hydra/src/main/services/system-path.ts

import { app, dialog } from "electron";
import { logger } from "./logger";

export class SystemPath {
  static readonly paths = {
    userData: "userData",
    downloads: "downloads",
    documents: "documents",
    desktop: "desktop",
    home: "home",
    appData: "appData",
    temp: "temp",
  };

  static checkIfPathsAreAvailable() {
    const paths = Object.keys(
      SystemPath.paths
    ) as (keyof typeof SystemPath.paths)[];

    paths.forEach((pathName) => {
      try {
        app.getPath(pathName);
      } catch (error) {
        logger.error(`Error getting path ${pathName}`);
        if (error instanceof Error) {
          logger.error(error.message, error.stack);
        }

        dialog.showErrorBox(
          `Hydra was not able to find path for '${pathName}' system folder`,
          `Some functionalities may not work as expected.\nPlease check your system settings.`
        );
      }
    });
  }

  static getPath(pathName: keyof typeof SystemPath.paths): string {
    try {
      return app.getPath(pathName);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(`Error getting path: ${error}`);
      return "";
    }
  }
}