4 files changed, 16 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/common/file.cpp b/common/file.cpp
index c04c579535..0df575ac82 100644
--- a/common/file.cpp
+++ b/common/file.cpp
@@ -364,13 +364,19 @@ bool File::open(const String &filename, AccessMode mode) {
 bool File::open(const FilesystemNode &node, AccessMode mode) {
 	assert(mode == kFileReadMode || mode == kFileWriteMode);
 
-	if (!node.isValid()) {
-		warning("File::open: Trying to open an invalid FilesystemNode object");
+	if (!node.exists()) {
+		warning("File::open: Trying to open a FilesystemNode which does not exist");
 		return false;
 	} else if (node.isDirectory()) {
 		warning("File::open: Trying to open a FilesystemNode which is a directory");
 		return false;
-	}
+	} /*else if (!node.isReadable() && mode == kFileReadMode) {
+		warning("File::open: Trying to open an unreadable FilesystemNode object for reading");
+		return false;
+	} else if (!node.isWritable() && mode == kFileWriteMode) {
+		warning("File::open: Trying to open an unwritable FilesystemNode object for writing");
+		return false;
+	}*/
 
 	String filename(node.getName());
 
@@ -409,7 +415,7 @@ bool File::exists(const String &filename) {
 	// FIXME: can't use isValid() here since at the time of writing
 	// FilesystemNode is to be unable to find for example files
 	// added in extrapath
-	if (file.isDirectory())
+	if (file.isDirectory() && !file.exists())
 		return false;
 
 	// Next, try to locate the file by *opening* it in read mode. This has
diff --git a/common/fs.cpp b/common/fs.cpp
index fdc485a06f..fc091262d7 100644
--- a/common/fs.cpp
+++ b/common/fs.cpp
@@ -161,12 +161,6 @@ bool FilesystemNode::isReadable() const {
 	return _realNode->isReadable();
 }
 
-bool FilesystemNode::isValid() const {
-	if (_realNode == 0)
-		return false;
-	return _realNode->isValid();
-}
-
 bool FilesystemNode::isWritable() const {
 	if (_realNode == 0)
 		return false;
diff --git a/common/fs.h b/common/fs.h
index 6b0a587e1b..328bebb15b 100644
--- a/common/fs.h
+++ b/common/fs.h
@@ -194,11 +194,6 @@ public:
 	virtual bool isReadable() const;
 	
 	/**
-	 * Indicates whether this path is valid or not for usage.
-	 */
-	bool isValid() const;
-	
-	/**
 	 * Indicates whether this path can be written to or not.
 	 */
 	virtual bool isWritable() const;
diff --git a/common/md5.cpp b/common/md5.cpp
index 35fbe0b9ab..32acdc5b8c 100644
--- a/common/md5.cpp
+++ b/common/md5.cpp
@@ -246,11 +246,14 @@ void md5_finish(md5_context *ctx, uint8 digest[16]) {
 }
 
 bool md5_file(const FilesystemNode &file, uint8 digest[16], uint32 length) {
-	if (!file.isValid()) {
-		warning("md5_file: using an invalid FilesystemNode");
+	if(!file.exists()) {
+		warning("md5_file: using an inexistent FilesystemNode");
+		return false;
+	} else if (!file.isReadable()) {
+		warning("md5_file: using an unreadable FilesystemNode");
 		return false;
 	} else if (file.isDirectory()) {
-		warning("md5_file: using a diretory FilesystemNode");
+		warning("md5_file: using a directory FilesystemNode");
 		return false;
 	}