[SAGA-RG] adapter should mkdir working_directory?

[Andre Merzky]

Quoting [Hartmut Kaiser] (Jul 10 2009):
> 
> > I'm Yutaka Kawai @KEK, woriking for SAGA adapter implementation for
> > NAREGI and PBS.
> > 
> > I have a question about adapter behavior for working_directory. If a
> > user specify a working_directory in the job description but the
> > directory does not exist, what is the suitable adapter's behavior?
> > Should the adapter throw "DoesNotExist"? or mkdir the directory for the
> > job? In the case of the current NAREGI, it mkdir the working directory
> > in constructing its WFML. On the other hand, PBS does not. I want to
> > decide whether adapters absorb the difference or not. Could you tell me
> > the case of LFC also?
> 
> I'm not aware of any rule implemented by all existing job adaptors, but I
> think creating the directory is a viable solution as it improves the users
> experience and makes SAGA easier to use. 

+1

Cheers, Andre.

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