    # File lib/chef/provider/deploy.rb, line 360
          def create_dir_unless_exists(dir)
            if ::File.directory?(dir)
              Chef::Log.debug "#{@new_resource} not creating #{dir} because it already exists"
              return false
            end

            begin
              FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir)
              Chef::Log.debug "#{@new_resource} created directory #{dir}"
              if @new_resource.user
                FileUtils.chown(@new_resource.user, nil, dir)
                Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} set user to #{@new_resource.user} for #{dir}")
              end
              if @new_resource.group
                FileUtils.chown(nil, @new_resource.group, dir)
                Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} set group to #{@new_resource.group} for #{dir}")
              end
            rescue => e
              raise Chef::Exceptions::FileNotFound.new("Cannot create directory #{dir}: #{e.message}")
            end
          end