24 */
25
26 package java.nio.file.attribute;
27
28 import java.io.IOException;
29
30 /**
31 * A file attribute view that provides a view of a <em>basic set</em> of file
32 * attributes common to many file systems. The basic set of file attributes
33 * consist of <em>mandatory</em> and <em>optional</em> file attributes as
34 * defined by the {@link BasicFileAttributes} interface.
35
36 * <p> The file attributes are retrieved from the file system as a <em>bulk
37 * operation</em> by invoking the {@link #readAttributes() readAttributes} method.
38 * This class also defines the {@link #setTimes setTimes} method to update the
39 * file's time attributes.
40 *
41 * <p> Where dynamic access to file attributes is required, the attributes
42 * supported by this attribute view have the following names and types:
43 * <blockquote>
44 * <table border="1" cellpadding="8" summary="Supported attributes">
45 * <tr>
46 * <th> Name </th>
47 * <th> Type </th>
48 * </tr>
49 * <tr>
50 * <td> "lastModifiedTime" </td>
51 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
52 * </tr>
53 * <tr>
54 * <td> "lastAccessTime" </td>
55 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
56 * </tr>
57 * <tr>
58 * <td> "creationTime" </td>
59 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
60 * </tr>
61 * <tr>
62 * <td> "size" </td>
63 * <td> {@link Long} </td>
64 * </tr>
65 * <tr>
66 * <td> "isRegularFile" </td>
67 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
68 * </tr>
69 * <tr>
70 * <td> "isDirectory" </td>
71 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
72 * </tr>
73 * <tr>
74 * <td> "isSymbolicLink" </td>
75 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
76 * </tr>
77 * <tr>
78 * <td> "isOther" </td>
79 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
80 * </tr>
81 * <tr>
82 * <td> "fileKey" </td>
83 * <td> {@link Object} </td>
84 * </tr>
85 * </table>
86 * </blockquote>
87 *
88 * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.Files#getAttribute getAttribute} method may be
89 * used to read any of these attributes as if by invoking the {@link
90 * #readAttributes() readAttributes()} method.
91 *
92 * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.Files#setAttribute setAttribute} method may be
93 * used to update the file's last modified time, last access time or create time
94 * attributes as if by invoking the {@link #setTimes setTimes} method.
95 *
96 * @since 1.7
97 */
98
99 public interface BasicFileAttributeView
100 extends FileAttributeView
101 {
102 /**
103 * Returns the name of the attribute view. Attribute views of this type
104 * have the name {@code "basic"}.
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24 */
25
26 package java.nio.file.attribute;
27
28 import java.io.IOException;
29
30 /**
31 * A file attribute view that provides a view of a <em>basic set</em> of file
32 * attributes common to many file systems. The basic set of file attributes
33 * consist of <em>mandatory</em> and <em>optional</em> file attributes as
34 * defined by the {@link BasicFileAttributes} interface.
35
36 * <p> The file attributes are retrieved from the file system as a <em>bulk
37 * operation</em> by invoking the {@link #readAttributes() readAttributes} method.
38 * This class also defines the {@link #setTimes setTimes} method to update the
39 * file's time attributes.
40 *
41 * <p> Where dynamic access to file attributes is required, the attributes
42 * supported by this attribute view have the following names and types:
43 * <blockquote>
44 * <table class="striped">
45 * <caption style="display:none">Supported attributes</caption>
46 * <thead>
47 * <tr>
48 * <th> Name </th>
49 * <th> Type </th>
50 * </tr>
51 * </thead>
52 * <tbody>
53 * <tr>
54 * <td> "lastModifiedTime" </td>
55 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
56 * </tr>
57 * <tr>
58 * <td> "lastAccessTime" </td>
59 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
60 * </tr>
61 * <tr>
62 * <td> "creationTime" </td>
63 * <td> {@link FileTime} </td>
64 * </tr>
65 * <tr>
66 * <td> "size" </td>
67 * <td> {@link Long} </td>
68 * </tr>
69 * <tr>
70 * <td> "isRegularFile" </td>
71 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
72 * </tr>
73 * <tr>
74 * <td> "isDirectory" </td>
75 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
76 * </tr>
77 * <tr>
78 * <td> "isSymbolicLink" </td>
79 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
80 * </tr>
81 * <tr>
82 * <td> "isOther" </td>
83 * <td> {@link Boolean} </td>
84 * </tr>
85 * <tr>
86 * <td> "fileKey" </td>
87 * <td> {@link Object} </td>
88 * </tr>
89 * </tbody>
90 * </table>
91 * </blockquote>
92 *
93 * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.Files#getAttribute getAttribute} method may be
94 * used to read any of these attributes as if by invoking the {@link
95 * #readAttributes() readAttributes()} method.
96 *
97 * <p> The {@link java.nio.file.Files#setAttribute setAttribute} method may be
98 * used to update the file's last modified time, last access time or create time
99 * attributes as if by invoking the {@link #setTimes setTimes} method.
100 *
101 * @since 1.7
102 */
103
104 public interface BasicFileAttributeView
105 extends FileAttributeView
106 {
107 /**
108 * Returns the name of the attribute view. Attribute views of this type
109 * have the name {@code "basic"}.
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