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package com.google.common.jimfs;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;

/**
 * A symbolic link file, containing a {@linkplain JimfsPath path}.
 *
 * @author Colin Decker
 */
final class SymbolicLink extends File {

  private final JimfsPath target;

  /** Creates a new symbolic link with the given ID and target. */
  public static SymbolicLink create(int id, JimfsPath target) {
    return new SymbolicLink(id, target);
  }

  private SymbolicLink(int id, JimfsPath target) {
    super(id);
    this.target = checkNotNull(target);
  }

  /** Returns the target path of this symbolic link. */
  JimfsPath target() {
    return target;
  }

  @Override
  File copyWithoutContent(int id) {
    return SymbolicLink.create(id, target);
  }
}