# HG changeset patch
# User Jeff Hammel <k0scist@gmail.com>
# Date 1416601147 28800
# Node ID 0a991b8fe8399235e8c6de57dd3e03e5bb3e325b
# Parent  388b4bb3516cc86186c5dcc1fcbc6b06ee2b2c6e
better check

diff -r 388b4bb3516c -r 0a991b8fe839 makeitso/python_package/{{package}}/{{main}}.py
--- a/makeitso/python_package/{{package}}/{{main}}.py	Tue Oct 28 13:47:43 2014 -0700
+++ b/makeitso/python_package/{{package}}/{{main}}.py	Fri Nov 21 12:19:07 2014 -0800
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 def ensure_dir(directory):
     """ensure a directory exists"""
     if os.path.exists(directory):
-        assert os.path.isdir(directory)
+        if not os.path.isdir(directory):
+            raise OSError("Not a directory: '{}'".format(directory))
         return directory
     os.makedirs(directory)
     return directory