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+{- POSIX files (and compatablity wrappers).
+ -
+ - This is like System.PosixCompat.Files, but with a few fixes.
+ -
+ - Copyright 2014 Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
+ -
+ - License: BSD-2-clause
+ -}
+
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-tabs #-}
+
+module Utility.PosixFiles (
+	module X,
+	rename
+) where
+
+import System.PosixCompat.Files as X hiding (rename)
+
+#ifndef mingw32_HOST_OS
+import System.Posix.Files (rename)
+#else
+import qualified System.Win32.File as Win32
+import qualified System.Win32.HardLink as Win32
+#endif
+
+{- System.PosixCompat.Files.rename on Windows calls renameFile,
+ - so cannot rename directories. 
+ -
+ - Instead, use Win32 moveFile, which can. It needs to be told to overwrite
+ - any existing file. -}
+#ifdef mingw32_HOST_OS
+rename :: FilePath -> FilePath -> IO ()
+rename src dest = Win32.moveFileEx src dest Win32.mOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING
+#endif
+
+{- System.PosixCompat.Files.createLink throws an error, but windows
+ - does support hard links. -}
+#ifdef mingw32_HOST_OS
+createLink :: FilePath -> FilePath -> IO ()
+createLink = Win32.createHardLink
+#endif