DosFileAttributes | API reference

public interface DosFileAttributes
implements BasicFileAttributes

java.nio.file.attribute.DosFileAttributes

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);

Summary

Public methods
`abstract boolean`	`isArchive()` Returns the value of the archive attribute.
`abstract boolean`	`isHidden()` Returns the value of the hidden attribute.
`abstract boolean`	`isReadOnly()` Returns the value of the read-only attribute.
`abstract boolean`	`isSystem()` Returns the value of the system attribute.

Inherited methods

From interface java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes

`abstract FileTime`	`creationTime()` Returns the creation time.
`abstract Object`	`fileKey()` Returns an object that uniquely identifies the given file, or `null` if a file key is not available.
`abstract boolean`	`isDirectory()` Tells whether the file is a directory.
`abstract boolean`	`isOther()` Tells whether the file is something other than a regular file, directory, or symbolic link.
`abstract boolean`	`isRegularFile()` Tells whether the file is a regular file with opaque content.
`abstract boolean`	`isSymbolicLink()` Tells whether the file is a symbolic link.
`abstract FileTime`	`lastAccessTime()` Returns the time of last access.
`abstract FileTime`	`lastModifiedTime()` Returns the time of last modification.
`abstract long`	`size()` Returns the size of the file (in bytes).

Public methods

isArchive

public abstract boolean isArchive ()

Returns the value of the archive attribute.

This attribute is typically used by backup programs.

Returns
`boolean`	the value of the archive attribute

isHidden

public abstract boolean isHidden ()

Returns the value of the hidden attribute.

This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to users.

Returns
`boolean`	the value of the hidden attribute

isReadOnly

public abstract 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
`boolean`	the value of the read-only attribute

isSystem

public abstract 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
`boolean`	the value of the system attribute

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