scripts/project-helper-tools/init_project_folder_structure.py

@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+import argparse
 import os
 import pathlib
 import json
 import shutil
+import sys
+
+
+def valid_dir_arg(value):
+    """Determine if the value is a valid directory"""
+    filepath = pathlib.Path(value)
+
+    if not filepath.exists() or not filepath.is_dir():
+        msg = f"Error! This is not a directory: {value}"
+        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(msg)
+    else:
+        return filepath
 
 
 def create_folder_structure(cur_path, path_dict, source_folder):
@@ -24,10 +37,18 @@ def create_folder_structure(cur_path, path_dict, source_folder):
             create_folder_structure(next_path, nested_item, source_folder)
 
 
-current_file_folder = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
+def main(args):
-with open(current_file_folder / "folder_structure.json") as json_file:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate project structure.")
+    parser.add_argument("-t", "--target", type=valid_dir_arg)
+    args = parser.parse_args(args)
+    target_folder = args.target or pathlib.Path.cwd().parent.parent
+    folder_structure = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "folder_structure.json"
+
+    with open(folder_structure) as json_file:
         path_dict = json.load(json_file)
-    target_folder = pathlib.Path("/tmp/pets")
+        create_folder_structure(target_folder, path_dict["../../"], folder_structure.parent)
-    create_folder_structure(target_folder, path_dict["../../"], current_file_folder)
-    print()
         print("Done!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(sys.argv[1:])