+ # Local path where to store experiment related files (results, etc)
+ if not local_dir:
+ local_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+ self._local_dir = local_dir
+ self._exp_dir = os.path.join(local_dir, self.exp_id)
+ self._run_dir = os.path.join(self.exp_dir, self.run_id)
+
+ # If True persist the experiment controller in XML format, after completion
+ self._persist = persist
+