create symlink creates directories if necessary

common_helper_files/fail_safe_file_operations.py

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def create_symlink(src_path, dst_path):
     :return: None
     """
     try:
+        create_dir_for_file(dst_path)
         os.symlink(src_path, dst_path)
     except FileExistsError as e:
         logging.debug("Could not create Link: File exists: {}".format(e))

tests/test_fail_safe_file_operations.py

@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class Test_FailSafeFileOperations(unittest.TestCase):
         symlink_path = os.path.join(self.tmp_dir.name, 'test_symlink')
         create_symlink(test_file_path, symlink_path)
         self.assertEqual(os.readlink(symlink_path), test_file_path)
+        symlink_path_none_existing_dir = os.path.join(self.tmp_dir.name, 'some_dir/test_symlink')
+        create_symlink(test_file_path, symlink_path_none_existing_dir)
+        self.assertEqual(os.readlink(symlink_path_none_existing_dir), test_file_path)
+        # check error handling
         create_symlink(test_file_path, symlink_path)
 
     def test_get_safe_name(self):