docs: def __symlink_dir(self, dir_name, name, path):
          """
          Symlink an object at path to name in the dir_name folder. remove it if it already exists.
          """
          target_dir = os.path.join(self.root_dir, dir_name)
          if not os.path.exists(target_dir):
              os.makedirs(target_dir)
          target_path = os.path.join(self.root_dir, dir_name, name)
          logger.debug("Attempting to symlink %s to %s..." % (path, target_path))
          if os.path.exists(target_path):
              if os.path.islink(target_path):
                  os.remove(target_path)
              else:
                  logger.warn("%s is not a symlink! please remove it manually." % target_path)
                  return
          os.symlink(path, target_path)