Instance Methodswift-nio 2.72.0_NIOFileSystem
createSymbolicLink(at:withDestination:)
Creates a symbolic link between two files.
FileSystem.swift:553- iOS
- 13.0+
- macOS
- 10.15+
- tvOS
- 13.0+
- watchOS
- 6.0+
func createSymbolicLink(at linkPath: FilePath, withDestination destinationPath: FilePath) async throws Parameters
- path
The path at which to create the symbolic link.
- destinationPath
The path that contains the item that the symbolic link points to.`
A link is created at linkPath which points to destinationPath. The destination of a symbolic link can be read with destinationOfSymbolicLink(at:).
Errors
Error codes thrown include:
fileAlreadyExistsif a file exists atdestinationPath.
Implementation details
Uses the link(2) system call.
Other members in extension
Type members
init(threadPool: NIOThreadPool) Creates a new
FileSystemusing the provided thread pool.
Instance members
var currentWorkingDirectory: FilePathReturns the path of the current working directory.
var temporaryDirectory: FilePathReturns a path to a temporary directory.
func copyItem(at: FilePath, to: FilePath, strategy: CopyStrategy, shouldProceedAfterError: @escaping (_ source: DirectoryEntry, _ error: Error) async throws -> Void, shouldCopyItem: @escaping (_ source: DirectoryEntry, _ destination: FilePath) async -> Bool) async throws func createDirectory(at: FilePath, withIntermediateDirectories: Bool, permissions: FilePermissions?) async throws Create a directory at the given path.
func createTemporaryDirectory(template: FilePath) async throws -> FilePath Create a temporary directory at the given path, using a template.
func destinationOfSymbolicLink(at: FilePath) async throws -> FilePath Returns the path of the item pointed to by a symbolic link.
func info(forFileAt: FilePath, infoAboutSymbolicLink: Bool) async throws -> FileInfo? Returns information about the file at
pathif it exists; nil otherwise.func moveItem(at: FilePath, to: FilePath) async throws Moves the named file or directory to a new location.
func openDirectory(atPath: FilePath, options: OpenOptions.Directory) async throws -> DirectoryFileHandle Open the directory at
path.func openFile(forReadingAndWritingAt: FilePath, options: OpenOptions.Write) async throws -> ReadWriteFileHandle Open the file at
pathfor reading and writing.func openFile(forReadingAt: FilePath, options: OpenOptions.Read) async throws -> ReadFileHandle Open the file at
pathfor reading.func openFile(forWritingAt: FilePath, options: OpenOptions.Write) async throws -> WriteFileHandle Open the file at
pathfor writing.func removeItem(at: FilePath, recursively: Bool) async throws -> Int Deletes the file or directory (and its contents) at
path.func replaceItem(at: FilePath, withItemAt: FilePath) async throws Replaces the item at
destinationPathwith the item atexistingPath.