:py:mod:`aces.operations.directory`
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.. py:module:: aces.operations.directory

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   Holds bespoke operations related to directories



Module Contents
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Functions
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.. autoapisummary::

   aces.operations.directory.setup_chdir_workdir
   aces.operations.directory.check_create_dir



Attributes
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.. autoapisummary::

   aces.operations.directory.logger


.. py:data:: logger

   

.. py:function:: setup_chdir_workdir(workdir: Optional[Union[pathlib.Path, str]] = None) -> pathlib.Path

   Perform checks on the target working directory. If it does not exist
   it will be created, and execution will be switched to take placce in the
   target

   Args:
       workdir (Optional[Union[Path,str]], optional): Location where work will be carried out. If None the current working directory is used. Defaults to None.

   Returns:
       Path: The resolved working directory


.. py:function:: check_create_dir(target_dir: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path

   Check and if necessary create a directory

   Args:
       target_dir (Path): Path to ensure if it is a directory, and create it if it does not exist

   Returns:
       Path: Path to directory