| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> | StandardWatchEventKinds. ENTRY_CREATEDirectory entry created. | 
| static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> | StandardWatchEventKinds. ENTRY_DELETEDirectory entry deleted. | 
| static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> | StandardWatchEventKinds. ENTRY_MODIFYDirectory entry modified. | 
| static WatchEvent.Kind<Object> | StandardWatchEventKinds. OVERFLOWA special event to indicate that events may have been lost or
 discarded. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| WatchEvent.Kind<T> | WatchEvent. kind()Returns the event kind. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| WatchKey | Watchable. register(WatchService watcher,
        WatchEvent.Kind<?>... events)Registers an object with a watch service. | 
| WatchKey | Path. register(WatchService watcher,
        WatchEvent.Kind<?>... events)Registers the file located by this path with a watch service. | 
| WatchKey | Watchable. register(WatchService watcher,
        WatchEvent.Kind<?>[] events,
        WatchEvent.Modifier... modifiers)Registers an object with a watch service. | 
| WatchKey | Path. register(WatchService watcher,
        WatchEvent.Kind<?>[] events,
        WatchEvent.Modifier... modifiers)Registers the file located by this path with a watch service. | 
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