Functions/Test-PathIsJunction.ps1

# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen
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function Test-PathIsJunction
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Tests if a path is a junction.
     
    .DESCRIPTION
    Tests if path is the path to a junction. If `Path` doesn't exist, returns false.
     
    The alternate way of doing this is to use the `IsJunction` extension method on `DirectoryInfo` objects, which are returned by the `Get-Item` and `Get-ChildItem` cmdlets.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Test-PathIsJunction -Path C:\I\Am\A\Junction
     
    Returns `True`.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Test-PathIsJunction -Path C:\I\Am\Not\A\Junction
     
    Returns `False`.
     
    .EXAMPLE
    Get-ChildItem * | Where-Object { $_.PsIsContainer -and $_.IsJunction }
     
    Demonstrates an alternative way of testing for junctions. Uses Carbon's `IsJunction` extension method on the `DirectoryInfo` type to check if any directories under the current directory are junctions.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [string]
        # The path to check
        $Path
    )
    
    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -Session $ExecutionContext.SessionState

    if( Test-Path $Path -PathType Container )
    {
        return (Get-Item $Path -Force).IsJunction
    }
    return $false
}