Java File Link isSymbolicLink(File file)

Description

is Symbolic Link

License

Apache License

Declaration

@Deprecated
public static boolean isSymbolicLink(File file) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from www .j a v a 2s.co m
 * Copyright 2010 Proofpoint, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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 *
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * @deprecated Use {@link java.nio.file.Files#isSymbolicLink(Path)}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static boolean isSymbolicLink(File file) {
        try {
            File canonicalFile = file.getCanonicalFile();
            File absoluteFile = file.getAbsoluteFile();
            // a symbolic link has a different name between the canonical and absolute path
            return !canonicalFile.getName().equals(absoluteFile.getName()) ||
            // or the canonical parent path is not the same as the files parent path
                    !canonicalFile.getParent().equals(absoluteFile.getParentFile().getCanonicalPath());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            // error on the side of caution
            return true;
        }
    }
}

Related

1. createSymbolicLink(@Nonnull File symlink, File target)
2. createSymbolicLink(File pTargetFile, File pLink)
3. followLinks(LinkOption... options)
4. getLinkOptions(boolean followLinks)
5. isLink(File f)
6. isSymbolicLink(String file)
7. isSymlink(File file)
8. isSymLink(File file)
9. isSymlink(final File file)