On Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:36:35 GMT, Alexander Matveev <[email protected]> wrote:
>> A quote from >> https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/api/java.base/java/nio/file/Path.html#equals(java.lang.Object): >> >>> Where required, the >>> [isSameFile](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/api/java.base/java/nio/file/Files.html#isSameFile(java.nio.file.Path,java.nio.file.Path)) >>> method may be used to check if two paths locate the same file. >> >> In this specific case, two Path objects locate the same file; there is no >> point in comparing them. However, there is a need to compare their path >> strings, i.e, locators. > > So, `realPath` and `file` locate the same file, but `file` can be symbolic > link like `/usr/lib/symlinkToFile` and `realPath` will be `/usr/lib/File`. > Assuming `/usr/lib/symlinkToFile` points to `/usr/lib/File`. > > https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/blob/master/src/java.base/unix/classes/sun/nio/fs/UnixPath.java#L797 > > Based on implementation `equals()` should do the same as string comparison. Ah, OK, then I misunderstood the `Path.equals()` documentation. I'll get it fixed ------------- PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/27377#discussion_r2380365082
