nextflow-io / nextflow-io/nextflow

Path includeInputs does not work for symlinks

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Description

Try

process foo {
  input:
    path x from '/some/data/foo.txt'
  output:
    path '*', includeInputs:true into foo_ch
  """
  touch file.txt
  """
}

foo_ch.view { "foo: $it.name" }

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the process and symlink scenario shown in the report, then trace the path handling for the includeInputs option. Done means outputs using includeInputs work correctly when the input path is a symlink, with the reported example behaving as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
groovy
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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