rbackup/rbackup/hierarchy/hierarchy.py
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"""
.. author:: Eric Torres
.. module:: rbackup.hierarchy
:synopsis: Classes for creating the backup hierarchy.
"""
import os.path
import datetime
import glob
class Hierarchy:
"""A class for organizing the backup root hierarchy.
See README.rst for more details."""
def __init__(self, dest):
"""Default constructor for the Hierarchy class.
:param dest: the root directory of the backup hierarchy
:type dest: str, bytes
:raises: NotADirectoryError if dest is not a directory
"""
if not os.path.isdir(dest):
raise NotADirectoryError(f"{dest}: no such directory")
self.dest = dest
@property
def base_path(self):
"""Return the base directory of this hierarchy.
>>> h = Hierarchy('backup')
>>> h.base_path
>>> 'backup'
:rtype: str
"""
return self.dest