6 files changed, 555 insertions, 237 deletions

diff --git a/src/auth.rs b/src/auth.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99a8216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+use nix::unistd::{User, Group, Uid, Gid, self};
+use crate::persist;
+
+
+pub struct Config {
+    pub permit: bool,
+    pub persist: bool,
+    pub nopass: bool,
+    pub user_uid: Option<Uid>,
+    pub user_gid: Option<Gid>,
+    pub privlaged_uid: Uid,
+}
+
+
+/// Returns a option containing the config ad the specific pile path.
+/// This function will print out config syntax errors to the standard
+/// output if it failes to parse certain lines.
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `path` - The path to the config file
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the config failed to load
+/// * `Some(Vec<Config>)` - If the config was sucessfully parsed.
+pub fn load_config_file(path: &str) -> Option<Vec<Config>> {
+    let file = match std::fs::read_to_string(path) {
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("{}: {}", &path, e);
+            return None
+        },
+        Ok(data) => data
+    };
+
+    let mut configs = vec![];
+
+    for (line_num, line) in file.split("\n").enumerate() {
+
+        let args: Vec<&str> = line.split(" ").collect();
+        let len = args.len();
+
+        if line.starts_with("#") || line.trim() == "" {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if len < 2 {
+            config_error(line_num, "Not enough arguments");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let permit = match args[0] {
+        "permit" => true,
+        "deny" => false,
+        _ => {
+            config_error(line_num, "The first argument must be `permit` or `deny");
+            continue;
+        }
+        };
+
+        let (user_name, privlaged_name, name_index) = match args.iter().position(|&a| a == "as") {
+        Some(index) => {
+            if index != len - 2 {
+                config_error(line_num, "Target user not specified or to many arguments after `as`");
+                continue;
+            }
+            (args[index-1].to_string(), args[index+1].to_string(), index-1)
+        },
+        None => (args[len-1].to_string(), "root".to_string(), len-1)
+        };
+
+        let persist = args[1..name_index].contains(&"persist");
+        
+        let nopass = args[1..name_index].contains(&"nopass");
+
+
+        for &check in args[1..name_index].iter() {
+            match check {
+                "persist" => continue,
+                "nopass" => continue,
+                _ => {
+                    config_error(line_num, &format!("Unexpected token `{}`", check))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        let (user_uid, user_gid) = 
+        if user_name.starts_with(":") {
+            match get_gid_from_name(&user_name[1..]) {
+                Some(gid) => (None, Some(gid)),
+                None => {
+                    config_error(line_num, &format!("Group `{}` does not exist", &user_name[1..]));
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            match get_uid_from_name(&user_name) {
+                Some(uid) => (Some(uid), None),
+                None => {
+                    config_error(line_num, &format!("User `{}` does not exist", user_name));
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let privlaged_uid = match get_uid_from_name(&privlaged_name) {
+            Some(uid) => uid,
+            None => {
+                config_error(line_num, &format!("User `{}` does not exist", privlaged_name));
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
+
+        configs.push(Config {
+            permit,
+            persist,
+            nopass,
+            user_uid,
+            user_gid,
+            privlaged_uid
+        });
+    }
+    Some(configs)
+}
+
+
+/// Print a crab config error to the standard output
+fn config_error(line_num: usize, message: &str) {
+    eprintln!("Error in config at line {}: {}", line_num, message);
+}
+
+
+/// Returns a Uid from a Users name
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `name` - The name of the user
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the user doesn't exist
+/// * `Some(Gid)` - If the user exists
+fn get_uid_from_name(name: &str) -> Option<Uid> {
+    return match User::from_name(name) {
+        Ok(result) => match result {
+            Some(data) => Some(data.uid),
+            None => None
+        },
+        Err(_) => None
+    }
+}
+
+
+/// Returns a Uesrs name from a Uid
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `uid` - The uid of the user
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the user doesn't exist
+/// * `Some(Gid)` - If the user exists
+fn get_name_from_uid(uid: Uid) -> Option<String> {
+    return match User::from_uid(uid) {
+        Ok(result) => match result {
+            Some(data) => Some(data.name),
+            None => None
+        },
+        Err(_) => None
+    }
+}
+
+
+/// Returns a Gid from a Groups name
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `name` - The name of the group
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the group doesn't exist
+/// * `Some(Gid)` - If the group exists
+fn get_gid_from_name(name: &str) -> Option<Gid> {
+    return match Group::from_name(name) {
+        Ok(result) => match result {
+            Some(data) => Some(data.gid),
+            None => None
+        },
+        Err(_) => None
+    }
+}
+
+
+/// Returns a vector of group names of the groups the current effective uid is in
+/// #### Returns
+/// A vector of strings of the groups the user is in. If the vector is empty,
+/// either the function coudn't retrieve the users groups, or the user is not in
+/// any groups.
+fn get_groups() -> Vec<Gid> {
+    let groups = match unistd::getgroups() {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => return vec![]
+    };
+    groups
+}
+
+
+/// Returns if the user is authorized given a sepcific config and user name.
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `config` - A config struct contaning the authorization settings for crab
+/// * `uid` - The uid to check is authorized
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the uid is not authorized
+/// * `Some(Config)` - If the uid is authorized, returns the specific index of the associated config
+pub fn authorize(configs: &Vec<Config>, uid: Uid) -> Option<usize> {
+    let groups = get_groups();
+    for (config_index, config) in configs.iter().enumerate() {
+        if config.user_gid.is_some() {
+            if groups.contains(&config.user_gid.unwrap()) {
+                if config.permit {
+                    return Some(config_index)
+                } else {
+                    return None
+                }
+            }
+        } else if config.user_uid.is_some() {
+            if config.user_uid.unwrap() == uid {
+                if config.permit {
+                    return Some(config_index)
+                } else {
+                    return None
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+
+/// Authenticates an authorized user for the current session. 
+/// If the user is already persisted, it will attempt to 
+/// read the persist file, and then skip authentication if 
+/// the is still persisted.
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `config` - The config associated with the user to authenticate with
+/// * `force_pass` - Force a password prompt even if persistance is set to true
+/// * `uid` - The user uid that is authenticating
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `true` - If the user authenticated sucessfully
+/// * `false` - If the user failed to authenticate
+pub fn authenticate(config: &Config, force_pass: bool, uid: Uid) -> bool {
+    let name = match get_name_from_uid(uid) {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return false
+    };
+    if config.nopass || ( !force_pass && config.persist && persist::get_persist(&name) ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    let input = match rpassword::prompt_password(format!("crab ({}) password: ", &name)) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => return false
+    };
+    let mut auth = match pam::Authenticator::with_password("crab") {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+      Err(_) => return false
+    };
+    auth.get_handler().set_credentials(&name, input);
+    if !auth.authenticate().is_ok() || !auth.open_session().is_ok() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if !force_pass && config.persist {
+        persist::set_persist(&name);
+    } else if force_pass {
+        persist::remove_persist(&name);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/flags.rs b/src/flags.rs
index 9432b8f..a945483 100644
--- a/src/flags.rs
+++ b/src/flags.rs
@@ -1,66 +1,92 @@
+
+const HELP_FLAG:              &str = "help h";
+const VERSION_FLAG:           &str = "version v";
+const DONT_PERSIST:           &str = "d";
+
+
 pub struct Flags {
-  pub help: bool,
-  pub version: bool,
-  pub dont_persist: bool,
-  pub arg_count: usize
+    pub help: bool,
+    pub version: bool,
+    pub dont_persist: bool,
+    pub arg_count: usize
 }
 
