castorBaseDir.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python
import os, sys
import eostools as castortools

def getUserAndArea(user):
    """Factor out the magic user hack for use in other classes"""
    
    area = 'user'
    
    tokens = user.split('_')
    if tokens and len(tokens) > 1:
        user = tokens[0]
        area = tokens[1]
    return user, area

def castorBaseDir( user=os.environ['USER'], area = None):
    """Gets the top level directory to use for writing for 'user'"""
    
    if area is None:
        user, area = getUserAndArea(user)
    
    d = 'root://eoscms.cern.ch//eos/cms/store/cmst3/%s/%s/CMG' % (area,user)
    exists = castortools.isDirectory( castortools.lfnToCastor(d) )
    if exists:
        return d
    else:
        msg = "The directory '%s' does not exist. Please check the username and area (user/group). You may need to create the directory yourself." % d
        print >> sys.stderr, msg
        raise NameError(msg)

def myCastorBaseDir():
    """Gets the top level directory to use for writing for the current user"""
    return castorBaseDir()