var path = require("path");

var Helper = module.exports = {
	getConfig: function () {
		return require(path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "config"));
	},

	getHomeDirectory: function () {
		return (
			this.getConfig().home
			|| process.env.SHOUT_HOME
			|| path.resolve(process.env.HOME, ".shout")
		);
	},

	resolveHomePath: function () {
		var fragments = [ Helper.HOME ].concat([].slice.apply(arguments));
		return path.resolve.apply(path, fragments);
	}
};

Helper.HOME = Helper.getHomeDirectory()