Allow overriding project directory in new command

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bdep/new.cli b/bdep/new.cli
index faad002..c46f57d 100644
--- a/bdep/new.cli
+++ b/bdep/new.cli
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace bdep
      The \cb{new} command creates and initializes a new \cb{build2} project.
      All three forms first create according to <spec> a new \cb{build2}
      project called <name> in the <name> subdirectory of the current working
-     directory.
+     directory (unless overriden with \c{\b{--directory}|\b{-d}}).
 
      The first form then, unless the \cb{--no-init} option is specified,
      initializes an empty project database as if by executing the
@@ -203,5 +203,11 @@ namespace bdep
        \cb{git} (default) and \cb{none}. Valid values for <opt> are
        system-specific."
     }
+
+    dir_path --directory|-d
+    {
+      "<dir>",
+      "Create the project in the specified directory."
+    }
   };
 }
diff --git a/bdep/new.cxx b/bdep/new.cxx
index ce6d1ca..7589dca 100644
--- a/bdep/new.cxx
+++ b/bdep/new.cxx
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ namespace bdep
     else
       s = n;
 
-    dir_path prj (n);
+    dir_path prj (o.directory_specified () ? o.directory () : dir_path (n));
     prj.complete ();
+    prj.normalize ();
 
     // If the directory already exists, make sure it is empty. Otherwise
     // create it.