def register_action(self, relative_directory, file_pattern, action_function):
        """
        Add/register an "action".

        Args:
            relative_directory (str): Relative directory from root directory. Separator is OS dependent. For instance,
                under linux, you can register the following:

                >>> register_action('cysparse/sparse/utils', 'find*.cpy', action_function)

                This means that all files corresponding to the `'find*.cpy'` pattern inside the `cysparse/sparse/utils`
                directory can (see Warning) be dealt with the `action_function`.

            file_pattern: A :program:`fnmatch` pattern for the files concerned by this action.
            action_function: A callback without argument. See documentation.

        Warning:
            The order in which you add actions is important. A file will be dealt with the **first** compatible
            action found.
        """
        # test if directory exists
        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.__root_directory, relative_directory)):
            self.log_error('Relative directory \'%s\' does not exist.' % relative_directory)
            return

        if not self.__is_function_action(action_function):
                self.log_error('Attached function is not an action function.')

        self.__add_action(relative_directory, GeneratorAction(file_pattern, action_function))
Add/register an "action".

        Args:
            relative_directory (str): Relative directory from root directory. Separator is OS dependent. For instance,
                under linux, you can register the following:

                >>> register_action('cysparse/sparse/utils', 'find*.cpy', action_function)

                This means that all files corresponding to the `'find*.cpy'` pattern inside the `cysparse/sparse/utils`
                directory can (see Warning) be dealt with the `action_function`.

            file_pattern: A :program:`fnmatch` pattern for the files concerned by this action.
            action_function: A callback without argument. See documentation.

        Warning:
            The order in which you add actions is important. A file will be dealt with the **first** compatible
            action found.