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*/
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
/**
 * Helpers for common filesystem operations used in multiple tests.
 */

#pragma once

#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>

#include <string>

namespace solidity::test
{

/// Creates a file with the exact content specified in the second argument.
/// Throws an exception if the file already exists or if the parent directory of the file does not.
void createFileWithContent(boost::filesystem::path const& _path, std::string const& content);

/// Creates a symlink between two paths.
/// The target does not have to exist.
/// @returns true if the symlink has been successfully created, false if the filesystem does not
/// support symlinks.
/// Throws an exception of the operation fails for a different reason.
bool createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem(
	boost::filesystem::path const& _targetPath,
	boost::filesystem::path const& _linkName
);

}