@ Nullable private DirectoryEntry followSymbolicLink ( File dir , SymbolicLink link , int linkDepth ) throws IOException { if ( linkDepth >= MAX_SYMBOLIC_LINK_DEPTH ) { throw new IOException ( "too many levels of symbolic links" ) ; } return lookUp ( dir , link . target ( ) , Options . FOLLOW_LINKS , linkDepth + 1 ) ; }
Returns the directory entry located by the target path of the given symbolic link resolved relative to the given directory .