[HDFS-6935] RawLocalFileSystem::supportsSymLinks is confusing

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.5.0, 2.6.0
• Component/s: symlinks
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Gopal Vijayaraghavan
• Created: 24/Aug/14 10:46
• Updated: 06/Jan/17 22:07

Description

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  @Override
  public boolean supportsSymlinks() {
    return true;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
  @Override
  public void createSymlink(Path target, Path link, boolean createParent)
      throws IOException {
    if (!FileSystem.areSymlinksEnabled()) {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Symlinks not supported");
    }
...