1 package org.apache.maven.plugin.clean;
2
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21
22 import java.io.File;
23
24 /**
25 * Testing helpers for the IT scripts.
26 *
27 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
28 */
29 public class Utils
30 {
31
32 /**
33 * Creates a symbolic link.
34 *
35 * @param target The target (file or directory) of the link, must not be <code>null</code>.
36 * @param link The path to the link, must not be <code>null</code>.
37 * @return <code>true</code> if the symlink could be created, <code>false</code> otherwise.
38 */
39 public static boolean createSymlink( File target, File link )
40 {
41 try
42 {
43 String[] args = { "ln", "-s", target.getAbsolutePath(), link.getAbsolutePath() };
44 Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec( args );
45 process.waitFor();
46 return 0 == process.exitValue();
47 }
48 catch ( Exception e )
49 {
50 return false;
51 }
52 }
53
54 }