copy

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1255
    def copy(dest)
      lstat
      case
      when file?
        copy_file dest
      when directory?
        if !File.exist?(dest) and descendant_directory?(dest, path)
          raise ArgumentError, "cannot copy directory %s to itself %s" % [path, dest]
        end
        begin
          Dir.mkdir dest
        rescue
          raise unless File.directory?(dest)
        end
      when symlink?
        File.symlink File.readlink(path()), dest
      when chardev?
        raise "cannot handle device file" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod)
        mknod dest, cc, 0666, lstat().rdev
      when blockdev?
        raise "cannot handle device file" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod)
        mknod dest, bb, 0666, lstat().rdev
      when socket?
        raise "cannot handle socket" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod)
        mknod dest, nil, lstat().mode, 0
      when pipe?
        raise "cannot handle FIFO" unless File.respond_to?(:mkfifo)
        mkfifo dest, 0666
      when door?
        raise "cannot handle door: #{path()}"
      else
        raise "unknown file type: #{path()}"
      end
    end