lnutils: add createdir util function

This utility function replaces repetitive logic patterns
throughout LND.

lnutils/fs_test.go

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+package lnutils
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestCreateDir verifies the behavior of CreateDir function in various
+// scenarios:
+// - Creating a new directory when it doesn't exist
+// - Handling an already existing directory
+// - Dealing with symlinks pointing to non-existent directories
+// - Handling invalid paths
+// The test uses a temporary directory and runs multiple test cases to ensure
+// proper directory creation, permission settings, and error handling.
+func TestCreateDir(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		setup     func() string
+		wantError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "create directory",
+			setup: func() string {
+				return filepath.Join(tempDir, "testdir")
+			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "existing directory",
+			setup: func() string {
+				dir := filepath.Join(tempDir, "testdir")
+				err := os.Mkdir(dir, 0700)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				return dir
+			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "symlink to non-existent directory",
+			setup: func() string {
+				dir := filepath.Join(tempDir, "testdir")
+				symlink := filepath.Join(tempDir, "symlink")
+				err := os.Symlink(dir, symlink)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				return symlink
+			},
+			wantError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid path",
+			setup: func() string {
+				return string([]byte{0})
+			},
+			wantError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			dir := tc.setup()
+			defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+			err := CreateDir(dir, 0700)
+			if tc.wantError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			info, err := os.Stat(dir)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.True(t, info.IsDir())
+		})
+	}
+}