file/attribute/package-info.java

8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
27  * Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.
33  * <tr><td><i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.AttributeView}</i></td>
34  *     <td>Can read or update non-opaque values associated with objects in a file system</td></tr>
36  *     &nbsp;&nbsp;<i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttributeView}</i></td>
37  *     <td>Can read or update file attributes</td></tr>
40  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
41  *     <td>Can read or update a basic set of file attributes</td></tr>
44  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFileAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
45  *     <td>Can read or update POSIX defined file attributes</td></tr>
48  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.DosFileAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
49  *     <td>Can read or update FAT file attributes</td></tr>
52  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileOwnerAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
53  *     <td>Can read or update the owner of a file</td></tr>
56  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.AclFileAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
60  *     <i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.UserDefinedFileAttributeView}&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></td>
61  *     <td>Can read or update user-defined file attributes</td></tr>
63  *     &nbsp;&nbsp;<i>{@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileStoreAttributeView}</i></td>
64  *     <td>Can read or update file system attributes</td></tr>
68  * values, or <em>metadata</em>, associated with objects in a file system.
69  * The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttributeView} interface is
70  * extended by several other interfaces that provide views to specific sets of file
72  * java.nio.file.Files#getFileAttributeView} method with a
74  * by name. The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileStoreAttributeView} interface
75  * provides access to file store attributes. A {@code FileStoreAttributeView} of
77  * java.nio.file.FileStore#getFileStoreAttributeView} method.
79  * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributeView}
80  * class defines methods to read and update a <em>basic</em> set of file
81  * attributes that are common to many file systems.
83  * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFileAttributeView}
85  * to access the file attributes commonly used by file systems and operating systems
89  * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.DosFileAttributeView}
91  * access the legacy "DOS" file attributes supported on file systems such as File
94  * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.AclFileAttributeView}
96  * file attribute. The ACL model used by this file attribute view is based
105  *   <li> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.UserPrincipal} and
106  *   {@link java.nio.file.attribute.GroupPrincipal} interfaces represent an
109  *   <li> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.UserPrincipalLookupService}
112  *   <li> The {@link java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute} interface
114  *   required to be set atomically when creating an object in the file system. </li>
126 package java.nio.file.attribute;