hierarchy_creator.py

import os
import shutil

class HierarchyCreator:
    def __init__(self, base_directory: str):
        self.base_directory = base_directory
    
    def create_category_directory(self, category: str):
        # Create a directory for the category if it doesn't exist
        path = os.path.join(self.base_directory, category)
        if not os.path.exists(path):
            os.makedirs(path)
            print(f"Created directory: {path}")
        return path
        
    def move_file_to_category(self, file_path: str, category: str):
        # Move the file to its category directory
        category_path = self.create_category_directory(category)
        new_path = os.path.join(category_path, os.path.basename(file_path))
        shutil.move(file_path, new_path)
        print(f"File moved: {file_path} -> {new_path}")
        
    def organize_files(self):
        # Placeholder method to organize files based on categories
        # This method will need to be developed to scan files, analyze them, and organize accordingly
        pass
        
def main():
    # Example usage of HierarchyCreator
    creator = HierarchyCreator("/path/to/base/directory")
    # Example: Creating a category directory and moving a file into it
    file_path = "/path/to/file/example.txt"
    category = "Financial"
    creator.move_file_to_category(file_path, category)
    
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()