Java Path Create nio createSymlink(String targetPathStr, File symlinkFile)

Description

create Symlink

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void createSymlink(String targetPathStr, File symlinkFile) throws Exception 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*// w w  w.  j  a v a2  s.c o m
 * Syncany, www.syncany.org
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2015 Philipp C. Heckel <philipp.heckel@gmail.com>
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.io.File;

import java.nio.file.Files;

import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class Main {
    public static void createSymlink(String targetPathStr, File symlinkFile) throws Exception {
        Path targetPath = Paths.get(targetPathStr);
        Path symlinkPath = Paths.get(symlinkFile.getPath());

        Files.createSymbolicLink(symlinkPath, targetPath);
    }
}

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