From f02fb43160bcabe091541ffa999e29ae0a29584e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: guille <guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:40:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] EP workflow now removes previous results.

---
 scripts/ep_workflow.py | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ep_workflow.py b/scripts/ep_workflow.py
index 5d13f0bc..244dd205 100644
--- a/scripts/ep_workflow.py
+++ b/scripts/ep_workflow.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import glob
+import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 import csv
@@ -21,6 +23,11 @@ try:
     value = argument[1]
     if option == '-g':
       gml = value
+  out_path = (Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'out_files')
+  files = glob.glob(f'{out_path}/*')
+  for file in files:
+    if file != '.gitignore':
+      os.remove(file)
 
   print('[simulation start]')
   city = GeometryFactory('citygml', gml).city
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ try:
       area += ground.perimeter_polygon.area
 
   print('exporting:')
-  out_path = (Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'out_files')
+
   ExportsFactory('obj', city, out_path).export()
   print('    geometry exported...')
   # todo: _idf exporter does not catch errors in exporting