9.8. class LinkInfo: The PathInfo subclass
This class is derived from PathInfo. It
takes an additional constructor argument: the base
path name for the directory subtree, necessary so we can
display the path name for this link relative to that base
path name.
softlinks.py
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class LinkInfo(pathinfo.PathInfo):
"""Represents information about one file; sorts by path name.
Exports (other than those inherited):
LinkInfo ( path, basePath ):
[ (path is the path name to a file) and
(basePath is the path name of a directory above path) ->
return a new LinkInfo instance with those values ]
.__str__ ( self ):
[ return a multiline string describing self's path,
whether or not it is a broken link, and where it
points ]
State/Invariants:
.__basePath: [ as passed to constructor ]
"""
