extension` that provides `Kind`.
+public extension Path {
+    /// A filesystem entry’s kind, file, directory, symlink etc.
+    enum EntryType: CaseIterable {
+        /// The entry is a file.
+        case file
+        /// The entry is a symlink.
+        case symlink
+        /// The entry is a directory.
+        case directory
     }
 }

Sources/Path+Codable.swift

@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ public extension CodingUserInfoKey {
  Provided for relative-path coding. See the instructions in our
  [README](https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift/#codable).
 */
-extension Path: Codable {    
+extension Path: Codable {
     /// - SeeAlso: `CodingUserInfoKey.relativePath`
     /// :nodoc:
     public init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
         let value = try decoder.singleValueContainer().decode(String.self)
         if value.hasPrefix("/") {
             string = value
-        } else {
-            guard let root = decoder.userInfo[.relativePath] as? Path else {
-                throw DecodingError.dataCorrupted(.init(codingPath: [], debugDescription: "Path cannot decode a relative path if `userInfo[.relativePath]` not set to a Path object."))
-            }
+        } else if let root = decoder.userInfo[.relativePath] as? Path {
             string = (root/value).string
+        } else if let root = decoder.userInfo[.relativePath] as? DynamicPath {
+            string = (root/value).string
+        } else {
+            throw DecodingError.dataCorrupted(.init(codingPath: [], debugDescription: "Path cannot decode a relative path if `userInfo[.relativePath]` not set to a Path object."))
         }
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ extension Path: Codable {
         var container = encoder.singleValueContainer()
         if let root = encoder.userInfo[.relativePath] as? Path {
             try container.encode(relative(to: root))
+        } else if let root = encoder.userInfo[.relativePath] as? DynamicPath {
+            try container.encode(relative(to: root))
         } else {
             try container.encode(string)
         }

Sources/Path+CommonDirectories.swift

@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 import Foundation
 
+/// The `extension` that provides static properties that are common directories.
 extension Path {
     //MARK: Common Directories
-    
+
     /// Returns a `Path` containing `FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath`.
-    public static var cwd: Path {
-        return Path(string: FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath)
+    public static var cwd: DynamicPath {
+        return .init(string: FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Path` representing the root path.
-    public static var root: Path {
-        return Path(string: "/")
+    public static var root: DynamicPath {
+        return .init(string: "/")
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Path` representing the user’s home directory
-    public static var home: Path {
+    public static var home: DynamicPath {
         let string: String
       #if os(macOS)
         if #available(OSX 10.12, *) {
@@ -25,30 +26,30 @@ extension Path {
       #else
         string = NSHomeDirectory()
       #endif
-        return Path(string: string)
+        return .init(string: string)
     }
 
     /// Helper to allow search path and domain mask to be passed in.
-    private static func path(for searchPath: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory) -> Path {
+    private static func path(for searchPath: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory) -> DynamicPath {
     #if os(Linux)
         // the urls(for:in:) function is not implemented on Linux
         //TODO strictly we should first try to use the provided binary tool
 
-        let foo = { ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[$0].flatMap(Path.init) ?? $1 }
+        let foo = { ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[$0].flatMap(Path.init).map(DynamicPath.init) ?? $1 }
 
         switch searchPath {
         case .documentDirectory:
-            return Path.home/"Documents"
+            return Path.home.Documents
         case .applicationSupportDirectory:
-            return foo("XDG_DATA_HOME", Path.home/".local/share")
+            return foo("XDG_DATA_HOME", Path.home[dynamicMember: ".local/share"])
         case .cachesDirectory:
-            return foo("XDG_CACHE_HOME", Path.home/".cache")
+            return foo("XDG_CACHE_HOME", Path.home[dynamicMember: ".cache"])
         default:
             fatalError()
         }
     #else    
         guard let pathString = FileManager.default.urls(for: searchPath, in: .userDomainMask).first?.path else { return defaultUrl(for: searchPath) }
-        return Path(string: pathString)
+        return DynamicPath(string: pathString)
     #endif
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ extension Path {
      - Note: There is no standard location for documents on Linux, thus we return `~/Documents`.
      - Note: You should create a subdirectory before creating any files.
      */
-    public static var documents: Path {
+    public static var documents: DynamicPath {
         return path(for: .documentDirectory)
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ extension Path {
      - Note: On Linux this is `XDG_CACHE_HOME`.
      - Note: You should create a subdirectory before creating any files.
      */
-    public static var caches: Path {
+    public static var caches: DynamicPath {
         return path(for: .cachesDirectory)
     }
 
@@ -75,20 +76,20 @@ extension Path {
      - Note: On Linux is `XDG_DATA_HOME`.
      - Note: You should create a subdirectory before creating any files.
      */
-    public static var applicationSupport: Path {
+    public static var applicationSupport: DynamicPath {
         return path(for: .applicationSupportDirectory)
     }
 }
 
 #if !os(Linux)
-func defaultUrl(for searchPath: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory) -> Path {
+func defaultUrl(for searchPath: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory) -> DynamicPath {
     switch searchPath {
     case .documentDirectory:
-        return Path.home/"Documents"
+        return Path.home.Documents
     case .applicationSupportDirectory:
-        return Path.home/"Library/Application Support"
+        return Path.home.Library[dynamicMember: "Application Support"]
     case .cachesDirectory:
-        return Path.home/"Library/Caches"
+        return Path.home.Library.Caches
     default:
         fatalError()
     }

Sources/Path+FileManager.swift

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import Foundation
 import Glibc
 #endif
 
-public extension Path {
+public extension Pathish {
+
     //MARK: File Management
-    
+
     /**
      Copies a file.
 
@@ -24,17 +25,17 @@ public extension Path {
      - SeeAlso: `copy(into:overwrite:)`
      */
     @discardableResult
-    func copy(to: Path, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
-        if overwrite, to.isFile, isFile {
+    func copy<P: Pathish>(to: P, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
+        if overwrite, let tokind = to.type, tokind != .directory, type != .directory {
             try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: to.url)
         }
-    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.1) // check if fixed
-        if !overwrite, to.isFile {
+    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.3) // check if fixed
+        if !overwrite, to.type != nil {
             throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
         }
     #endif
         try FileManager.default.copyItem(atPath: string, toPath: to.string)
-        return to
+        return Path(to)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -60,16 +61,16 @@ public extension Path {
      - SeeAlso: `copy(to:overwrite:)`
      */
     @discardableResult
-    func copy(into: Path, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
-        if !into.exists {
+    func copy<P: Pathish>(into: P, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
+        if into.type == nil {
             try into.mkdir(.p)
         }
         let rv = into/basename()
-        if overwrite, rv.isFile {
-            try rv.delete()
+        if overwrite, let kind = rv.type, kind != .directory {
+            try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: rv.url)
         }
-    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.1) // check if fixed
-        if !overwrite, rv.isFile {
+    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.3) // check if fixed
+        if !overwrite, rv.type != nil {
             throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
         }
     #endif
@@ -94,12 +95,12 @@ public extension Path {
      - SeeAlso: `move(into:overwrite:)`
      */
     @discardableResult
-    func move(to: Path, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
-        if overwrite, to.isFile {
+    func move<P: Pathish>(to: P, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
+        if overwrite, let kind = to.type, kind != .directory {
             try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: to.url)
         }
         try FileManager.default.moveItem(at: url, to: to.url)
-        return to
+        return Path(to)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -118,18 +119,22 @@ public extension Path {
      - SeeAlso: `move(to:overwrite:)`
      */
     @discardableResult
-    func move(into: Path, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
-        if !into.exists {
+    func move<P: Pathish>(into: P, overwrite: Bool = false) throws -> Path {
+        switch into.type {
+        case nil:
             try into.mkdir(.p)
-        } else if !into.isDirectory {
+            fallthrough
+        case .directory?:
+            let rv = into/basename()
+            if overwrite, let rvkind = rv.type, rvkind != .directory {
+                try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: rv.url)
+            }
+            try FileManager.default.moveItem(at: url, to: rv.url)
+            return rv
+        case .file?, .symlink?:
             throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
         }
-        let rv = into/basename()
-        if overwrite, rv.isFile {
-            try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: rv.url)
-        }
-        try FileManager.default.moveItem(at: url, to: rv.url)
-        return rv
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -138,23 +143,24 @@ public extension Path {
      ∵ *Path.swift* doesn’t error if desired end result preexists.
      - Note: On UNIX will this function will succeed if the parent directory is writable and the current user has permission.
      - Note: This function will fail if the file or directory is “locked”
+     - Note: If entry is a symlink, deletes the symlink.
      - SeeAlso: `lock()`
     */
     @inlinable
     func delete() throws {
-        if exists {
+        if type != nil {
             try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: url)
         }
     }
 
