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+// @flow
+
+import path from 'path';
+
+export function getSystemTemporaryDirectory() {
+  switch(process.platform) {
+  case 'win32': {
+    const windowsPath = process.env.windir;
+    if(windowsPath) {
+      return path.join(windowsPath, 'Temp');
+    } else {
+      throw new Error('Missing windir in environment variables.');
+    }
+  }
+  case 'darwin':
+  case 'linux':
+    return '/tmp';
+  default:
+    throw new Error(`Not implemented for ${process.platform}`);
+  }
+}