Class SymbolicLink


  • final class SymbolicLink
    extends File
    A symbolic link file, containing a path.
    • Constructor Detail

      • SymbolicLink

        private SymbolicLink​(int id,
                             java.nio.file.attribute.FileTime creationTime,
                             JimfsPath target)
    • Method Detail

      • create

        public static SymbolicLink create​(int id,
                                          java.nio.file.attribute.FileTime creationTime,
                                          JimfsPath target)
        Creates a new symbolic link with the given ID and target.
      • target

        JimfsPath target()
        Returns the target path of this symbolic link.
      • copyWithoutContent

        File copyWithoutContent​(int id,
                                java.nio.file.attribute.FileTime creationTime)
        Description copied from class: File
        Creates a new file of the same type as this file with the given ID and creation time. Does not copy the content of this file unless the cost of copying the content is minimal. This is because this method is called with a hold on the file system's lock.
        Specified by:
        copyWithoutContent in class File