*/
    public static final int TYPE_SHARE = 0x08;
    /**
     * Returned by {@link #getType()} if the resource this <tt>SmbFile</tt>
     * represents is a named pipe.
     */
    public static final int TYPE_NAMED_PIPE = 0x10;
    /**
     * Returned by {@link #getType()} if the resource this <tt>SmbFile</tt>
     * represents is a printer.
     */
    public static final int TYPE_PRINTER = 0x20;

        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;
        }