# File lib/bee_task_default.rb, line 634
      def touch(globs)
        globs = [globs] if globs.kind_of?(String)
        error "touch parameter is a String or an Array of Strings" unless
          globs.kind_of?(String) or globs.kind_of?(Array)
        files = []
        for glob in globs
          error "touch parameter is a String or an Array of Strings" unless
            glob.kind_of?(String)
          new_files = Dir.glob(glob)
          if new_files.length == 0
            files << glob
          else
            files += new_files
          end
        end
        files.uniq!
        size = (files.kind_of?(Array) ? files.size : 1)
        puts "Touching #{size} file(s)" if size > 0
        begin
          FileUtils.touch(files)
        rescue
          error "Error touching file(s): #{$!}"
        end
      end