     /**
      Creates an empty file at this path or if the file exists, updates its modification time.
-     - Returns: `self` to allow chaining.
+     - Returns: A copy of `self` to allow chaining.
      */
     @inlinable
     @discardableResult
     func touch() throws -> Path {
-        if !exists {
+        if type == nil {
             guard FileManager.default.createFile(atPath: string, contents: nil) else {
                 throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteUnknown)
             }
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ public extension Path {
             try FileManager.default.setAttributes([.modificationDate: Date()], ofItemAtPath: string)
         #endif
         }
-        return self
+        return Path(self)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ public extension Path {
      - Parameter options: Specify `mkdir(.p)` to create intermediary directories.
      - Note: We do not error if the directory already exists (even without `.p`)
        because *Path.swift* noops if the desired end result preexists.
-     - Returns: `self` to allow chaining.
+     - Returns: A copy of `self` to allow chaining.
      */
     @discardableResult
     func mkdir(_ options: MakeDirectoryOptions? = nil) throws -> Path {
@@ -194,11 +200,11 @@ public extension Path {
             throw error
         #endif
         }
-        return self
+        return Path(self)
     }
 
     /**
-     Renames the file at path.
+     Renames the file (basename only) at path.
 
          Path.root.foo.bar.rename(to: "baz")  // => /foo/baz
 
@@ -211,6 +217,35 @@ public extension Path {
         try FileManager.default.moveItem(atPath: string, toPath: newpath.string)
         return newpath
     }
+
+    /**
+     Creates a symlink of this file at `as`.
+     - Note: If `self` does not exist, is **not** an error.
+     */
+    @discardableResult
+    func symlink<P: Pathish>(as: P) throws -> Path {
+        try FileManager.default.createSymbolicLink(atPath: `as`.string, withDestinationPath: string)
+        return Path(`as`)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     Creates a symlink of this file with the same filename in the `into` directory.
+     - Note: If into does not exist, creates the directory with intermediate directories if necessary.
+     */
+    @discardableResult
+    func symlink<P: Pathish>(into dir: P) throws -> Path {
+        switch dir.type {
+        case nil, .symlink?:
+            try dir.mkdir(.p)
+            fallthrough
+        case .directory?:
+            let dst = dir/basename()
+            try FileManager.default.createSymbolicLink(atPath: dst.string, withDestinationPath: string)
+            return dst
+        case .file?:
+            throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Options for `Path.mkdir(_:)`

Sources/Path+StringConvertibles.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import class Foundation.NSString
-
 extension Path: CustomStringConvertible {    
     /// Returns `Path.string`
     public var description: String {
@@ -13,3 +11,17 @@ extension Path: CustomDebugStringConvertible {
         return "Path(\(string))"
     }
 }
+
+extension DynamicPath: CustomStringConvertible {
+    /// Returns `Path.string`
+    public var description: String {
+        return string
+    }
+}
+
+extension DynamicPath: CustomDebugStringConvertible {
+    /// Returns eg. `Path(string: "/foo")`
+    public var debugDescription: String {
+        return "Path(\(string))"
+    }
+}

Sources/Path+ls.swift

@@ -1,67 +1,197 @@
 import Foundation
 
-/**
- A file entry from a directory listing.
- - SeeAlso: `ls()`
-*/
-public struct Entry {
-    /// The kind of this directory entry.
-    public enum Kind {
-        /// The path is a file.
-        case file
-        /// The path is a directory.
-        case directory
+public extension Path {
+    /// The builder for `Path.find()`
+    class Finder {
+        fileprivate init(path: Path) {
+            self.path = path
+            self.enumerator = FileManager.default.enumerator(atPath: path.string)
+        }
+
+        /// The `path` find operations operate on.
+        public let path: Path
+
+        private let enumerator: FileManager.DirectoryEnumerator!
+
+        /// The range of directory depths for which the find operation will return entries.
+        private(set) public var depth: ClosedRange<Int> = 1...Int.max
+
+        /// The kinds of filesystem entries find operations will return.
+        public var types: Set<EntryType> {
+            return _types ?? Set(EntryType.allCases)
+        }
+
+        private var _types: Set<EntryType>?
+
+        /// The file extensions find operations will return. Files *and* directories unless you filter for `kinds`.
+        private(set) public var extensions: Set<String>?
     }
-    /// The kind of this entry.
-    public let kind: Kind
-    /// The path of this entry.
-    public let path: Path
 }
 
