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+module FileSpecs
+  def self.configure_types
+    return if @configured
+
+    @file   = tmp("test.txt")
+    @dir    = Dir.pwd
+    @fifo   = tmp("test_fifo")
+
+    platform_is_not :windows do
+      @block  = `find /dev /devices -type b 2> /dev/null`.split("\n").first
+      @char   = `find /dev /devices -type c 2> /dev/null`.split("\n").last
+
+      %w[/dev /usr/bin /usr/local/bin].each do |dir|
+        links = `find #{dir} -type l 2> /dev/null`.split("\n")
+        next if links.empty?
+        @link = links.first
+        break
+      end
+    end
+
+    @configured = true
+  end
+
+  def self.normal_file
+    touch(@file)
+    yield @file
+  ensure
+    rm_r @file
+  end
+
+  def self.directory
+    yield @dir
+  end
+
+  # TODO: need a platform-independent helper here
+  def self.fifo
+    system "mkfifo #{@fifo} 2> /dev/null"
+    yield @fifo
+  ensure
+    rm_r @fifo
+  end
+
+  def self.block_device
+    yield @block
+  end
+
+  def self.character_device
+    yield @char
+  end
+
+  def self.symlink
+    yield @link
+  end
+
+  def self.socket
+    require 'socket'
+    name = tmp("ftype_socket.socket")
+    rm_r name
+    socket = UNIXServer.new name
+    yield name
+    socket.close
+    rm_r name
+  end
+end