Resolved #1299 - Allow StaticRoute to follow symlinks

[alexm92]

What do these changes do?

Added option on StaticRoute to follow symlinks. Example:

app.router.add_static('/static', path_to_static_dir, follow_symlinks=True)

Are there changes in behavior for the user?

No

Related issue number

#1299

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[codecov-io]

Current coverage is 98.77% (diff: 100%)

Merging #1327 into master will increase coverage by <.01%

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[asvetlov]

Please add a test.

[alexm92]

just added a test :)

[asvetlov]

Cool! Thanks!

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