def check_links(self, **kwargs):
"""
Check if some link(s) need to be (re)created.
It uses :py:func:`do_links` and set simulate and verbose mode to True
:return: Number of links "virtually" created
:rtype: int
"""
Manager.set_simulate(True)
Manager.set_verbose(False)
self.do_links(**kwargs)
return self.created_links
