[FLINK-15521] TestUtils#copyDirectory should follow symbolic links

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.10.0
• Component/s: Test Infrastructure
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Chesnay Schepler
• Reporter: Chesnay Schepler
• Created: 08/Jan/20 15:38
• Updated: 16/Jan/20 09:17
• Resolved: 16/Jan/20 09:17

Description

TestUtils#copyDirectory is used by the FlinkDistribution to create a copy of the distribution. Flink developers on unix are accustomed to pointing applications to the `build-target` symbolic, however this fails since FileVisitOption.FOLLOW_LINKS is not set.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #10801