1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ __DEFAULT_LICENSE=MIT
 
 # entry point
 licenser() {
-        while getopts hly:a:o: OPT; do
+        _force=false
+
+        while getopts hlfy:a:o: OPT; do
                 case "$OPT" in
                 h)
                         usage
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ licenser() {
                         list_licenses
                         exit 0
                         ;;
+                f) _force=true ;;
                 y) __YEAR="$OPTARG-01-01" ;;
                 a) __AUTHOR="$OPTARG" ;;
                 o) __OUTPUT="$OPTARG" ;;
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ licenser() {
                 exit 2
         fi
 
-        if [[ -e "$__OUTPUT" ]]; then
+        if [[ -e "$__OUTPUT" && ! $_force ]]; then
                 echo "File exists: $__OUTPUT"
                 exit 3
         fi
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ usage: licenser [-h|-l] [-y YEAR] [-a AUTHOR] [-o FILE] LICENSE
 
         -h              show this help and exit
         -l              list available licenses and exit
+        -f              overwrite existing license
         -y YEAR         set the copyright date to YEAR
         -a AUTHOR       set the copyright holder to AUTHOR
         -o FILE         output to FILE