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server/src/helpers/dataPaths.js

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+// data Paths helper
+// Purpose: Resolves persistent data paths across refactors so services keep loading prior state files.
+// Scope: Preserves runtime behavior by preferring configured/canonical paths while supporting legacy locations.
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const CANONICAL_DATA_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'data');
+const LEGACY_DATA_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'data');
+
+function pathExists(target) {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(target, fs.constants.F_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch (_err) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function resolveDataDir() {
+  const configured = String(process.env.SERVER_DATA_DIR || '').trim();
+  if (configured) return path.resolve(configured);
+  if (pathExists(CANONICAL_DATA_DIR)) return CANONICAL_DATA_DIR;
+  if (pathExists(LEGACY_DATA_DIR)) return LEGACY_DATA_DIR;
+  return CANONICAL_DATA_DIR;
+}
+
+function resolveDataPath(fileName) {
+  const configured = String(process.env.SERVER_DATA_DIR || '').trim();
+  if (configured) return path.join(path.resolve(configured), fileName);
+
+  const canonicalPath = path.join(CANONICAL_DATA_DIR, fileName);
+  const legacyPath = path.join(LEGACY_DATA_DIR, fileName);
+  if (pathExists(canonicalPath)) return canonicalPath;
+  if (pathExists(legacyPath)) return legacyPath;
+  return canonicalPath;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  resolveDataDir,
+  resolveDataPath,
+};