-public extension Path {    
-    //MARK: Directory Listings
+extension Path.Finder: Sequence, IteratorProtocol {
+    public func next() -> Path? {
+        guard let enumerator = enumerator else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        while let relativePath = enumerator.nextObject() as? String {
+            let path = self.path/relativePath
+
+          #if !os(Linux) || swift(>=5.0)
+            if enumerator.level > depth.upperBound {
+                enumerator.skipDescendants()
+                continue
+            }
+            if enumerator.level < depth.lowerBound {
+                if path == self.path, depth.lowerBound == 0 {
+                    return path
+                } else {
+                    continue
+                }
+            }
+          #endif
+
+            if let type = path.type, !types.contains(type) { continue }
+            if let exts = extensions, !exts.contains(path.extension) { continue }
+            return path
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    public typealias Element = Path
+}
+
+public extension Path.Finder {
+    /// A max depth of `0` returns only the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing.
+    func depth(max maxDepth: Int) -> Path.Finder {
+    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.0)
+        fputs("warning: depth not implemented for Swift < 5\n", stderr)
+    #endif
+        depth = Swift.min(maxDepth, depth.lowerBound)...maxDepth
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// A min depth of `0` also returns the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing. Default is `1` thus not returning ourself.
+    func depth(min minDepth: Int) -> Path.Finder {
+      #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.0)
+        fputs("warning: depth not implemented for Swift < 5\n", stderr)
+      #endif
+        depth = minDepth...Swift.max(depth.upperBound, minDepth)
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// A max depth of `0` returns only the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing.
+    /// A min depth of `0` also returns the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing. Default is `1` thus not returning ourself.
+    func depth(_ rng: Range<Int>) -> Path.Finder {
+      #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.0)
+        fputs("warning: depth not implemented for Swift < 5\n", stderr)
+      #endif
+        depth = rng.lowerBound...(rng.upperBound - 1)
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// A max depth of `0` returns only the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing.
+    /// A min depth of `0` also returns the path we are searching, `1` is that directory’s listing. Default is `1` thus not returning ourself.
+    func depth(_ rng: ClosedRange<Int>) -> Path.Finder {
+      #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.0)
+        fputs("warning: depth not implemented for Swift < 5\n", stderr)
+      #endif
+        depth = rng
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// Multiple calls will configure the Finder with multiple kinds.
+    func type(_ type: Path.EntryType) -> Path.Finder {
+        _types = _types ?? []
+        _types!.insert(type)
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// Multiple calls will configure the Finder with for multiple extensions
+    func `extension`(_ ext: String) -> Path.Finder {
+        extensions = extensions ?? []
+        extensions!.insert(ext)
+        return self
+    }
+
+    /// The return type for `Path.Finder`
+    enum ControlFlow {
+        /// Stop enumerating this directory, return to the parent.
+        case skip
+        /// Stop enumerating all together.
+        case abort
+        /// Keep going.
+        case `continue`
+    }
+
+    /// Enumerate, one file at a time.
+    func execute(_ closure: (Path) throws -> ControlFlow) rethrows {
+        while let path = next() {
+            switch try closure(path) {
+            case .skip:
+                enumerator.skipDescendants()
+            case .abort:
+                return
+            case .continue:
+                continue
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+public extension Pathish {
+
+    //MARK: Directory Listing
 
     /**
-     Same as the `ls -a` command ∴ output is ”shallow” and unsorted.
-     - Parameter includeHiddenFiles: If `true`, hidden files are included in the results. Defaults to `true`.
-     - Important: `includeHiddenFiles` does not work on Linux
+     Same as the `ls` command ∴ output is ”shallow” and unsorted.
+     - Note: as per `ls`, by default we do *not* return hidden files. Specify `.a` for hidden files.
+     - Parameter options: Configure the listing.
+     - Important: On Linux the listing is always `ls -a`
      */
-    func ls(includeHiddenFiles: Bool = true) throws -> [Entry] {
-        var opts = FileManager.DirectoryEnumerationOptions()
-    #if !os(Linux)
-        if !includeHiddenFiles {
-            opts.insert(.skipsHiddenFiles)
+    func ls(_ options: ListDirectoryOptions? = nil) -> [Path] {
+        guard let urls = try? FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil) else {
+            fputs("warning: could not list: \(self)\n", stderr)
+            return []
         }
-    #endif
-        let paths = try FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil, options: opts)
-        func convert(url: URL) -> Entry? {
+        return urls.compactMap { url in
             guard let path = Path(url.path) else { return nil }
-            return Entry(kind: path.isDirectory ? .directory : .file, path: path)
+            if options != .a, path.basename().hasPrefix(".") { return nil }
+            // ^^ we don’t use the Foundation `skipHiddenFiles` because it considers weird things hidden and we are mirroring `ls`
+            return path
         }
-        return paths.compactMap(convert)
+    }
+
+    /// Recursively find files under this path. If the path is a file, no files will be found.
+    func find() -> Path.Finder {
+        return .init(path: Path(self))
     }
 }
 
-/// Convenience functions for the array return value of `Path.ls()`
-public extension Array where Element == Entry {
-    /// Filters the list of entries to be a list of Paths that are directories.
+/// Convenience functions for the arrays of `Path`
+public extension Array where Element == Path {
+    /// Filters the list of entries to be a list of Paths that are directories. Symlinks to directories are not returned.
     var directories: [Path] {
-        return compactMap {
-            $0.kind == .directory ? $0.path : nil
+        return filter {
+            $0.isDirectory
         }
     }
 
-    /// Filters the list of entries to be a list of Paths that are files.
+    /// Filters the list of entries to be a list of Paths that exist and are *not* directories. Thus expect symlinks, etc.
+    /// - Note: symlinks that point to files that do not exist are *not* returned.
     var files: [Path] {
-        return compactMap {
-            $0.kind == .file ? $0.path : nil
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Filters the list of entries to be a list of Paths that are files with the specified extension.
-    func files(withExtension ext: String) -> [Path] {
-        return compactMap {
-            $0.kind == .file && $0.path.extension == ext ? $0.path : nil
+        return filter {
+            switch $0.type {
+            case .none, .directory?:
+                return false
+            case .file?, .symlink?:
+                return true
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Options for `Path.ls(_:)`
+public enum ListDirectoryOptions {
+    /// Creates intermediary directories; works the same as `mkdir -p`.
+    case a
+}

Sources/Path->Bool.swift

@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import Foundation
 #if os(Linux)
 import func Glibc.access
 #else
-import func Darwin.access
+import Darwin
 #endif
 
-public extension Path {
+public extension Pathish {
+
     //MARK: Filesystem Properties
 
-    /// Returns true if the path represents an actual filesystem entry.
+    /**
+     - Returns: `true` if the path represents an actual filesystem entry.
+     - Note: If `self` is a symlink the return value represents the destination, thus if the destination doesn’t exist this returns `false` even if the symlink exists.
+     - Note: To determine if a symlink exists, use `.type`.
+     */
     var exists: Bool {
         return FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: string)
     }
@@ -55,4 +60,11 @@ public extension Path {
             return false
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the file is a symbolic-link (symlink).
+    var isSymlink: Bool {
+        var sbuf = stat()
+        lstat(string, &sbuf)
+        return (sbuf.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFLNK 
+    }
 }

Sources/Path.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 import Foundation
+#if !os(Linux)
+import func Darwin.realpath
+let _realpath = Darwin.realpath
+#else
+import func Glibc.realpath
+let _realpath = Glibc.realpath
+#endif
 
 /**
  A `Path` represents an absolute path on a filesystem.
@@ -25,38 +32,132 @@ import Foundation
 
      let p1 = Path.root.usr.bin.ls  // => /usr/bin/ls
 
- - Note: A `Path` does not necessarily represent an actual filesystem entry.
- */
+ However we only provide this support off of the static members like `root` due
+ to the anti-pattern where Path.swift suddenly feels like Javascript otherwise.
 
