// Exists checks if given dir exists, if you want to check for a *file*
// use the file.Exists() routine or if you want to check for both file and
// directory use the path.Exists() routine.
func Exists(dir string) (bool, error) {
exists, err := path.Exists(dir)
if err != nil {
// error already wrapped by path.Exists()
return exists, err
}
if exists {
fileinfo, err := os.Stat(dir)
if err != nil {
return false, out.WrapErr(err, "Failed to stat directory, unable to verify existence", 4011)
}
if !fileinfo.IsDir() {
exists = false
err = out.NewErr("Item is not a directory hence directory existence check failed", 4012)
}
}
return exists, err
}
// Exists checks if given file exists, if you want to check for a directory
// use the dir.Exists() routine or if you want to check for both file and
// directory use the path.Exists() routine.
func Exists(file string) (bool, error) {
exists, err := path.Exists(file)
if err != nil {
// error already wrapped by path.Exists()
return exists, err
}
if exists {
var fileinfo os.FileInfo
fileinfo, err = os.Stat(file)
if err != nil {
return false, out.WrapErr(err, "Failed to stat file, unable to verify existence", 4013)
}
if fileinfo.IsDir() {
exists = false
err = out.NewErr("Item is a directory hence the file existence check failed", 4014)
}
}
return exists, err
}