| public static PathEnsure ( string basepath ) : string | ||
| basepath | string | A path to a directory that already exists |
| return | string | |
public static string PathEnsure(string basepath, params string[] chunks)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(basepath))
return basepath;
if ((chunks != null) && (chunks.Length > 0))
{
for (int i = 0; i < chunks.Length; i++)
{
basepath = Path.Combine(basepath, chunks[i]);
}
}
//CreateDirectory creates all necessary directories
if (!Directory.Exists(basepath))
Directory.CreateDirectory(basepath);
return basepath;
}
/// <summary>
/// Wrapper around PathEnsure() that doesn't throw exceptions. Returns "" on error and prints an error message to _log
/// </summary>
/// <param name="basepath"></param>
/// <param name="chunks"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string SafePathEnsure(string basepath, params string[] chunks)
{
try
{
//I'd rather do this here, than directly in the constructor or class definition.
//The file system loves to throw exceptions, and I'd rather see em than a app 'exit'!
//In Soviet Russia, computer throws things at YOU!!
return(FileUtilities.PathEnsure(basepath, chunks));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_log.Error("Error constructing path", ex);
}
return(string.Empty);
}
