src/share/classes/sun/nio/fs/Util.java

*** 24,33 ****
--- 24,34 ----
   */
  
  package sun.nio.fs;
  
  import java.util.*;
+ import java.nio.file.*;
  
  /**
   * Utility methods
   */
  
*** 78,83 ****
--- 79,101 ----
          for (E e: elements) {
              set.add(e);
          }
          return set;
      }
+ 
+     /**
+      * Returns {@code true} if symbolic links should be followed
+      */
+     static boolean followLinks(LinkOption... options) {
+         boolean followLinks = true;
+         for (LinkOption option: options) {
+             if (option == LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS) {
+                 followLinks = false;    
+             } if (option == null) {
+                 throw new NullPointerException();
+             } else {
+                 throw new AssertionError("Should not get here");
+             }
+         }
+         return followLinks;
+     }
  }