FileSystem/New-Junction.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function New-Junction
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Creates a new junction.
     
    .DESCRIPTION
    Creates a junction given by `-Link` which points to the path given by `-Target`. If something already exists at `Link`, an error is written.
     
    .LINK
    Install-Junction
 
    .LINK
    Remove-Junction
 
    .EXAMPLE
    New-Junction -Link 'C:\Windows\system32Link' -Target 'C:\Windows\system32'
     
    Creates the `C:\Windows\system32Link` directory, which points to `C:\Windows\system32`.
    #>

    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [Alias("Junction")]
        [string]
        # The new junction to create
        $Link,
        
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        # The target of the junction, i.e. where the junction will point to
        $Target
    )
    
    if( Test-Path $Link -PathType Container )
    {
        Write-Error "'$Link' already exists."
    }
    else
    {
        Write-Verbose -Message "Creating junction $Link <=> $Target"
        [Carbon.IO.JunctionPoint]::Create( $Link, $Target, $false )
        if( Test-Path $Link -PathType Container ) 
        { 
            Get-Item $Link 
        } 
    }
}