| 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.attribute | Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes. | 
| java.nio.file.spi | Service-provider classes for the  java.nio.filepackage. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static <A extends BasicFileAttributes> | Files. readAttributes(Path path,
              Class<A> type,
              LinkOption... options)Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| FileVisitResult | SimpleFileVisitor. preVisitDirectory(T dir,
                 BasicFileAttributes attrs)Invoked for a directory before entries in the directory are visited. | 
| FileVisitResult | FileVisitor. preVisitDirectory(T dir,
                 BasicFileAttributes attrs)Invoked for a directory before entries in the directory are visited. | 
| FileVisitResult | SimpleFileVisitor. visitFile(T file,
         BasicFileAttributes attrs)Invoked for a file in a directory. | 
| FileVisitResult | FileVisitor. visitFile(T file,
         BasicFileAttributes attrs)Invoked for a file in a directory. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static Stream<Path> | Files. find(Path start,
    int maxDepth,
    BiPredicate<Path,BasicFileAttributes> matcher,
    FileVisitOption... options)Return a  Streamthat is lazily populated withPathby searching for files in a file tree rooted at a given starting
 file. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
| interface  | DosFileAttributesFile attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports
 legacy "DOS" attributes. | 
| interface  | PosixFileAttributesFile attributes associated with files on file systems used by operating systems
 that implement the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) family of
 standards. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| BasicFileAttributes | BasicFileAttributeView. readAttributes()Reads the basic file attributes as a bulk operation. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract <A extends BasicFileAttributes> | FileSystemProvider. readAttributes(Path path,
              Class<A> type,
              LinkOption... options)Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation. | 
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