+
+/// Parses an list of String arguments into a set of flags that can be used by crab
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `args` - The list of String arguments
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If there is an invalid argument in the list
+/// * `Some(Flags)` - If the arguments were secussfully parsed, returning the flags
 pub fn parse(args: &[String]) -> Option<Flags> {
-  let mut flags = Flags { 
-    help: false, 
-    version: false,
-    dont_persist: false, 
-    arg_count: 0 
-  };
-  for arg in args {
-    if !is_arg(&arg) { break; }
-    flags.arg_count += 1;
-    if arg.starts_with("--") {
-      let flag = &arg[2..];
-      if !set_flag(&flag, &mut flags) {
-        eprintln!("Invalid argument: {}", arg);
-        return None
-      }
-    } else {
-      let flag = &arg[1..];
-      for char in flag.chars() {
-        if !set_flag(&char.to_string(), &mut flags) {
-            eprintln!("Invalid argument: {}", arg);
-            return None
+    let mut flags = Flags { 
+        help: false, 
+        version: false,
+        dont_persist: false, 
+        arg_count: 0 
+    };
+    for arg in args {
+        if !is_arg(&arg) { break; }
+        flags.arg_count += 1;
+        if arg.starts_with("--") {
+            let flag = &arg[2..];
+            if !set_flag(&flag, &mut flags) {
+                eprintln!("Invalid argument: {}", arg);
+                return None
+            }
+        } else {
+            let flag = &arg[1..];
+            for char in flag.chars() {
+                if !set_flag(&char.to_string(), &mut flags) {
+                    eprintln!("Invalid argument: {}", arg);
+                    return None
+                }
+            }
         }
-      }
     }
-  }
-  Some(flags)
+    Some(flags)
 }
 
