1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/goWork.go b/goWork.go
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+package fhelp
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+/*
+try to determine the GO working dir
+this will look for a go.work file, otherwise
+it will default to ~/go/src
+
+returns:
+string	# ~/go/src or the path to the go.work file
+bool	# true if the user is using a go.work file
+err	# if everything goes wrong, the error
+*/
+func DetermineGoPath() (string, bool, error) {
+	gosrc := os.Getenv("FORGE_GOSRC")
+	if gosrc != "" {
+		hasWork := goWorkExists(gosrc)
+		log.Info("Using ENV{FORGE_GOSRC} =", gosrc)
+		return gosrc, hasWork, nil
+	}
+
+	gosrc, err := findGoSrc()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("fhelp.DetermineGoPath()", err)
+	}
+	hasWork := goWorkExists(gosrc)
+
+	return gosrc, hasWork, err
+}