search.sh

#!/bin/bash

fail() {
	echo "search: abort due to fatal error." 1>&2
	exit 1
}

if [ ! -z $1 ] && [ "--help" == $1 ]; then
	echo "V01.01 Vorname Nachname Personenkennzahl"
elif [ ! -z $1 ]; then

	START_DIR=$1

	if [ -z $2 ]; then
		FILE="*"
	else
		FILE="$2"
	fi

	find "$START_DIR" -name "$FILE" -print

	ERROR=$?

	if [ $ERROR -ne 0 ]; then
		echo "find returned error code $ERROR"
		fail
	fi

else
	echo "Usage: search  {start_dir [file] |--help}"
	fail
fi