public enum AclEntryFlag extends Enum<AclEntryFlag>
entry.
  In this release, this class does not define flags related to AclEntryType.AUDIT and AclEntryType.ALARM entry types.
| Enum Constant and Description | 
|---|
| DIRECTORY_INHERITCan be placed on a directory and indicates that the ACL entry should be
 added to each new directory created. | 
| FILE_INHERITCan be placed on a directory and indicates that the ACL entry should be
 added to each new non-directory file created. | 
| INHERIT_ONLYCan be placed on a directory but does not apply to the directory,
 only to newly created files/directories as specified by the
  FILE_INHERITandDIRECTORY_INHERITflags. | 
| NO_PROPAGATE_INHERITCan be placed on a directory to indicate that the ACL entry should not
 be placed on the newly created directory which is inheritable by
 subdirectories of the created directory. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static AclEntryFlag | valueOf(String name)Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. | 
| static AclEntryFlag[] | values()Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in
the order they are declared. | 
public static final AclEntryFlag FILE_INHERIT
public static final AclEntryFlag DIRECTORY_INHERIT
public static final AclEntryFlag NO_PROPAGATE_INHERIT
public static final AclEntryFlag INHERIT_ONLY
FILE_INHERIT and DIRECTORY_INHERIT flags.public static AclEntryFlag[] values()
for (AclEntryFlag c : AclEntryFlag.values()) System.out.println(c);
public static AclEntryFlag valueOf(String name)
name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified nameNullPointerException - if the argument is null Submit a bug or feature 
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