class ChefConfig::PathHelper

def self.windows_max_length_exceeded?(path)
  # Check to see if paths without the \\?\ prefix are over the maximum allowed length for the Windows API
  # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
  unless /^\\\\?\\/.match?(path)
    if path.length > WIN_MAX_PATH
      return true
    end
  end
  false
end