Example usage for java.nio.file.attribute PosixFileAttributes isSymbolicLink

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for java.nio.file.attribute PosixFileAttributes isSymbolicLink.

Prototype

boolean isSymbolicLink();

Source Link

Document

Tells whether the file is a symbolic link.

Usage

From source file:org.application.backupsync.PathName.java

public JSONObject getAttrs() throws IOException, JSONException {
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    BasicFileAttributes attr;
    DosFileAttributes dosAttr;
    PosixFileAttributes posixAttr;

    result = new JSONObject();
    attr = Files.readAttributes(this.path, BasicFileAttributes.class);

    result.append("ctime", attr.creationTime().toMillis());
    result.append("mtime", attr.lastModifiedTime().toMillis());
    //result.append("symlink", attr.isSymbolicLink()); //Redundant
    result.append("size", attr.size());

    if (System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows")) {
        dosAttr = Files.readAttributes(this.path, DosFileAttributes.class);

        result.append("dos:archive", dosAttr.isArchive());
        result.append("dos:hidden", dosAttr.isHidden());
        result.append("dos:readonly", dosAttr.isReadOnly());
        result.append("dos:system", dosAttr.isSystem());
    } else {
        posixAttr = Files.readAttributes(this.path, PosixFileAttributes.class);

        result.append("posix:symlink", posixAttr.isSymbolicLink());
        result.append("posix:owner", posixAttr.owner());
        result.append("posix:group", posixAttr.group());
        result.append("posix:permission", PosixFilePermissions.toString(posixAttr.permissions()));
    }

    return result;
}

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