2 files changed, 24 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/support/file.cpp b/src/support/file.cpp
index 0ec460041..b71361d99 100644
--- a/src/support/file.cpp
+++ b/src/support/file.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include <limits>
 
 template <typename T>
-T wasm::read_file(const std::string &filename, bool binary, bool debug) {
-  if (debug) std::cerr << "Loading '" << filename << "'..." << std::endl;
+T wasm::read_file(const std::string &filename, Flags::BinaryOption binary, Flags::DebugOption debug) {
+  if (debug == Flags::Debug) std::cerr << "Loading '" << filename << "'..." << std::endl;
   std::ifstream infile;
   auto flags = std::ifstream::in;
-  if (binary) flags |= std::ifstream::binary;
+  if (binary == Flags::Binary) flags |= std::ifstream::binary;
   infile.open(filename, flags);
   if (!infile.is_open()) {
     std::cerr << "Failed opening '" << filename << "'" << std::endl;
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ T wasm::read_file(const std::string &filename, bool binary, bool debug) {
 }
 
 // Explicit instantiations for the explicit specializations.
-template std::string wasm::read_file<>(const std::string &, bool, bool);
-template std::vector<char> wasm::read_file<>(const std::string &, bool, bool);
+template std::string wasm::read_file<>(const std::string &, Flags::BinaryOption, Flags::DebugOption);
+template std::vector<char> wasm::read_file<>(const std::string &, Flags::BinaryOption, Flags::DebugOption);
 
-wasm::Output::Output(const std::string &filename, bool binary, bool debug)
+wasm::Output::Output(const std::string &filename, Flags::BinaryOption binary, Flags::DebugOption debug)
     : outfile(), out([this, filename, binary, debug]() {
         std::streambuf *buffer;
         if (filename.size()) {
-          if (debug) std::cerr << "Opening '" << filename << std::endl;
+          if (debug == Flags::Debug) std::cerr << "Opening '" << filename << std::endl;
           auto flags = std::ofstream::out | std::ofstream::trunc;
-          if (binary) flags |= std::ofstream::binary;
+          if (binary == Flags::Binary) flags |= std::ofstream::binary;
           outfile.open(filename, flags);
           if (!outfile.is_open()) {
             std::cerr << "Failed opening '" << filename << "'" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/support/file.h b/src/support/file.h
index 8d92b5ab4..01c7a8546 100644
--- a/src/support/file.h
+++ b/src/support/file.h
@@ -28,16 +28,28 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace wasm {
+
+namespace Flags {
+  enum BinaryOption {
+    Binary,
+    Text
+  };
+  enum DebugOption {
+    Debug,
+    Release
+  };
+}
+
 template <typename T>
-T read_file(const std::string &filename, bool binary, bool debug);
+T read_file(const std::string &filename, Flags::BinaryOption binary, Flags::DebugOption debug);
 // Declare the valid explicit specializations.
-extern template std::string read_file<>(const std::string &, bool, bool);
-extern template std::vector<char> read_file<>(const std::string &, bool, bool);
+extern template std::string read_file<>(const std::string &, Flags::BinaryOption, Flags::DebugOption);
+extern template std::vector<char> read_file<>(const std::string &, Flags::BinaryOption, Flags::DebugOption);
 
 class Output {
  public:
   // An empty filename will open stdout instead.
-  Output(const std::string &filename, bool binary, bool debug);
+  Output(const std::string &filename, Flags::BinaryOption binary, Flags::DebugOption debug);
   ~Output() = default;
   template <typename T>
   std::ostream &operator<<(const T &v) {