-@dynamicMemberLookup
-public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
+ - Note: A `Path` does not necessarily represent an actual filesystem entry.
+ - SeeAlso: `Pathish` for most methods you will use on `Path` instances.
+ */
+public struct Path: Pathish {
+
+    /// The normalized string representation of the underlying filesystem path
+    public let string: String
 
     init(string: String) {
+        assert(string.first == "/")
+        assert(string.last != "/" || string == "/")
+        assert(string.split(separator: "/").contains("..") == false)
         self.string = string
     }
 
-    /// Returns `nil` unless fed an absolute path.
-    public init?(_ description: String) {
-        guard description.starts(with: "/") || description.starts(with: "~/") else { return nil }
-        self.init(string: (description as NSString).standardizingPath)
+    /**
+     Creates a new absolute, standardized path.
+     - Note: Resolves any .. or . components.
+     - Note: Removes multiple subsequent and trailing occurences of `/`.
+     - Note: Does *not* resolve any symlinks.
+     - Note: On macOS, removes an initial component of “/private/var/automount”, “/var/automount”, or “/private” from the path, if the result still indicates an existing file or directory (checked by consulting the file system).
+     - Returns: The path or `nil` if fed a relative path or a `~foo` string where there is no user `foo`.
+     */
+    public init?<S: StringProtocol>(_ description: S) {
+        var pathComponents = description.split(separator: "/")
+        switch description.first {
+        case "/":
+        #if os(macOS)
+            func ifExists(withPrefix prefix: String, removeFirst n: Int) {
+                assert(prefix.split(separator: "/").count == n)
+
+                if description.hasPrefix(prefix), FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: String(description)) {
+                    pathComponents.removeFirst(n)
+                }
+            }
+
+            ifExists(withPrefix: "/private/var/automount", removeFirst: 3)
+            ifExists(withPrefix: "/var/automount", removeFirst: 2)
+            ifExists(withPrefix: "/private", removeFirst: 1)
+        #endif
+            string = join_(prefix: "/", pathComponents: pathComponents)
+
+        case "~":
+            if description == "~" {
+                string = Path.home.string
+                return
+            }
+            let tilded: String
+            if description.hasPrefix("~/") {
+                tilded = Path.home.string
+            } else {
+                let username = String(pathComponents[0].dropFirst())
+            #if os(macOS) || os(Linux)
+                if #available(OSX 10.12, *) {
+                    guard let url = FileManager.default.homeDirectory(forUser: username) else { return nil }
+                    assert(url.scheme == "file")
+                    tilded = url.path
+                } else {
+                    guard let dir = NSHomeDirectoryForUser(username) else { return nil }
+                    tilded = dir
+                }
+            #else
+                return nil  // there are no usernames on iOS, etc.
+            #endif
+            }
+            pathComponents.remove(at: 0)
+            string = join_(prefix: tilded, pathComponents: pathComponents)
+
+        default:
+            return nil
+        }
     }
 
-    /// :nodoc:
-    public subscript(dynamicMember pathComponent: String) -> Path {
-        let str = (string as NSString).appendingPathComponent(pathComponent)
-        return Path(string: str)
+    /**
+     Creates a new absolute, standardized path from the provided file-scheme URL.
+     - Note: If the URL is not a file URL, returns `nil`.
+    */
+    public init?(url: URL) {
+        guard url.scheme == "file" else { return nil }
+        self.init(url.path)
+        //NOTE: URL cannot be a file-reference url, unlike NSURL, so this always works
     }
 
-//MARK: Properties
+    /**
+     Creates a new absolute, standardized path from the provided file-scheme URL.
+     - Note: If the URL is not a file URL, returns `nil`.
+     - Note: If the URL is a file reference URL, converts it to a POSIX path first.
+    */
+    public init?(url: NSURL) {
+        guard url.scheme == "file", let path = url.path else { return nil }
+        self.init(string: path)
+        // ^^ works even if the url is a file-reference url
+    }
 
-    /// The underlying filesystem path
-    public let string: String
+    /// Converts anything that is `Pathish` to a `Path`
+    public init<P: Pathish>(_ path: P) {
+        string = path.string
+    }
+}
+
+public extension Pathish {
+    //MARK: Filesystem Representation
 
     /// Returns a `URL` representing this file path.
-    public var url: URL {
+    var url: URL {
         return URL(fileURLWithPath: string)
     }
 
+    /**
+     Returns a file-reference URL.
+     - Note: Only NSURL can be a file-reference-URL, hence we return NSURL.
+     - SeeAlso: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsurl/1408631-filereferenceurl
+     - Important: On Linux returns an file scheme NSURL for this path string.
+     */
+    var fileReferenceURL: NSURL? {
+    #if !os(Linux)
+        // https://bugs.swift.org/browse/SR-2728
+        return (url as NSURL).perform(#selector(NSURL.fileReferenceURL))?.takeUnretainedValue() as? NSURL
+    #else
+        return NSURL(fileURLWithPath: string)
+    #endif
+    }
+
     /**
      Returns the parent directory for this path.
 
@@ -65,25 +166,51 @@ public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
 
      - Note: always returns a valid path, `Path.root.parent` *is* `Path.root`.
      */
-    public var parent: Path {
-        return Path(string: (string as NSString).deletingLastPathComponent)
+    var parent: Path {
+        let index = string.lastIndex(of: "/")!
+        let substr = string[string.indices.startIndex..<index]
+        return Path(string: String(substr))
     }
 
     /**
      Returns the filename extension of this path.
-     - Remark: Implemented via `NSString.pathExtension`.
-     - Note: We special case eg. `foo.tar.gz`.
+     - Remark: If there is no extension returns "".
+     - Remark: If the filename ends with any number of ".", returns "".
+     - Note: We special case eg. `foo.tar.gz`—there are a limited number of these specializations, feel free to PR more.
      */
     @inlinable
-    public var `extension`: String {
-        if string.hasSuffix(".tar.gz") {
+    var `extension`: String {
+        //FIXME efficiency
+        switch true {
+        case string.hasSuffix(".tar.gz"):
             return "tar.gz"
-        } else {
-            return (string as NSString).pathExtension
+        case string.hasSuffix(".tar.bz"):
+            return "tar.bz"
+        case string.hasSuffix(".tar.bz2"):
+            return "tar.bz2"
+        case string.hasSuffix(".tar.xz"):
+            return "tar.xz"
+        default:
+            let slash = string.lastIndex(of: "/")!
+            if let dot = string.lastIndex(of: "."), slash < dot {
+                let foo = string.index(after: dot)
+                return String(string[foo...])
+            } else {
+                return ""
+            }
         }
     }
 
-//MARK: Pathing
+    /**
+     Splits the string representation on the directory separator.
+     - Important: `NSString.pathComponents` will always return an initial `/` in its array for absolute paths to indicate that the path was absolute, we don’t do this because we are *always* absolute paths.
+    */
+    @inlinable
+    var components: [String] {
+        return string.split(separator: "/").map(String.init)
+    }
+
+    //MARK:- Pathing
 
     /**
      Joins a path and a string to produce a new path.
@@ -93,14 +220,15 @@ public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
          Path.root.join("a").join("b")   // => /a/b
          Path.root.join("a").join("/b")  // => /a/b
 
+     - Note: `..` and `.` components are interpreted.
+     - Note: pathComponent *may* be multiple components.
+     - Note: symlinks are *not* resolved.
      - Parameter pathComponent: The string to join with this path.
      - Returns: A new joined path.
      - SeeAlso: `Path./(_:_:)`
      */
-    public func join<S>(_ pathComponent: S) -> Path where S: StringProtocol {
-        //TODO standardizingPath does more than we want really (eg tilde expansion)
-        let str = (string as NSString).appendingPathComponent(String(pathComponent))
-        return Path(string: (str as NSString).standardizingPath)
+    func join<S>(_ addendum: S) -> Path where S: StringProtocol {
+        return Path(string: join_(prefix: string, appending: addendum))
     }
 
     /**
@@ -111,13 +239,16 @@ public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
          Path.root/"a"/"b"   // => /a/b
          Path.root/"a"/"/b"  // => /a/b
 
