LinkOption

public final enum LinkOption
extends Enum<LinkOption> implements OpenOption, CopyOption

java.lang.Object
↳	java.lang.Enum<java.nio.file.LinkOption>
	↳	java.nio.file.LinkOption

Defines the options as to how symbolic links are handled.

Summary

Enum values
`LinkOption`	`NOFOLLOW_LINKS` Do not follow symbolic links.

Public methods
`static LinkOption`	`valueOf(String name)`
`static final LinkOption[]`	`values()`

From class


        
          java.lang.Enum

`final Object`	`clone()` Throws CloneNotSupportedException.
`final int`	`compareTo(LinkOption o)` Compares this enum with the specified object for order.
`final boolean`	`equals(Object other)` Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
`final void`	`finalize()` enum classes cannot have finalize methods.
`final Class<LinkOption>`	`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.
`final int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this enum constant.
`final String`	`name()` Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.
`final int`	`ordinal()` Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
`String`	`toString()` Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration.
`static <T extends Enum<T>> T`	`valueOf(Class<T> enumClass, String name)` Returns the enum constant of the specified enum class with the specified name.

From class


        
          java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

From interface


        
          java.lang.Comparable


      compareTo(LinkOption o)

Compares this object with the specified object for order.

Added in API level 26

public static final LinkOption NOFOLLOW_LINKS

Do not follow symbolic links.

See also:

public static LinkOption valueOf (String name)

Parameters
`name`	`String`

Returns
`LinkOption`

public static final LinkOption[] values ()

Returns
`LinkOption[]`