import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.jar.*;
import java.util.regex.*;

boolean createSymlink( File link, File target )
{
    try
    {
        String[] args = { "ln", "-s", target.getAbsolutePath(), link.getAbsolutePath() };
        Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec( args );
        process.waitFor();
        return 0 == process.exitValue();
    }
    catch ( Exception e )
    {
        // assume platform does not support "ln" command, test should be skipped
        return false;
    }
}

try
{
    File targetDir = new File( basedir, "target" );
    File link = new File( targetDir, "link" );
    File target = new File( targetDir, "link-target.txt" );

    System.out.println( "Creating symlink " + link + " -> " + target );
    if ( !createSymlink( link, target ) )
    {
        System.out.println( "FAILURE, platform does not support symlinks, skipping test." );
    }

    System.out.println( "Deleting symlink target " + target );
    target.delete();
}
catch( Throwable t )
{
    t.printStackTrace();
    return false;
}

return true;