def checkfiles(args):
  """Checks existence of files based on your criteria"""

  from .query import Database
  db = Database()

  r = db.objects()

  # go through all files, check if they are available on the filesystem
  good = []
  bad = []
  for f in r:
    if os.path.exists(f.make_path(args.directory, args.extension)):
      good.append(f)
    else:
      bad.append(f)

  # report
  output = sys.stdout
  if args.selftest:
    from bob.db.utils import null
    output = null()

  if bad:
    for f in bad:
      output.write('Cannot find file "%s"\n' % (f.make_path(args.directory, args.extension),))
    output.write('%d files (out of %d) were not found at "%s"\n' % \
      (len(bad), len(r), args.directory))

  return 0
Checks existence of files based on your criteria