def init_build_dir(self):
<EOL>logger.debug("<STR_LIT>" % self.build_dir)<EOL>if self.verbosity > <NUM_LIT:1>:<EOL><INDENT>self.stdout.write("<STR_LIT>")<EOL><DEDENT>if self.fs.exists(self.build_dir):<EOL><INDENT>self.fs.removetree(self.build_dir)<EOL><DEDENT>self.fs.makedirs(self.build_dir)<EOL>
Clear out the build directory and create a new one.