+     - Note: `..` and `.` components are interpreted.
+     - Note: pathComponent *may* be multiple components.
+     - Note: symlinks are *not* resolved.
      - Parameter lhs: The base path to join with `rhs`.
      - Parameter rhs: The string to join with this `lhs`.
      - Returns: A new joined path.
      - SeeAlso: `join(_:)`
      */
     @inlinable
-    public static func /<S>(lhs: Path, rhs: S) -> Path where S: StringProtocol {
+    static func /<S>(lhs: Self, rhs: S) -> Path where S: StringProtocol {
         return lhs.join(rhs)
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +259,7 @@ public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
      - Parameter base: The base to which we calculate the relative path.
      - ToDo: Another variant that returns `nil` if result would start with `..`
      */
-    public func relative(to base: Path) -> String {
+    func relative<P: Pathish>(to base: P) -> String {
         // Split the two paths into their components.
         // FIXME: The is needs to be optimized to avoid unncessary copying.
         let pathComps = (string as NSString).pathComponents
@@ -167,24 +298,135 @@ public struct Path: Equatable, Hashable, Comparable {
      - Returns: A string that is the filename’s basename.
      - Parameter dropExtension: If `true` returns the basename without its file extension.
      */
-    public func basename(dropExtension: Bool = false) -> String {
-        let str = string as NSString
-        if !dropExtension {
-            return str.lastPathComponent
-        } else {
-            let ext = str.pathExtension
-            if !ext.isEmpty {
-                return String(str.lastPathComponent.dropLast(ext.count + 1))
+    func basename(dropExtension: Bool = false) -> String {
+        var lastPathComponent: Substring {
+            let slash = string.lastIndex(of: "/")!
+            let index = string.index(after: slash)
+            return string[index...]
+        }
+        var go: Substring {
+            if !dropExtension {
+                return lastPathComponent
             } else {
-                return str.lastPathComponent
+                let ext = self.extension
+                if !ext.isEmpty {
+                    return lastPathComponent.dropLast(ext.count + 1)
+                } else {
+                    return lastPathComponent
+                }
             }
         }
+        return String(go)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     If the path represents an actual entry that is a symlink, returns the symlink’s
+     absolute destination.
+
+     - Important: This is not exhaustive, the resulting path may still contain a symlink.
+     - Important: The path will only be different if the last path component is a symlink, any symlinks in prior components are not resolved.
+     - Note: If file exists but isn’t a symlink, returns `self`.
+     - Note: If symlink destination does not exist, is **not** an error.
+     */
+    func readlink() throws -> Path {
+        do {
+            let rv = try FileManager.default.destinationOfSymbolicLink(atPath: string)
+            return Path(rv) ?? parent/rv
+        } catch CocoaError.fileReadUnknown {
+            // file is not symlink, return `self`
+            assert(exists)
+            return Path(string: string)
+        } catch {
+        #if os(Linux)
+            // ugh: Swift on Linux
+            let nsError = error as NSError
+            if nsError.domain == NSCocoaErrorDomain, nsError.code == CocoaError.fileReadUnknown.rawValue, exists {
+                return Path(self)
+            }
+        #endif
+            throw error
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Recursively resolves symlinks in this path.
+    func realpath() throws -> Path {
+        guard let rv = _realpath(string, nil) else { throw CocoaError.error(.fileNoSuchFile) }
+        defer { free(rv) }
+        guard let rvv = String(validatingUTF8: rv) else { throw CocoaError.error(.fileReadUnknownStringEncoding) }
+
+        // “Removing an initial component of “/private/var/automount”, “/var/automount”,
+        // or “/private” from the path, if the result still indicates an existing file or
+        // directory (checked by consulting the file system).”
+        // ^^ we do this to not conflict with the results that other Apple APIs give
+        // which is necessary if we are to have equality checks work reliably
+        let rvvv = (rvv as NSString).standardizingPath
+
+        return Path(string: rvvv)
     }
 
     /// Returns the locale-aware sort order for the two paths.
     /// :nodoc:
     @inlinable
-    public static func <(lhs: Path, rhs: Path) -> Bool {
+    static func <(lhs: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool {
         return lhs.string.compare(rhs.string, locale: .current) == .orderedAscending
     }
 }
+
+@inline(__always)
+private func join_<S>(prefix: String, appending: S) -> String where S: StringProtocol {
+    return join_(prefix: prefix, pathComponents: appending.split(separator: "/"))
+}
+
+private func join_<S>(prefix: String, pathComponents: S) -> String where S: Sequence, S.Element: StringProtocol {
+    assert(prefix.first == "/")
+
+    var rv = prefix
+    for component in pathComponents {
+
+        assert(!component.contains("/"))
+
+        switch component {
+        case "..":
+            let start = rv.indices.startIndex
+            let index = rv.lastIndex(of: "/")!
+            if start == index {
+                rv = "/"
+            } else {
+                rv = String(rv[start..<index])
+            }
+        case ".":
+            break
+        default:
+            if rv == "/" {
+                rv = "/\(component)"
+            } else {
+                rv = "\(rv)/\(component)"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return rv
+}
+
+/// A path that supports arbituary dot notation, eg. `Path.root.usr.bin`
+@dynamicMemberLookup
+public struct DynamicPath: Pathish {
+    /// The normalized string representation of the underlying filesystem path
+    public let string: String
+
+    init(string: String) {
+        assert(string.hasPrefix("/"))
+        self.string = string
+    }
+
+    /// Converts a `Path` to a `DynamicPath`
+    public init<P: Pathish>(_ path: P) {
+        string = path.string
+    }
+
+    /// :nodoc:
+    public subscript(dynamicMember addendum: String) -> DynamicPath {
+        //NOTE it’s possible for the string to be anything if we are invoked via
+        // explicit subscript thus we use our fully sanitized `join` function
+        return DynamicPath(string: join_(prefix: string, appending: addendum))
+    }
+}

Sources/Pathish.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/// A type that represents a filesystem path, if you conform your type
+/// to `Pathish` it is your responsibility to ensure the string is correctly normalized
+public protocol Pathish: Hashable, Comparable {
+    /// The normalized string representation of the underlying filesystem path
+    var string: String { get }
+}

