/* look for at least one file in the element */
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
#include <grass/gis.h>

int 
empty (char *elem)
{
	DIR *dirp;
	struct dirent *dp;
	char dir[1024];
	int any;

	G__file_name (dir, elem, "", G_mapset());

	any = 0;
	if((dirp = opendir(dir)) != NULL)
	{
		while(!any && (dp = readdir(dirp)) != NULL)
		{
			if(dp->d_name[0] != '.')
				any = 1;
		}
		closedir(dirp);
	}

	return any == 0;
}
