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java.nio.file.attribute

public Interface DosFileAttributes

extends BasicFileAttributes

File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports legacy "DOS" attributes.

Usage Example:

Path file = ... DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);
Path file = ...
DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);
Since
1.7

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public boolean

Returns:

the value of the archive attribute
isArchive
()

Returns the value of the archive attribute.

public boolean

Returns:

the value of the hidden attribute
isHidden
()

Returns the value of the hidden attribute.

public boolean

Returns:

the value of the read-only attribute
isReadOnly
()

Returns the value of the read-only attribute.

public boolean

Returns:

the value of the system attribute
isSystem
()

Returns the value of the system attribute.

Inherited from java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes:
creationTimefileKeyisDirectoryisOtherisRegularFileisSymbolicLinklastAccessTimelastModifiedTimesize

Method Detail

isArchiveback to summary
public boolean isArchive()

Returns the value of the archive attribute.

This attribute is typically used by backup programs.

Returns:boolean

the value of the archive attribute

isHiddenback to summary
public boolean isHidden()

Returns the value of the hidden attribute.

This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to users.

Returns:boolean

the value of the hidden attribute

isReadOnlyback to summary
public boolean isReadOnly()

Returns the value of the read-only attribute.

This attribute is often used as a simple access control mechanism to prevent files from being deleted or updated. Whether the file system or platform does any enforcement to prevent read-only files from being updated is implementation specific.

Returns:boolean

the value of the read-only attribute

isSystemback to summary
public boolean isSystem()

Returns the value of the system attribute.

This attribute is often used to indicate that the file is a component of the operating system.

Returns:boolean

the value of the system attribute