Small improvements

io_util.py

@@ -39,19 +39,24 @@ def validate_data_dirs() -> bool:  # TODO: perhaps add model dir
         return False
 
     # make sure the input and output dirs are there
-    try:
-        os.makedirs(i_dir, 0o755)
-        logger.info("created input dir: {}".format(i_dir))
-    except FileExistsError as e:
-        logger.info(e)
+    input_dir_created = create_directory(i_dir)
+    output_dir_created = create_directory(o_dir)
 
-    try:
-        os.makedirs(o_dir, 0o755)
-        logger.info("created output dir: {}".format(o_dir))
-    except FileExistsError as e:
-        logger.info(e)
+    return input_dir_created and output_dir_created
+
 
-    return True
+def create_directory(path: Path) -> bool:
+    """Create a directory if it doesn't exist."""
+    if path.exists():
+        logger.info(f"Directory already exists: {path}")
+        return True
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(path, mode=0o755)
+        logger.info(f"Created directory: {path}")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to create directory {path}: {e}")
+        return False
 
 
 # for each OutputType a subdir is created inside the base output dir

whisper.py

@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ def run_whisper(
             "Failed to apply model (WHISPER_ASR_SETTINGS.MODEL not configured correctly)",
         )
 
-    if (
-        cfg.WHISPER_ASR_SETTINGS.DEVICE != "cuda"
-        or cfg.WHISPER_ASR_SETTINGS.DEVICE != "cpu"
-    ):
+    if cfg.WHISPER_ASR_SETTINGS.DEVICE not in ["cuda", "cpu"]:
         return WhisperASROutput(
             500,
             "Failed to apply model (WHISPER_ASR_SETTINGS.DEVICE not configured correctly)",