package utils

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
)

func GetFilePath(path string) string {
	// Check for empty filename
	if len(path) == 0 {
		return ""
	}

	// check if filename exists
	if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist((err)) {
		fmt.Printf("File '%s' not found, searching in same directory as binary\n", path)
		// if not, check that it exists in the same directory as the currently executing binary
		ex, err2 := os.Executable()
		if err2 != nil {
			log.Printf("Error determining binary path : '%s'", err)
			return ""
		}
		binaryPath := filepath.Dir(ex)
		path = filepath.Join(binaryPath, path)
	}
	return path
}