Moved copying of photos to functions.py, simplified decision whether to copy photo or not.

functions.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 ''' Classes used by main program. '''
 
 from datetime import datetime
+import os
+import shutil
 import pyexiv2
 
 class Radiation:
@@ -28,12 +30,27 @@ class Radiation:
 
 class Photo:
     ''' Reads and writes Exif metadata'''
-    def __init__(self, photo, local_timezone):
+    def __init__(self, photo, local_timezone, dest_dir, dry_run):
         self.get_date = self._get_creation_date(photo, local_timezone)
-        self.photo = photo
+        self.copy_photo = self._copy_photo(photo, dest_dir, dry_run)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return 'Photo Creation Date: %s' % str(self.get_date)
+        return 'Photo: %s Creation Date: %s' % (str(self.copy_photo), str(self.get_date))
+
+    def _copy_photo(self, photo, dest_dir, dry_run):
+        # Determine where to work on photo and copy it there if needed.
+        # Get image file name out of path
+        photo_basename = os.path.basename(photo)
+        # be os aware and use the correct directory delimiter for destfile
+        dest_photo = os.path.join(dest_dir, photo_basename)
+
+        # Copy photo to dest_dir and return its (new) filename
+        # if not in dry_run mode or if dest_dir is different from src_dir.
+        if dry_run is True:
+            return photo
+        elif dest_dir != '.':
+            shutil.copy(photo, dest_photo)
+        return dest_photo
 
     def _get_creation_date(self, photo, local_timezone):
         # Load Exif data from photo
@@ -46,11 +63,11 @@ class Photo:
         pic_aware_time = pic_naive_time.astimezone(local_timezone)
         return pic_aware_time
 
-    def write_exif(self, radiation, latitude, longitude, dry_run):
+    def write_exif(self, photo, radiation, latitude, longitude, dry_run):
 
         ''' UNTESTED ! '''
 
-        metadata = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(self.photo)
+        metadata = pyexiv2.ImageMetadata(photo)
         
         # Set new UserComment
         new_comment = 'Radiation ☢ ' + str(radiation) + ' µS/h'
@@ -66,6 +83,6 @@ class Photo:
                 metadata[key] = pyexiv2.ExifTag(key, value)
 
         # Write Exif tags to file, if not in dry-run mode
-        if dry_run == 'True':
+        if dry_run is not True:
             metadata.write()
         return new_comment