Advice converting String result to Boolean result.

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Hello,

In the following code (see code below) I am attempting to convert the function " public static string GetDirectoryAuditControlInformation(string path)" into a Boolean Function.

Instead of, "return info.ToString();", I would like return TRUE is String aceinfo contains information and FALSE if String aceinfo is empty (Meaning the path contained zero SACL information.)

I know that the Function needs to be changed to public static bool, instead of static string. In my attempts I am just not getting the results I need.

If anyone could lend some assistance to this I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank You!

class Program
{   
    static void Main(string[] args)   
    {
       try      
       {
          if (args[0].ToUpper().Trim() == "SEARCH") // Displays all Sacls for path  
          { 
           Console.WriteLine("Enter your Directory path:  ex. C:\\TestFolder");            
           string path = Console.ReadLine();       
           Console.WriteLine("{0}", path); 

           if (Directory.Exists(path))            
           { 
              Console.WriteLine(GetDirectoryAuditControlInformation(path));            
           } 
           else 
           {   
            Console.WriteLine("Path does not exist");
           }         
          }
          else if // argument for == CLEAN which removes all Sacls.        
  // my function for GetDirectoryAuditControlInformation(string path)   

   public static string GetDirectoryAuditControlInformation(string path)    
   {      
     StringBuilder info = new StringBuilder();
      info.AppendLine("SACL entries for the path \ "" + path + "\":");      
      info.AppendLine(); 
     DirectorySecurity dsecurity =Directory.GetAccessControl(path, AccessControlSections.Audit);     
      AuthorizationRuleCollection acl =dsecurity.GetAuditRules(true,   true, typeofSystem.Security.Principal.NTAccount)); 
     foreach (FileSystemAuditRule ace in acl) 
     {   
      string aceInfo = GetAuditAceInformation(ace); 
      info.AppendLine(aceInfo);  
     }  
    return info.ToString(); 
    }   
    
    public static string GetAuditInformation(FileSystemAuditRule ace)     {   
   StringBuilder info = new StringBuilder();      
   string line = string.Format  ("Account:{0}",ace.IdentityReference.Value); 
     info.AppendLine(line);   
   line = string.Format("Type: {0}", ace.AuditFlags);
      info.AppendLine(line);      
   line = string.Format("Rights: {0}", ace.FileSystemRights);          info.AppendLine(line);   
   line = string.Format("Inherited ACE: {0}", ace.IsInherited);       info.AppendLine(line);     return info.ToString();  
  }