def _assert_read_link(self, target):
"""Assert if the target path of the link is correct."""
destination = os.path.join(self.basedir, target)
make_link(self.testfile, destination)
target = read_link(destination)
self.assertEqual(self.testfile, target)
def test_make_link(self):
"""The link is properly made."""
destination = os.path.join(self.basedir, 'destination')
make_link(self.testfile, destination)
self.assertTrue(is_link(destination))
self.assertEqual(os.path.normcase(self.testfile),
os.path.normcase(read_link(destination)))
def create_shares_link(source, dest):
"""Create the shares symlink."""
result = False
if not path_exists(dest):
# remove the symlink if it's broken
if is_link(dest) and read_link(dest) != source:
remove_link(dest)
if not is_link(dest):
# only create the link if it does not exist
make_link(source, dest)
result = True
return result
