class RuboCop::ResultCache

def save(offenses)
  dir = File.dirname(@path)
  FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir)
  preliminary_path = "#{@path}_#{rand(1_000_000_000)}"
  # RuboCop must be in control of where its cached data is stored. A
  # symbolic link anywhere in the cache directory tree can be an
  # indication that a symlink attack is being waged.
  return if symlink_protection_triggered?(dir)
  File.open(preliminary_path, 'w', encoding: Encoding::UTF_8) do |f|
    f.write(@cached_data.to_json(offenses))
  end
  # The preliminary path is used so that if there are multiple RuboCop
  # processes trying to save data for the same inspected file
  # simultaneously, the only problem we run in to is a competition who gets
  # to write to the final file. The contents are the same, so no corruption
  # of data should occur.
  FileUtils.mv(preliminary_path, @path)
end