Java Is Symbolic Link isSymbolicLink(File file)

Description

is Symbolic Link

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static boolean isSymbolicLink(File file) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    public static boolean isSymbolicLink(File file) {
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            final File canonicalFile = file.getCanonicalFile();
            final File absoluteFile = file.getAbsoluteFile();
            final File parentFile = file.getParentFile();
            // 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 file's parent path,
            // provided the file has a parent path
                    parentFile != null && !parentFile.getCanonicalPath().equals(canonicalFile.getParent());
        } catch (IOException e) {
            // error on the side of caution
            return true;
        }
    }
}

Related

1. isSymbolicLink(File file)
2. isSymbolicLink(File file)
3. isSymbolicLink(File file)
4. isSymbolicLink(File parent, String name)
5. isSymlink(File base, File curious)