def METHOD_NAME(edge_file_or_dir):
    """ get files """
    if os.path.isdir(edge_file_or_dir):
        ret_files = []
        files = glob.glob(os.path.join(edge_file_or_dir, "*"))
        for file_ in files:
            if os.path.isdir(file_):
                log.info("%s is a directory, not a file" % file_)
            else:
                ret_files.append(file_)
    elif "*" in edge_file_or_dir:
        ret_files = []
        files = glob.glob(edge_file_or_dir)
        for file_ in files:
            if os.path.isdir(file_):
                log.info("%s is a directory, not a file" % file_)
            else:
                ret_files.append(file_)
    else:
        ret_files = [edge_file_or_dir]
    return ret_files