# file_type.py
# Identify type of file: file, directory, link, broken link

import errno
import os
from pathlib import Path

class FileType():

    @classmethod
    def get_file_type(cls, filename):
    # Return type of file ("file", "dir", "link", "broken-link", "other")
        p = Path(filename)
        if not p.exists():
            if p.is_symlink():
                return "broken-link"
            else:
                raise FileNotFoundError(errno.ENOENT, os.strerror(errno.ENOENT), filename)
        if p.is_symlink():
            return "symlink"
        if p.is_dir():
            return "directory"
        elif p.is_file():
            return "file"
        return "other"