org.apache.hadoop.fs
Class FileUtil.HardLink

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileUtil.HardLink

Enclosing class:

FileUtil

public static class FileUtil.HardLink
extends Object

Class for creating hardlinks. Supports Unix, Cygwin, WindXP.

Constructor Summary

FileUtil.HardLink()

Method Summary

static void	createHardLink(File target, File linkName) Creates a hardlink
static int	getLinkCount(File fileName) Retrieves the number of links to the specified file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FileUtil.HardLink

public FileUtil.HardLink()

Method Detail

createHardLink

public static void createHardLink(File target,
                                  File linkName)
                           throws IOException

Creates a hardlink

Throws:

IOException

getLinkCount

public static int getLinkCount(File fileName)
                        throws IOException

Retrieves the number of links to the specified file.

Throws:

IOException