(Java) Create Symbolic Link

Demonstrates how to create a symbolic (soft) link.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // Chilkat supports symbolic links on both Windows and non-Windows operating systems.
    // Note: On Windows, symbolic links and Windows shortcuts are two different things.
    // On the Windows operating system, a process requires a special privilege to create
    // a symbolic link (unless running as administrator).  

    CkFileAccess fac = new CkFileAccess();

    // Here we create a symbolic link to point to qa_data/hamlet.xml
    // 
    String target = "qa_data/hamlet.xml";
    String symlink = "qa_output/symlink_hamlet.xml";
    boolean success = fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(fac.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Here we create a directory symbolic link.  The target is a directory (not a regular file)
    target = "qa_data/xml/";
    symlink = "qa_output/xml_dir";
    success = fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(fac.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}