if (getType() == TYPE_NAMED_PIPE) { // try opening the pipe for reading?
            return true;
        }
        return exists(); // try opening and catch sharing violation?
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canWrite() throws SmbException {
        if (getType() == TYPE_NAMED_PIPE) { // try opening the pipe for writing?
            return true;
        }

     */

    public boolean canRead() throws SmbException {
        if (getType() == TYPE_NAMED_PIPE) { // try opening the pipe for reading?
            return true;
        }
        return exists(); // try opening and catch sharing violation?
    }

    /**
     * Tests to see if the file this <code>SmbFile</code> represents