+
+/// Checks if a given string is a given argument
 fn is_arg(arg: &str) -> bool {
   return arg.starts_with("-");
 }
 
-const HELP_FLAG:              &str = "help h";
-const VERSION_FLAG:           &str = "version v";
-const DONT_PERSIST:           &str = "d";
 
+/// Sets a flag in a `Flags` struct
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `arg` - The argument to check
+/// * `flags` - The `Flags` stuct to update
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `true` - If the argument passed is a valid flag
+/// * `false` - If the argument passed is not a valid flag
 fn set_flag(arg: &str, flags: &mut Flags) -> bool {
-  if has_flag_set(&arg, HELP_FLAG) {
-    flags.help = true;
-    return true
-  } else if has_flag_set(&arg, VERSION_FLAG) {
-    flags.version = true;
-    return true
-  } else if has_flag_set(&arg, DONT_PERSIST) {
-    flags.dont_persist = true;
-    return true
-  }
-  false
+    if has_flag_set(&arg, HELP_FLAG) {
+        flags.help = true;
+        return true
+    } else if has_flag_set(&arg, VERSION_FLAG) {
+        flags.version = true;
+        return true
+    } else if has_flag_set(&arg, DONT_PERSIST) {
+        flags.dont_persist = true;
+        return true
+    }
+    false
 }
 
+
+/// Returns if a given argument is a certain flag
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `arg` - The arch to check
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `true` - If the argument matches the flag
+/// * `false` - If the argument doesn't match the flag
 fn has_flag_set(arg: &str, check: &str) -> bool {
-  for check_arg in check.split(" ") {
-    if check_arg == arg {
-      return true
+    for check_arg in check.split(" ") {
+        if check_arg == arg {
+            return true
+        }
     }
-  }
-  return false
+    return false
 }
diff --git a/src/help.rs b/src/help.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e6f4a72..0000000
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-pub fn help() {
-  let help = 
-"Usage:
-    crab [-d] command [args]
-Options:
-    -v --version    Get the current version of the package
-    -h --help       Generates the crab help message
-    -d              If your user is set to persist, dont save persistance";
-  println!("{}", help);
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 28f08cd..56df611 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,142 +1,100 @@
 use std::env;
 use std::process::ExitCode;
-use pwd::Passwd;
-use nix::unistd;
 
-extern crate time;
 
-const ERROR_ARGS:           u8 = 1;
-const ERROR_CONFIG:         u8 = 2;
-const ERROR_NO_USER:        u8 = 3;
-const ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED: u8 = 4;
-const ERROR_AUTH_FAILED:    u8 = 5;
-const ERROR_RUN_ROOT:       u8 = 6;
-
-mod persist;
+mod auth;
 mod flags;
-mod help;
+mod persist;
 mod secure;
 
+
+const ERROR_ARGS:               u8 = 1;
+const ERROR_CONFIG:             u8 = 2;
+const ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED:     u8 = 3;
+const ERROR_AUTH_FAILED:        u8 = 4;
+const ERROR_ELEVATE_PRIVILEGES: u8 = 5;
+
+
 fn main() -> ExitCode {
+
+    // gets the arguments from the env
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+
+    // pase the arguments into valid flags that are usuable by crab
     let flags = match flags::parse(&args[1..]) {
         Some(data) => data,
+        // if there is an invalid flag, print the help message and exit
         None => {
-            help::help();
+            help();
             return ExitCode::from(ERROR_ARGS);
         }
     };
+
+    // If the version arg flag is set, print the crab version
     if flags.version {
-        println!("crab version 0.0.5");
+        println!("crab version 0.0.6");
         return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
     }
+
+    // If the help arg flag is set, print the crab help message
     if flags.help {
-        help::help();
+        help();
         return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
     }
+
+    // If the amount of acutal command arguments is less than two, a.k.a just `crab`, print the command usage
     if args.len() - flags.arg_count < 2 {
         println!("usage: crab [-d] command [args]");
         return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
     }
-    let config = match config("/etc/crab.conf") {
+
+    // Load the command config from /etc
+    let configs = match auth::load_config_file("/etc/crab.conf") {
         Some(data) => data,
         None => return ExitCode::from(ERROR_CONFIG)
     };
-    let user = match Passwd::current_user() {
+
+
+    // check if the user is authorized
+    let auth = match auth::authorize(&configs, nix::unistd::getuid()) {
         Some(data) => data,
         None => {
-            eprintln!("You dont exist.");
-            return ExitCode::from(ERROR_NO_USER);
-        }
-    };
-    let persist = match allowed(&config, &user.name) {
-        Some(data) => data && !flags.dont_persist,
-        None => {
             eprintln!("Operation Not Permitted.");
             return ExitCode::from(ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED);
         }
     };
 
