prep-symlinks.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# for each file in site/public/ dir, link it to the main /public dir so it can be edited directly.
#
# This script should be run AFTER the server is started, not before.
#
#
for FILE in vendor/extensions/site/public/[jsi]**/*; do

    DIR=${FILE%/*}
    PUB=public/${DIR##*/}/${FILE##*/}

    if [ -d $FILE ]; then
        echo "$FILE is a directory, skipping."
    elif [ -L $FILE ]; then
        echo "WARNING: $FILE is already a symlink. Not changed.";
    else
        diff -q $PUB $FILE
        if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
            echo "ERROR: won't clobber"
            exit 1
        else
            echo "Linking $FILE"
            ln -sf ../../../../../$PUB $FILE
        fi
    fi
done

reverse-symlinks.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# reverses the effects of prep-symlinks.sh by finding every symlink in vendor/extensions/site/public/
# and copying the target on top of the link.
#
# This script needs to be run BEFORE restarting the server, or committing changes to git.
# 
for LINK in vendor/extensions/site/public/[jsi]**/*; do

    if [ -L $LINK ]; then

        DIR=${LINK%/*}

        PUB=public/${DIR##*/}/${LINK##*/}

        if [ ! -f $PUB ]; then
            echo "ERROR: Broken link from $LINK ??"
            exit 1
        else
            rm $LINK
            cp $PUB $LINK
        fi
    fi

done