/**
* Create the designated directory.
+ *
+ * @param mode Permissions. See:
+ * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions#Numeric_notation
* @return 0 on success, or <0 on failure.
*/
- int create_dir(mode_t mode);
+ int create_dir(mode_t mode = 0755);
/**
* Check if reading file is allowed. Readabilty does not imply the existance