-    if !validate(&user.name, persist) {
+    // authenticate the user
+    if !auth::authenticate(&configs[auth], flags.dont_persist, nix::unistd::getuid()) {
         eprintln!("Authentication failed.");
         return ExitCode::from(ERROR_AUTH_FAILED);
     }
 
-    if !unistd::setuid(unistd::geteuid()).is_ok() || !unistd::setgid(unistd::getegid()).is_ok() {
-        eprintln!("Failed to set root permissions");
-        return ExitCode::from(ERROR_RUN_ROOT);
+    // elevate privileges
+    if nix::unistd::setuid(configs[auth].privlaged_uid).is_err() {
+        eprintln!("Failed to elevate privileges.");
+        return ExitCode::from(ERROR_ELEVATE_PRIVILEGES);
     };
+
+    // execute the passed command
     let start = 1 + flags.arg_count;
     let err = exec::execvp(&args[start], &args[start..]);
     
+    // print an error if an error was returned
     eprintln!("{}", err);
     
     ExitCode::SUCCESS
 }
 
-struct Config {
-    users: Vec<(String, bool)>
-}
 
-fn validate(user: &str, persist: bool) -> bool {
-    if persist && persist::get_persist(user) {
-        return true;
-    }
-    let input = match rpassword::prompt_password(format!("crab ({}) password: ", user)) {
-        Ok(data) => data,
-        Err(_) => return false
-    };
-    let mut auth = match pam::Authenticator::with_password("crab") {
-        Ok(data) => data,
-        Err(_) => return false
-    };
-    auth.get_handler().set_credentials(user.to_owned(), input);
-    if !auth.authenticate().is_ok() || !auth.open_session().is_ok() {
-        return false;
-    }
-    if persist {
-        persist::set_persist(user);
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-fn allowed(config: &Config, user: &str) -> Option<bool> {
-    for (name, persist) in &config.users {
-        if name == user {
-            return Some(persist.clone());
-        }
-    }
-    None
-}
-
-fn config(path: &str) -> Option<Config> {
-    let file = match std::fs::read_to_string(path) {
-        Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("{}: {}", &path, e);
-            return None
-        },
-        Ok(data) => data
-    };
-
-    let mut users = vec![];
-    for (line_num, line) in file.split("\n").enumerate() {
-        let args: Vec<&str> = line.split(" ").collect();
-        if line.trim() == "" {
-            continue;
-        }
-        if args.len() < 2 {
-            eprintln!("Error in config at line {}: Not enough arguments", line_num);
-            continue;
-        }
-        let user: String = args[0].to_string();
-        let persist: bool = match args[1].parse() {
-            Err(e) => {
-                eprintln!("Error in config at line {}: {}", line_num, e);
-                continue;
-            },
-            Ok(data) => data
-        };
-        users.push((user, persist));
-    }
-    Some(Config{users})
+/// Prints the help message to the standard output
+fn help() {
+    let help = 
+"Usage:
+    crab [-d] command [args]
+Options:
+    -v --version    Get the current version of the package
+    -h --help       Generates the crab help message
+    -d              If your user is set to persist, dont save persistance";
+    println!("{}", help);
 }
diff --git a/src/persist.rs b/src/persist.rs
index 6a813dc..2bca386 100644
--- a/src/persist.rs
+++ b/src/persist.rs
@@ -1,69 +1,116 @@
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 use serde_json::Value;
-
 use crate::secure;
 
