gistfile1.php

<?php

    protected function symlink($folder)
    {
        if (!$this->is_link($folder)) {
            $private = static::get_application_path($this->folder).DS.$folder;
            if (is_dir($private)) {
                $public = DOCROOT.$folder.DS.'apps'.DS.$this->folder;
                if (is_link($public)) {
                    unlink($public);
                }
                if (!symlink(Tools_File::relativePath(dirname($public), $private), $public)) {
                    if (!symlink($private, $public)) {
                        exec('cd '.dirname($public).'; ln -s '.$private.' '.$this->folder);
                        if (!is_link($public)) {
                            \Log::error('cd '.dirname($public).'; ln -s '.$private.' '.$this->folder);
                            throw new \Exception('Can\'t create symlink for "'.$folder.DS.'apps'.DS.$this->folder.'"');
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        return true;
    }