#!/bin/bash

createTouch()
{
    local file="$1"
    local user_name="$2"
    local silent_flag="$3"
    local file_name=$(basename "$file")
    local file_dir=$(dirname "$file")
    local clean_dir=$(echo "$file" | sed 's#//*#/#g')

    if [ "$silent_flag" == "silent" ]; then
        sudo touch "$clean_dir"
        sudo chown $user_name:$user_name "$file"
    else
        local result=$(sudo touch "$clean_dir")
        checkSuccess "Touching $file_name"

        local result=$(sudo chown $user_name:$user_name "$file")
        checkSuccess "Updating $file_name with $user_name ownership"
    fi
}