def METHOD_NAME(self) -> str:
    """
    Accessor method for base_directory. If directory is a relative path, interpret it as relative to the
    root directory. If it is absolute, then keep as-is.
    """
    return str(
        normalize_directory_path(
            dir_path=self._base_directory,
            root_directory_path=self.data_context_root_directory,
        )
    )