Tests/PathTests/PathTests+ls().swift

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import XCTest
+import Path
+
+extension PathTests {
+    func testFindMaxDepth1() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            try tmpdir.a.touch()
+            try tmpdir.b.touch()
+            try tmpdir.c.mkdir().join("e").touch()
+
+            do {
+                let finder = tmpdir.find().depth(max: 1)
+                XCTAssertEqual(finder.depth, 1...1)
+              #if !os(Linux) || swift(>=5)
+                XCTAssertEqual(Set(finder), Set([tmpdir.a, tmpdir.b, tmpdir.c].map(Path.init)))
+              #endif
+            }
+            do {
+                let finder = tmpdir.find().depth(max: 0)
+                XCTAssertEqual(finder.depth, 0...0)
+              #if !os(Linux) || swift(>=5)
+                XCTAssertEqual(Set(finder), Set())
+              #endif
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testFindMaxDepth2() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            try tmpdir.a.touch()
+            try tmpdir.b.mkdir().join("c").touch()
+            try tmpdir.b.d.mkdir().join("e").touch()
+
+            do {
+                let finder = tmpdir.find().depth(max: 2)
+                XCTAssertEqual(finder.depth, 1...2)
+              #if !os(Linux) || swift(>=5)
+                XCTAssertEqual(
+                    Set(finder),
+                    Set([tmpdir.a, tmpdir.b, tmpdir.b.d, tmpdir.b.c].map(Path.init)))
+              #endif
+            }
+            do {
+                let finder = tmpdir.find().depth(max: 3)
+                XCTAssertEqual(finder.depth, 1...3)
+              #if !os(Linux) || swift(>=5)
+                XCTAssertEqual(
+                    Set(finder),
+                    Set([tmpdir.a, tmpdir.b, tmpdir.b.d, tmpdir.b.c, tmpdir.b.d.e].map(Path.init)))
+              #endif
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testFindExtension() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            try tmpdir.join("foo.json").touch()
+            try tmpdir.join("bar.txt").touch()
+
+            XCTAssertEqual(
+                Set(tmpdir.find().extension("json")),
+                [tmpdir.join("foo.json")])
+            XCTAssertEqual(
+                Set(tmpdir.find().extension("txt").extension("json")),
+                [tmpdir.join("foo.json"), tmpdir.join("bar.txt")])
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testFindTypes() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            try tmpdir.foo.mkdir()
+            try tmpdir.bar.touch()
+
+            XCTAssertEqual(
+                Set(tmpdir.find().type(.file)),
+                [tmpdir.join("bar")])
+            XCTAssertEqual(
+                Set(tmpdir.find().type(.directory)),
+                [tmpdir.join("foo")])
+            XCTAssertEqual(
+                Set(tmpdir.find().type(.file).type(.directory)),
+                Set(["foo", "bar"].map(tmpdir.join)))
+        }
+    }
+}

Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 @testable import Path
+import func XCTest.XCTAssertEqual
+import Foundation
 import XCTest
 
 class PathTests: XCTestCase {
@@ -9,37 +11,40 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual((Path.root/"///bar").string, "/bar")
         XCTAssertEqual((Path.root/"foo///bar////").string, "/foo/bar")
         XCTAssertEqual((Path.root/"foo"/"/bar").string, "/foo/bar")
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.foo.bar.join(".."), Path.root.foo)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.foo.bar.join("."), Path.root.foo.bar)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.foo.bar.join("../baz"), Path.root.foo.baz)
     }
 
     func testEnumeration() throws {
         let tmpdir_ = try TemporaryDirectory()
         let tmpdir = tmpdir_.path
-        try tmpdir.a.mkdir().c.touch()
+        try tmpdir.join("a").mkdir().join("c").touch()
         try tmpdir.join("b.swift").touch()
-        try tmpdir.c.touch()
-        try tmpdir.join(".d").mkdir().e.touch()
+        try tmpdir.join("c").touch()
+        try tmpdir.join(".d").mkdir().join("e").touch()
 
         var paths = Set<String>()
-        let lsrv = try tmpdir.ls()
+        let lsrv = tmpdir.ls(.a)
         var dirs = 0
-        for entry in lsrv {
-            if entry.kind == .directory {
+        for path in lsrv {
+            if path.isDirectory {
                 dirs += 1
             }
-            paths.insert(entry.path.basename())
+            paths.insert(path.basename())
         }
         XCTAssertEqual(dirs, 2)
         XCTAssertEqual(dirs, lsrv.directories.count)
         XCTAssertEqual(["a", ".d"], Set(lsrv.directories.map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
         XCTAssertEqual(["b.swift", "c"], Set(lsrv.files.map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
-        XCTAssertEqual(["b.swift"], Set(lsrv.files(withExtension: "swift").map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
-        XCTAssertEqual(["c"], Set(lsrv.files(withExtension: "").map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
+        XCTAssertEqual(["b.swift"], Set(lsrv.files.filter{ $0.extension == "swift" }.map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
+        XCTAssertEqual(["c"], Set(lsrv.files.filter{ $0.extension == "" }.map{ $0.relative(to: tmpdir) }))
         XCTAssertEqual(paths, ["a", "b.swift", "c", ".d"])
         
     }
 
     func testEnumerationSkippingHiddenFiles() throws {
-    #if !os(Linux)
         let tmpdir_ = try TemporaryDirectory()
         let tmpdir = tmpdir_.path
         try tmpdir.join("a").mkdir().join("c").touch()
@@ -49,25 +54,33 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         
         var paths = Set<String>()
         var dirs = 0
-        for entry in try tmpdir.ls(includeHiddenFiles: false) {
-            if entry.kind == .directory {
+        for path in tmpdir.ls() {
+            if path.isDirectory {
                 dirs += 1
             }
-            paths.insert(entry.path.basename())
+            paths.insert(path.basename())
         }
         XCTAssertEqual(dirs, 1)
         XCTAssertEqual(paths, ["a", "b", "c"])
-    #endif
     }
 
     func testRelativeTo() {
-        XCTAssertEqual((Path.root/"tmp/foo").relative(to: .root/"tmp"), "foo")
-        XCTAssertEqual((Path.root/"tmp/foo/bar").relative(to: .root/"tmp/baz"), "../foo/bar")
+        XCTAssertEqual((Path.root.tmp.foo).relative(to: Path.root/"tmp"), "foo")
+        XCTAssertEqual((Path.root.tmp.foo.bar).relative(to: Path.root/"tmp/baz"), "../foo/bar")
     }
 
-    func testExists() {
+    func testExists() throws {
         XCTAssert(Path.root.exists)
         XCTAssert((Path.root/"bin").exists)
+
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            XCTAssertTrue(tmpdir.exists)
+            XCTAssertFalse(try tmpdir.bar.symlink(as: tmpdir.foo).exists)
+            XCTAssertTrue(tmpdir.foo.type == .symlink)
+            XCTAssertTrue(try tmpdir.bar.touch().symlink(as: tmpdir.baz).exists)
+            XCTAssertTrue(tmpdir.bar.type == .file)
+            XCTAssertTrue(tmpdir.type == .directory)
+        }
     }
 
     func testIsDirectory() {
@@ -76,19 +89,23 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
     }
 
     func testExtension() {
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a.swift").extension, "swift")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a").extension, "")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a.").extension, "")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a..").extension, "")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a..swift").extension, "swift")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a..swift.").extension, "")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a.tar.gz").extension, "tar.gz")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a..tar.gz").extension, "tar.gz")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("a..tar..gz").extension, "gz")
+        for prefix in [Path.root, Path.root.foo, Path.root.foo.bar] {
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a.swift").extension, "swift")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a").extension, "")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a.").extension, "")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a..").extension, "")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a..swift").extension, "swift")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a..swift.").extension, "")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a.tar.gz").extension, "tar.gz")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a.tar.bz2").extension, "tar.bz2")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a.tar.xz").extension, "tar.xz")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a..tar.bz").extension, "tar.bz")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("a..tar..xz").extension, "xz")
+        }
     }
 
     func testMktemp() throws {
-        var path: Path!
+        var path: DynamicPath!
         try Path.mktemp {
             path = $0
             XCTAssert(path.isDirectory)
@@ -107,28 +124,32 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
     }
 
     func testBasename() {
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("foo.bar").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("foo").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("foo.").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo.")
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.join("foo.bar.baz").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo.bar")
+        for prefix in [Path.root, Path.root.foo, Path.root.foo.bar] {
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("foo.bar").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("foo").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("foo.").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo.")
+            XCTAssertEqual(prefix.join("foo.bar.baz").basename(dropExtension: true), "foo.bar")
+        }
     }
 
     func testCodable() throws {
-        let input = [Path.root/"bar"]
+        let input = [Path.root.foo, Path.root.foo.bar, Path.root].map(Path.init)
         XCTAssertEqual(try JSONDecoder().decode([Path].self, from: try JSONEncoder().encode(input)), input)
     }
 
     func testRelativePathCodable() throws {
-        let root = Path.root/"bar"
+        let root = Path.root.foo
         let input = [
-            root/"foo"
-        ]
+            Path.root,
+            root,
+            root.bar
+        ].map(Path.init)
 
         let encoder = JSONEncoder()
         encoder.userInfo[.relativePath] = root
         let data = try encoder.encode(input)
 
