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FileAttribute
public
interface
FileAttribute
| java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute<T>
|
An object that encapsulates the value of a file attribute that can be set
atomically when creating a new file or directory by invoking the createFile or createDirectory methods.
Summary
Public methods |
|---|
abstract
String
|
name()
Returns the attribute name.
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abstract
T
|
value()
Returns the attribute value.
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Public methods
name
public abstract String name ()
Returns the attribute name.
| Returns |
|---|
String |
The attribute name |
value
public abstract T value ()
Returns the attribute value.
| Returns |
|---|
T |
The attribute value |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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