| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.nio.file | 
 Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. 
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| java.nio.file.attribute | 
 Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes. 
 | 
| java.nio.file.spi | 
 Service-provider classes for the  
java.nio.file package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static <A extends BasicFileAttributes> | 
Files.readAttributes(Path path,
              Class<A> type,
              LinkOption... options)
Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
FileVisitResult | 
SimpleFileVisitor.preVisitDirectory(T dir,
                 BasicFileAttributes attrs)
Invoked for a directory before entries in the directory are visited. 
 | 
FileVisitResult | 
FileVisitor.preVisitDirectory(T dir,
                 BasicFileAttributes attrs)
Invoked for a directory before entries in the directory are visited. 
 | 
FileVisitResult | 
SimpleFileVisitor.visitFile(T file,
         BasicFileAttributes attrs)
Invoked for a file in a directory. 
 | 
FileVisitResult | 
FileVisitor.visitFile(T file,
         BasicFileAttributes attrs)
Invoked for a file in a directory. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static Stream<Path> | 
Files.find(Path start,
    int maxDepth,
    BiPredicate<Path,BasicFileAttributes> matcher,
    FileVisitOption... options)
Return a  
Stream that is lazily populated with Path by searching for files in a file tree rooted at a given starting
 file. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
interface  | 
DosFileAttributes
File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports
 legacy "DOS" attributes. 
 | 
interface  | 
PosixFileAttributes
File attributes associated with files on file systems used by operating systems
 that implement the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) family of
 standards. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
BasicFileAttributes | 
BasicFileAttributeView.readAttributes()
Reads the basic file attributes as a bulk operation. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract <A extends BasicFileAttributes> | 
FileSystemProvider.readAttributes(Path path,
              Class<A> type,
              LinkOption... options)
Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation. 
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