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+"""file.py: Provides functionality to manage printable files."""
+
+__author__ = 'Jim Martens'
+
+
+def get_file_path(year, directory, identifier):
+    """
+    Returns the file path for the given identifier.
+    :type year: str
+    :type directory: str
+    :type identifier: str
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+    path = directory + '/' + identifier + '/'
+    version_file = open(path + 'version.txt')
+    current_version = version_file.readline().strip()
+    return path + year + '_' + identifier + '_V' + current_version + '.pdf'
+
+
+def insert_file_paths(year, directory, files):
+    """
+    Manipulates the files list and adds a key named path to each object in the list.
+    :type year: str
+    :type directory: str
+    :type files: list
+    :rtype: list
+    """
+    file_configs = []
+    for file_config in files:
+        file_config['path'] = get_file_path(year, directory, file_config['identifier'])
+        file_configs.append(file_config)
+
+    return file_configs