When connecting, create root directory if it does not exists.

2 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8d29a7c1..6220fbe3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 VERSION 0.6.1-cvs
 =================
 
+2004-12-23  Vincent Richard  <[email protected]>
+
+ * maildir: when connecting to the store, create root directory on the
+   file system if it does not exist.
+
 2004-12-22  Vincent Richard  <[email protected]>
 
  * Fixed missing files in distribution (src/platform/*).
diff --git a/src/messaging/maildirStore.cpp b/src/messaging/maildirStore.cpp
index 206c032b..a74e4c7d 100644
--- a/src/messaging/maildirStore.cpp
+++ b/src/messaging/maildirStore.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,26 @@ void maildirStore::connect()
 	if (isConnected())
 		throw exceptions::already_connected();
 
-	m_fsPath = platformDependant::getHandler()->getFileSystemFactory()->
-		stringToPath(getSession()->getProperties()[getInfos().getPropertyPrefix() + "server.rootpath"]);
+	// Get root directory
+	utility::fileSystemFactory* fsf = platformDependant::getHandler()->getFileSystemFactory();
+
+	m_fsPath = fsf->stringToPath
+		(getSession()->getProperties()[getInfos().getPropertyPrefix() + "server.rootpath"]);
+
+	utility::auto_ptr <utility::file> rootDir = fsf->create(m_fsPath);
+
+	// Try to create the root directory if it does not exist
+	if (!(rootDir->exists() && rootDir->isDirectory()))
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			rootDir->createDirectory();
+		}
+		catch (exceptions::filesystem_exception& e)
+		{
+			throw exceptions::connection_error(e);
+		}
+	}
 
 	m_connected = true;
 }