kicad/include/paths.h

/*
 * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
 *
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 *
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 */

#ifndef PATHS_H
#define PATHS_H

/**
 * Helper class to centralize the paths used throughout kicad
 */
class PATHS
{
public:

    /**
     * Gets the user path for python scripts
     */
    static wxString GetUserScriptingPath();

    /**
     * Gets the user path for custom templates
     */
    static wxString GetUserTemplatesPath();

    /**
     * Gets the user path for plugins
     */
    static wxString GetUserPluginsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the user path for 3d viewer plugin
     */
    static wxString GetUserPlugins3DPath();

    /**
     * Gets the default path we point users to create projects
     */
    static wxString GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the default path we point users to create projects
     */
    static wxString GetDefaultUserSymbolsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the default path we point users to create projects
     */
    static wxString GetDefaultUserFootprintsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the default path we point users to create projects
     */
    static wxString GetDefaultUser3DModelsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the stock (install) scripting path
     */
    static wxString GetStockScriptingPath();

    /**
     * Gets the stock (install) plugins path
     */
    static wxString GetStockPluginsPath();

    /**
     * Gets the stock (install) 3d viewer pluginspath
     */
    static wxString GetStockPlugins3DPath();

    /**
     * Gets the stock (install) 3d viewer pluginspath
     */
    static wxString GetUserCachePath();

    /**
     * Attempts to create a given path if it does not exist
     */
    static bool EnsurePathExists( const wxString& aPath );

    /**
     * Ensures/creates user default paths
     */
    static void EnsureUserPathsExist();

private:
    // we are a static helper
    PATHS() {}

    /**
     * Gets the user path for the current kicad version which acts as the root for other user paths
     *
     * @param aPath Variable to receive the path
     */
    static void getUserDocumentPath( wxFileName& aPath );
};

#endif