[Boost-users] [filesystem] convenience_test.cpp question

Hi, on studying the boost's files I found in convenience_test.cpp this statement: BOOST_CHECK( fs::extension("a/") == "." ); Why this? IMO it's not clear why this should be correct. This means that a leaf path has a file extension. On directory's view this is not equal to the current dir notation. Thanks, Olaf BTW, what about the support on hard- and softlinks mentioned in this list some times ago?