nimStat.nim

proc getFileInfo(path: string, followSymlinks:true): FileInfo =
  ## Retrieve the metadata associated with file system object pointed 
  ## to by `path` .
  when defined(Windows):
    var openFlags = FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL
    if followSymlinks:
      openFlags = (openFlags or FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT)

    var handle = createFileW(path, 0'i32, 0'i32, nil, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0)

    if handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE:
      var fileInfo = getFileInfo(handle)
      discard closeHandle(handle)
    else:
      osError(osLastError())