From 992a73d3f78f9118d1cf5bb33908f71b3bb7d246 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Labrys of Knossos <Labrys.git@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:59:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update linktastic to 0.1.0

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 libs/linktastic.py | 75 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 libs/linktastic.py

diff --git a/libs/linktastic.py b/libs/linktastic.py
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+# Linktastic Module
+# - A python2/3 compatible module that can create hardlinks/symlinks on windows-based systems
+#
+# Linktastic is distributed under the MIT License.  The follow are the terms and conditions of using Linktastic.
+#
+# The MIT License (MIT)
+#  Copyright (c) 2012 Solipsis Development
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and
+# associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
+# including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+# subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial
+# portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+# SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import subprocess
+from subprocess import CalledProcessError
+import os
+
+
+# Prevent spaces from messing with us!
+def _escape_param(param):
+	return '"%s"' % param
+
+
+# Private function to create link on nt-based systems
+def _link_windows(src, dest):
+	try:
+		subprocess.check_output(
+			'cmd /C mklink /H %s %s' % (_escape_param(dest), _escape_param(src)),
+			stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+	except CalledProcessError as err:
+		raise IOError(err.output.decode('utf-8'))
+
+	# TODO, find out what kind of messages Windows sends us from mklink
+	# print(stdout)
+	# assume if they ret-coded 0 we're good
+
+
+def _symlink_windows(src, dest):
+	try:
+		subprocess.check_output(
+			'cmd /C mklink %s %s' % (_escape_param(dest), _escape_param(src)),
+			stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+	except CalledProcessError as err:
+		raise IOError(err.output.decode('utf-8'))
+
+	# TODO, find out what kind of messages Windows sends us from mklink
+	# print(stdout)
+	# assume if they ret-coded 0 we're good
+
+
+# Create a hard link to src named as dest
+# This version of link, unlike os.link, supports nt systems as well
+def link(src, dest):
+	if os.name == 'nt':
+		_link_windows(src, dest)
+	else:
+		os.link(src, dest)
+
+
+# Create a symlink to src named as dest, but don't fail if you're on nt
+def symlink(src, dest):
+	if os.name == 'nt':
+		_symlink_windows(src, dest)
+	else:
+		os.symlink(src, dest)