-        XCTAssertEqual(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String], ["foo"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String], ["..", "", "bar"])
 
         let decoder = JSONDecoder()
         XCTAssertThrowsError(try decoder.decode([Path].self, from: data))
@@ -148,8 +169,16 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(prefix/b/c, Path("/Users/mxcl/b/c"))
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root/"~b", Path("/~b"))
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root/"~/b", Path("/~/b"))
+
         XCTAssertEqual(Path("~/foo"), Path.home/"foo")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("~"), Path.home)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("~/"), Path.home)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("~///"), Path.home)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/~///"), Path.root/"~")
         XCTAssertNil(Path("~foo"))
+        XCTAssertNil(Path("~foo/bar"))
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("~\(NSUserName())"), Path.home)
 
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root/"a/foo"/"../bar", Path.root/"a/bar")
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root/"a/foo"/"/../bar", Path.root/"a/bar")
@@ -162,6 +191,9 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
 
         let a = Path.home.foo
         XCTAssertEqual(a.Documents, Path.home/"foo/Documents")
+
+        // verify use of the dynamic-member-subscript works according to our rules
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.home[dynamicMember: "../~foo"].string, "\(Path.home.parent.string)/~foo")
     }
 
     func testCopyTo() throws {
@@ -174,6 +206,16 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    func testCopyToExistingDirectoryFails() throws {
+        // test copy errors if directory exists at destination, even with overwrite
+        try Path.mktemp { root in
+            try root.foo.touch()
+            XCTAssert(root.foo.isFile)
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try root.foo.copy(to: root.bar.mkdir()))
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try root.foo.copy(to: root.bar, overwrite: true))
+        }
+    }
+
     func testCopyInto() throws {
         try Path.mktemp { root1 in
             let bar1 = try root1.join("bar").touch()
@@ -204,6 +246,14 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.foo.touch().move(to: tmpdir.bar))
             try tmpdir.foo.move(to: tmpdir.bar, overwrite: true)
         }
+
+        // test move errors if directory exists at destination, even with overwrite
+        try Path.mktemp { root in
+            try root.foo.touch()
+            XCTAssert(root.foo.isFile)
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try root.foo.move(to: root.bar.mkdir()))
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try root.foo.move(to: root.bar, overwrite: true))
+        }
     }
 
     func testMoveInto() throws {
@@ -340,11 +390,26 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         #if !os(Linux)
             XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.bar3.touch().lock().delete())
         #endif
+
+            // regression test: can delete a symlink that points to a non-existent file
+            let bar5 = try tmpdir.bar4.symlink(as: tmpdir.bar5)
+            XCTAssertEqual(bar5.type, .symlink)
+            XCTAssertFalse(bar5.exists)
+            XCTAssertNoThrow(try bar5.delete())
+            XCTAssertEqual(bar5.type, nil)
+
+            // test that deleting a symlink *only* deletes the symlink
+            let bar7 = try tmpdir.bar6.touch().symlink(as: tmpdir.bar7)
+            XCTAssertEqual(bar7.type, .symlink)
+            XCTAssertTrue(bar7.exists)
+            XCTAssertNoThrow(try bar7.delete())
+            XCTAssertEqual(bar7.type, nil)
+            XCTAssertEqual(tmpdir.bar6.type, .file)
         }
     }
 
     func testRelativeCodable() throws {
-        let path = Path.home.foo
+        let path = Path(Path.home.foo)
         let encoder = JSONEncoder()
         encoder.userInfo[.relativePath] = Path.home
         let data = try encoder.encode([path])
@@ -352,18 +417,21 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         decoder.userInfo[.relativePath] = Path.home
         XCTAssertEqual(try decoder.decode([Path].self, from: data), [path])
         decoder.userInfo[.relativePath] = Path.documents
-        XCTAssertEqual(try decoder.decode([Path].self, from: data), [Path.documents.foo])
+        XCTAssertEqual(try decoder.decode([Path].self, from: data), [Path(Path.documents.foo)])
         XCTAssertThrowsError(try JSONDecoder().decode([Path].self, from: data))
     }
 
     func testBundleExtensions() throws {
-        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
-            let bndl = Bundle(path: tmpdir.string)!
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir -> Void in
+            guard let bndl = Bundle(path: tmpdir.string) else {
+                return XCTFail("Couldn’t make Bundle for \(tmpdir)")
+            }
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.path, tmpdir)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.sharedFrameworks, tmpdir.SharedFrameworks)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.privateFrameworks, tmpdir.Frameworks)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.resources, tmpdir)
             XCTAssertNil(bndl.path(forResource: "foo", ofType: "bar"))
+            XCTAssertNil(bndl.executable)
 
