index and data directory for storage engine..

[Sean]

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can confirm that it is up to the storage
engine to remember the INDEX DIRECTORY and DATA DIRECTORY options
of table create?

I had expected these values to be available at table open time, so
that the storage engine could locate the files. However that doesn't
appear to be the case.  Rather it seems that it is up to the storage
engine to save these paths when the table is created so they can be
looked up based on table name at open time.

If all that is correct, is there a recommended location for the
storage engine to stash these paths away for later use?

Thanks,
Sean