DosFileAttributes (Java Platform SE 8 ) (original) (raw)

• All Superinterfaces:
  BasicFileAttributes

public interface DosFileAttributes
extends BasicFileAttributes
File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports legacy "DOS" attributes.
Usage Example:
Path file = ...
DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);

Since:
1.7

• • Method Summary

  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  boolean	isArchive()	Returns the value of the archive attribute.
  boolean	isHidden()	Returns the value of the hidden attribute.
  boolean	isReadOnly()	Returns the value of the read-only attribute.
  boolean	isSystem()	Returns the value of the system attribute.

     * ### Methods inherited from interface java.nio.file.attribute.[BasicFileAttributes](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html "interface in java.nio.file.attribute")  
     `[creationTime](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#creationTime--), [fileKey](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#fileKey--), [isDirectory](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#isDirectory--), [isOther](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#isOther--), [isRegularFile](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#isRegularFile--), [isSymbolicLink](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#isSymbolicLink--), [lastAccessTime](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#lastAccessTime--), [lastModifiedTime](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#lastModifiedTime--), [size](../../../../java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html#size--)`

• • Method Detail

     * #### isReadOnly  
     boolean isReadOnly()  
     Returns the value of the read-only attribute.  
      This attribute is often used as a simple access control mechanism to prevent files from being deleted or updated. Whether the file system or platform does any enforcement to prevent _read-only_ files from being updated is implementation specific.  
     Returns:  
     the value of the read-only attribute  
     * #### isHidden  
     boolean isHidden()  
     Returns the value of the hidden attribute.  
      This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to users.  
     Returns:  
     the value of the hidden attribute  
     * #### isArchive  
     boolean isArchive()  
     Returns the value of the archive attribute.  
      This attribute is typically used by backup programs.  
     Returns:  
     the value of the archive attribute  
     * #### isSystem  
     boolean isSystem()  
     Returns the value of the system attribute.  
      This attribute is often used to indicate that the file is a component of the operating system.  
     Returns:  
     the value of the system attribute

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