Buildout script which creates user_dev directory and necessary

subdirectories for the user.

buildout.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [buildout]
 develop = . 
-parts = mediagoblin
+parts = mediagoblin make_user_dev_dirs
 
 [mediagoblin]
 recipe=zc.recipe.egg
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ entry-points =
     nosetests=nose:run_exit
     paster=paste.script.command:run
 
+
+[make_user_dev_dirs]
+recipe = mediagoblin:make_user_dev_dirs
+path = user_dev

mediagoblin/buildout_recipes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+
+MAKE_SUBDIRECTORIES = ['media/queue', 'media/public', 'beaker']
+
+
+class MakeUserDevDirs(object):
+    """
+    Simple recipe for making subdirectories for user buildout convenience
+    """
+    def __init__(self, buildout, name, options):
+        self.buildout, self.name, self.options = buildout, name, options
+
+        if self.options['path'].startswith('/'):
+            self.path = self.options['path']
+        else:
+            self.path = os.path.join(
+                self.buildout['buildout']['directory'],
+                self.options['path'])
+
+    def install(self):
+        for make_subdir in MAKE_SUBDIRECTORIES:
+            fulldir = os.path.join(self.path, make_subdir)
+
+            if not os.path.exists(fulldir):
+                logging.getLogger(self.name).info(
+                    'Creating directory %s' % fulldir)
+                os.makedirs(fulldir)
+
+        return ()
+
+    update = install

setup.py

@@ -45,5 +45,8 @@ setup(
     entry_points = """\
       [paste.app_factory]
       app = mediagoblin.app:paste_app_factory
+
+      [zc.buildout]
+      make_user_dev_dirs = mediagoblin.buildout_recipes:MakeUserDevDirs
       """,
     )