+
 const PERSIST_TIME:         u64 = 60 * 3;
 const PERSIST_PATH:         &str = "/var/run/crab";
 
+
+/// Returns true or false if a user is currently persisted from
+/// a prior authentication. If the persist file had been tampered
+/// with, or not trusted, it will be ignored, and return false.
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `user` - The user to check if is persisted
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `true` - If the user is persisted
+/// * `false` - If the user is not persisted, or if the persist file is not trusted
 pub fn get_persist(user: &str) -> bool {
-  let json = match get_terminal_config() {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => return false
-  };
-  let timestamp = match json[user].as_u64() {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => return false
-  };
-  return now() - timestamp < PERSIST_TIME && timestamp - 1 < now();
+    let json = match get_persist_config() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return false
+    };
+    let timestamp = match json[user].as_u64() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return false
+    };
+    return now() - timestamp < PERSIST_TIME && timestamp - 1 < now();
 }
 
+
+/// Updates a user in the current sessions persist file
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `user` - The user to set persisted
 pub fn set_persist(user: &str) {
-  let mut json = match get_terminal_config() {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => return
-  };
-  json[user] = Value::from(now());
-  let id = match get_terminal_process() {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => return
-  };
-  match secure::write_file(PERSIST_PATH, &format!("{}", id), &json.to_string())  {
-    Ok(_) => {},
-    Err(e) => {
-        eprintln!("Internal Error: {}", e)
-    }
-  };
+    let mut json = match get_persist_config() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return
+    };
+    json[user] = Value::from(now());
+    let session = match get_current_session() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return
+    };
+    match secure::write_file(PERSIST_PATH, &format!("{}", session), &json.to_string())  {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(_) => {
+            eprintln!("crab: An internal error has occured");
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+
+/// Removes a user from the current sessions persist file
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `user` - The user to set non-persisted
+pub fn remove_persist(user: &str) {
+    let mut json = match get_persist_config() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return
+    };
+    json[user] = Value::from(0);
+    let session = match get_current_session() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return
+    };
+    match secure::write_file(PERSIST_PATH, &format!("{}", session), &json.to_string())  {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(_) => {
+            eprintln!("crab: An internal error has occured");
+        }
+    };
 }
 
-fn get_terminal_process() -> Option<i32> {
-  let id: i32 = match std::process::id().try_into() {
-      Ok(data) => data,
-      Err(_) => return None
-  };
-  let stat = match procinfo::pid::stat(id) {
-      Ok(data) => data,
-      Err(_) => return None
-  };
-  Some(stat.session)
+
+/// Gets the current session that crab is running in
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If crab failed to get the current session
+/// * `Some(i32)` - If the session is retrieved, returns the i32/pid_t session id
+fn get_current_session() -> Option<i32> {
+    let pid: i32 = match std::process::id().try_into() {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => return None
+    };
+    let pid_stat = match procinfo::pid::stat(pid) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => return None
+    };
+    Some(pid_stat.session)
 }
 
-fn get_terminal_config() -> Option<Value> {
-  let id = match get_terminal_process() {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => return None
-  };
-  let data = match secure::read_file(PERSIST_PATH, &format!("{}", id)) {
-      Some(data) => data,
-      None => "{}".to_string()
-  };
-  let json: Value = match serde_json::from_str(&data) {
-      Ok(data) => data,
-      Err(_) => return None
-  };
-  Some(json)
+
+/// Gets the current persist file for the current session
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the persist file is untrusted or doesnt exist
+/// * `Some(Value)` - If the persist file is retrieved, returns the serde_json Value of the file
+fn get_persist_config() -> Option<Value> {
+    let session = match get_current_session() {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => return None
+    };
+    let data = match secure::read_file(PERSIST_PATH, &format!("{}", session)) {
+        Some(data) => data,
+        None => "{}".to_string()
+    };
+    let json: Value = match serde_json::from_str(&data) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(_) => return None
+    };
+    Some(json)
 }
 
+
+// Gets the current time in seconds since the Unix Epoch
 fn now() -> u64 {
-  return SystemTime::now().duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap().as_secs();
+    return SystemTime::now().duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH).unwrap().as_secs();
 }
diff --git a/src/secure.rs b/src/secure.rs
index 1fc3a11..7c85ece 100644
--- a/src/secure.rs
+++ b/src/secure.rs
@@ -1,51 +1,84 @@
-use std::{os::{unix::prelude::PermissionsExt, linux::fs::MetadataExt}, fs, io::ErrorKind};
-use nix::unistd;
+use std::{os::{unix::prelude::PermissionsExt, linux::fs::MetadataExt}, fs, io::{self, ErrorKind}, path::Path};
+use nix::unistd::{self, Uid, Gid};
 
