source: branches/1.1.x/src/org/armedbear/lisp/ensure-directories-exist.lisp

;;; ensure-directories-exist.lisp
;;;
;;; Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Peter Graves
;;; $Id: ensure-directories-exist.lisp 14173 2012-10-08 20:05:03Z mevenson $
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;;; Adapted from SBCL.

(in-package "SYSTEM")

(defun ensure-directories-exist (pathspec &key (verbose nil)) 
  (let ((pathname (pathname pathspec))
  (created-p nil))
;;; CLHS: Function ENSURE-DIRECTORIES-EXIST "An error of type
;;; file-error is signaled if the host, device, or directory part of
;;; pathspec is wild."
    (when (or (wild-pathname-p pathname :host)
              (wild-pathname-p pathname :device)
              (wild-pathname-p pathname :directory))
      (error 'file-error
       :format-control "Bad place for a wild HOST, DEVICE, or DIRECTORY component."
       :pathname pathname))
    (let ((dir (pathname-directory pathname)))
      (loop :for i :from 1 :upto (length dir)
         :doing (let ((newpath (make-pathname
                                :host (pathname-host pathname)
                                :device (if (pathname-device pathname)
                                            (pathname-device pathname)
                                            :unspecific)
                                :directory (subseq dir 0 i))))
                  (unless (probe-directory newpath)
                    (when verbose
                      (fresh-line)
                      (format *standard-output*
                              "Creating directory of pathname ~A.~&" 
                              newpath))
                    (mkdir newpath)
                    (unless (probe-directory newpath)
                      (error 'file-error
                             :pathname newpath
                             :format-control "Can't ensure directory~& ~S ~&ancestor of~&  ~S."
                             :format-arguments (list newpath pathname)))
                 (setq created-p t)))))
      (values pathname created-p)))