         #if os(macOS)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.defaultSharedFrameworksPath, tmpdir.Contents.Frameworks)
@@ -424,4 +492,162 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.bar.touch())
         }
     }
+
+    func testSymlinkFunctions() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
+            let bar = try foo.symlink(as: tmpdir.bar)
+            XCTAssert(bar.isSymlink)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try bar.readlink(), foo)
+        }
+
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo1 = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
+            let foo2 = try foo1.symlink(into: tmpdir.bar)
+            XCTAssert(foo2.isSymlink)
+            XCTAssert(tmpdir.bar.isDirectory)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try foo2.readlink(), foo1)
+
+            // cannot symlink into when `into` is an existing entry that is not a directory
+            let baz = try tmpdir.baz.touch()
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try foo1.symlink(into: baz))
+        }
+
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
+            let bar = try tmpdir.bar.mkdir()
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try foo.symlink(as: bar))
+            XCTAssert(try foo.symlink(as: bar/"foo").isSymlink)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testReadlinkOnRelativeSymlink() throws {
+        //TODO how to test on iOS etc.?
+    #if os(macOS) || os(Linux)
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.mkdir()
+            let bar = try tmpdir.bar.touch()
+
+            let task = Process()
+            task.currentDirectoryPath = foo.string
+            task.launchPath = "/bin/ln"
+            task.arguments = ["-s", "../bar", "baz"]
+            task.launch()
+            task.waitUntilExit()
+            XCTAssertEqual(task.terminationStatus, 0)
+
+            XCTAssert(tmpdir.foo.baz.isSymlink)
+
+            XCTAssertEqual(try FileManager.default.destinationOfSymbolicLink(atPath: tmpdir.foo.baz.string), "../bar")
+
+            XCTAssertEqual(try tmpdir.foo.baz.readlink(), bar)
+        }
+    #endif
+    }
+
+    func testReadlinkOnFileReturnsSelf() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            XCTAssertEqual(try tmpdir.foo.touch(), tmpdir.foo)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try tmpdir.foo.readlink(), tmpdir.foo)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testReadlinkOnNonExistantFileThrows() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.bar.readlink())
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testReadlinkWhereLinkDestinationDoesNotExist() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let bar = try tmpdir.foo.symlink(as: tmpdir.bar)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try bar.readlink(), tmpdir.foo)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testNoUndesiredSymlinkResolution() throws {
+
+        // this test because NSString.standardizingPath will resolve symlinks
+        // if the path you give it contains .. and the result is an actual entry
+
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.mkdir()
+            try foo.join("bar").mkdir().join("fuz").touch()
+            let baz = DynamicPath(try foo.symlink(as: tmpdir.baz))
+            XCTAssert(baz.isSymlink)
+            XCTAssert(baz.bar.isDirectory)
+            XCTAssertEqual(baz.bar.join("..").string, "\(tmpdir)/baz")
+
+            XCTAssertEqual(Path("\(tmpdir)/baz/bar/..")?.string, "\(tmpdir)/baz")
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testRealpath() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let b = try tmpdir.a.b.mkdir(.p)
+            let c = try tmpdir.a.c.touch()
+            let e = try c.symlink(as: b/"e")
+            let f = try e.symlink(as: tmpdir.f)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try f.readlink(), e)
+            XCTAssertEqual(try f.realpath(), c)
+        }
+
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.foo.realpath())
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testFileReference() throws {
+        let ref = Path.home.fileReferenceURL
+    #if !os(Linux)
+        XCTAssertTrue(ref?.isFileReferenceURL() ?? false)
+    #endif
+        XCTAssertEqual(ref?.path, Path.home.string)
+    }
+
+    func testURLInitializer() throws {
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path(url: Path.home.url), Path.home)
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.home.fileReferenceURL.flatMap(Path.init), Path.home)
+        XCTAssertNil(Path(url: URL(string: "https://foo.com")!))
+        XCTAssertNil(Path(url: NSURL(string: "https://foo.com")!))
+    }
+
+    func testInitializerForRelativePath() throws {
+        XCTAssertNil(Path("foo"))
+        XCTAssertNil(Path("../foo"))
+        XCTAssertNil(Path("./foo"))
+    }
+
+    func testPathComponents() throws {
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.foo.bar.components, ["foo", "bar"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.components, [])
+    }
+
+    func testFlatMap() throws {
+        // testing compile works
+        let foo: String? = "/a"
+        _ = foo.flatMap(Path.init)
+        let bar: Substring? = "/a"
+        _ = bar.flatMap(Path.init)
+        let baz: String.SubSequence? = "/a/b:1".split(separator: ":").first
+        _ = baz.flatMap(Path.init)
+    }
+
+    func testKind() throws {
+        try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
+            let bar = try foo.symlink(as: tmpdir.bar)
+            XCTAssertEqual(tmpdir.type, .directory)
+            XCTAssertEqual(foo.type, .file)
+            XCTAssertEqual(bar.type, .symlink)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private func XCTAssertEqual<P: Pathish, Q: Pathish>(_ p: P, _ q: Q, file: StaticString = #file, line: UInt = #line) {
+    XCTAssertEqual(p.string, q.string, file: file, line: line)
+}
+
+private func XCTAssertEqual<P: Pathish, Q: Pathish>(_ p: P?, _ q: Q?, file: StaticString = #file, line: UInt = #line) {
+    XCTAssertEqual(p?.string, q?.string, file: file, line: line)
 }

Tests/PathTests/TemporaryDirectory.swift

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 class TemporaryDirectory {
     let url: URL
-    var path: Path { return Path(string: url.path) }
+    var path: DynamicPath { return DynamicPath(Path(string: url.path)) }
 
     /**
      Creates a new temporary directory.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TemporaryDirectory {
 }
 
 extension Path {
-    static func mktemp<T>(body: (Path) throws -> T) throws -> T {
+    static func mktemp<T>(body: (DynamicPath) throws -> T) throws -> T {
         let tmp = try TemporaryDirectory()
         return try body(tmp.path)
     }

Tests/PathTests/XCTestManifests.swift

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+#if !canImport(ObjectiveC)
 import XCTest
 
 extension PathTests {
-    static let __allTests = [
+    // DO NOT MODIFY: This is autogenerated, use:
+    //   `swift test --generate-linuxmain`
+    // to regenerate.
+    static let __allTests__PathTests = [
         ("testBasename", testBasename),
         ("testBundleExtensions", testBundleExtensions),
         ("testCodable", testCodable),
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ extension PathTests {
         ("testConcatenation", testConcatenation),
         ("testCopyInto", testCopyInto),
         ("testCopyTo", testCopyTo),
+        ("testCopyToExistingDirectoryFails", testCopyToExistingDirectoryFails),
         ("testDataExtensions", testDataExtensions),
         ("testDelete", testDelete),
         ("testDynamicMember", testDynamicMember),
@@ -17,14 +22,29 @@ extension PathTests {
         ("testExists", testExists),
         ("testExtension", testExtension),
         ("testFileHandleExtensions", testFileHandleExtensions),
+        ("testFileReference", testFileReference),
         ("testFilesystemAttributes", testFilesystemAttributes),
+        ("testFindExtension", testFindExtension),
+        ("testFindMaxDepth1", testFindMaxDepth1),
+        ("testFindMaxDepth2", testFindMaxDepth2),
+        ("testFindTypes", testFindTypes),
+        ("testFlatMap", testFlatMap),
+        ("testInitializerForRelativePath", testInitializerForRelativePath),
         ("testIsDirectory", testIsDirectory),
         ("testJoin", testJoin),
+        ("testKind", testKind),
         ("testLock", testLock),
         ("testMkpathIfExists", testMkpathIfExists),
         ("testMktemp", testMktemp),
         ("testMoveInto", testMoveInto),
         ("testMoveTo", testMoveTo),
+        ("testNoUndesiredSymlinkResolution", testNoUndesiredSymlinkResolution),
+        ("testPathComponents", testPathComponents),
+        ("testReadlinkOnFileReturnsSelf", testReadlinkOnFileReturnsSelf),
+        ("testReadlinkOnNonExistantFileThrows", testReadlinkOnNonExistantFileThrows),
+        ("testReadlinkOnRelativeSymlink", testReadlinkOnRelativeSymlink),
+        ("testReadlinkWhereLinkDestinationDoesNotExist", testReadlinkWhereLinkDestinationDoesNotExist),
+        ("testRealpath", testRealpath),
         ("testRelativeCodable", testRelativeCodable),
         ("testRelativePathCodable", testRelativePathCodable),
         ("testRelativeTo", testRelativeTo),
@@ -32,15 +52,16 @@ extension PathTests {
         ("testSort", testSort),
         ("testStringConvertibles", testStringConvertibles),
         ("testStringExtensions", testStringExtensions),
+        ("testSymlinkFunctions", testSymlinkFunctions),
         ("testTimes", testTimes),
         ("testTouchThrowsIfCannotWrite", testTouchThrowsIfCannotWrite),
+        ("testURLInitializer", testURLInitializer),
     ]
 }
 
-#if !os(macOS)
 public func __allTests() -> [XCTestCaseEntry] {
     return [
-        testCase(PathTests.__allTests),
+        testCase(PathTests.__allTests__PathTests),
     ]
 }
 #endif