-pub fn write_file(dir: &str, file: &str, data: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-  std::fs::create_dir_all(dir)?;
-  make_file_root(dir)?;
-  let path = path(dir, file);
-  std::fs::write(&path, "")?;
-  make_file_root(&path)?;
-  std::fs::write(&path, data)?;
-  Ok(())
+
+/// Writes a file securly to a specified path with given data
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `dir` - The directory of the secure folder
+/// * `file` - The file name to write
+/// * `data` - The data to write
+/// #### Returns
+/// A ``io::Result<()>`` if the write succeded or failed
+pub fn write_file(dir: &str, file: &str, data: &str) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+    fs::create_dir_all(dir)?;
+    set_file_permissions(0, 0, 0o100600, dir)?;
+    let path = path(dir, file);
+    fs::write(&path, data)?;
+    set_file_permissions(0, 0, 0o100600, &path)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
+
+/// Reads the file secutly to a specified path. If the file has
+/// been tampered (permissions have been changed), it ignores the
+/// file.
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `dir` - The directory of the secure folder
+/// * `file` - The file name to write
+/// #### Returns
+/// * `None` - If the files doesnt exist or isnt trusted
+/// * `Some(String) - If the file is trusted, it returns the file's contents
 pub fn read_file(dir: &str, file: &str) -> Option<String> {
-  let path = path(dir,file);
-  if !is_file_root(&path) {
-      return None;
-  }
-  match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
-      Ok(data) => return Some(data),
-      Err(_) => return None
-  };
+    let path = path(dir,file);
+    if !check_file_permissions(0, 0, 0o100600, &path) {
+        return None;
+    }
+    match fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+        Ok(data) => return Some(data),
+        Err(_) => return None
+    };
 }
 
-fn make_file_root(path: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-  unistd::chown(std::path::Path::new(path), Some(unistd::Uid::from(0)), Some(unistd::Gid::from(0)))?;
-  let metadata = std::fs::metadata(path)?;
-  let mut perms = metadata.permissions();
-  perms.set_mode(0o100600);
-  fs::set_permissions(path, perms)?;
-  Ok(())
-}
 
-fn is_file_root(path: &str) -> bool {
-  return check_file_permissions(0, 0, 0o100600, path);
+/// Sets the permission for a secure file
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `uid` - The user to own the file
+/// * `gid` - The group to own the file
+/// * `mode` - The mode permissions of the file
+/// * `path` - The path of the secure file
+/// #### Returns
+/// A ``io::Result<()>`` if the write succeded or failed
+fn set_file_permissions(uid: u32, gid: u32, mode: u32, path: &str) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+    unistd::chown(Path::new(path), Some(Uid::from(uid)), Some(Gid::from(gid)))?;
+    let metadata = fs::metadata(path)?;
+    let mut perms = metadata.permissions();
+    perms.set_mode(mode);
+    fs::set_permissions(path, perms)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
+
+/// Checks if the files permissions equals the given parameters
+/// #### Arguments
+/// * `uid` - The user to own the file
+/// * `gid` - The group to own the file
+/// * `mode` - The mode permissions of the file
+/// * `path` - The path of the secure file
+/// #### Returns
+/// True or false if the files permissions match
 fn check_file_permissions(uid: u32, gid: u32, mode: u32, path: &str) -> bool {
-  let metadata = match std::fs::metadata(path) {
-    Ok(data) => data,
-    Err(e) => {
-        return e.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound
-    }
-  };
-  let perms = metadata.permissions();
-  return perms.mode() == mode && metadata.st_uid() == uid && metadata.st_gid() == gid;
+    let metadata = match fs::metadata(path) {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(e) => {
+          return e.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound;
+        }
+    };
+    let perms = metadata.permissions();
+    return perms.mode() == mode && metadata.st_uid() == uid && metadata.st_gid() == gid;
 }
 
+
+/// Get the path of a file given a directory and file name
 fn path(dir: &str, file: &str) -> String {
-  return format!("{}/{}", dir, file);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    return format!("{}/{}.persist", dir, file);
+}