| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. | 
| java.nio.file.spi | Service-provider classes for the  java.nio.filepackage. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static FileSystem | FileSystems. getDefault()Returns the default  FileSystem. | 
| FileSystem | Path. getFileSystem()Returns the file system that created this object. | 
| static FileSystem | FileSystems. getFileSystem(URI uri)Returns a reference to an existing  FileSystem. | 
| static FileSystem | FileSystems. newFileSystem(Path path,
             ClassLoader loader)Constructs a new  FileSystemto access the contents of a file as a
 file system. | 
| static FileSystem | FileSystems. newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env)Constructs a new file system that is identified by a  URI | 
| static FileSystem | FileSystems. newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env,
             ClassLoader loader)Constructs a new file system that is identified by a  URI | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract FileSystem | FileSystemProvider. getFileSystem(URI uri)Returns an existing  FileSystemcreated by this provider. | 
| FileSystem | FileSystemProvider. newFileSystem(Path path,
             Map<String,?> env)Constructs a new  FileSystemto access the contents of a file as a
 file system. | 
| abstract FileSystem | FileSystemProvider. newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env)Constructs a new  FileSystemobject identified by a URI. | 
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