Function create_directory

dlib/misc_api/misc_api_kernel_2.cpp:88–115

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    void create_directory (
        const std::string& dir
    )
    {
        if (mkdir(dir.c_str(),0777))
        {
            // an error has occurred
            if (errno == EEXIST)
            {
                struct stat buffer;
                // now check that this is actually a valid directory
                if (::stat(dir.c_str(),&buffer))
                {
                    // the directory was not found
                    throw dir_create_error(dir);
                }
                else if (S_ISDIR(buffer.st_mode) == 0)
                {
                    // It is not a directory
                    throw dir_create_error(dir);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                throw dir_create_error(dir);
            }
        }
    }

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
}