Interface AttributeView

All Known Subinterfaces:
AclFileAttributeView, BasicFileAttributeView, DosFileAttributeView, FileAttributeView, FileOwnerAttributeView, FileStoreAttributeView, PosixFileAttributeView, UserDefinedFileAttributeView
public interface AttributeView

An object that provides a read-only or updatable view of non-opaque values associated with an object in a filesystem. This interface is extended or implemented by specific attribute views that define the attributes supported by the view. A specific attribute view will typically define type-safe methods to read or update the attributes that it supports.

Since:
1.7

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description
String name()

Returns the name of the attribute view.

Method Detail

name

String name()

Returns the name of the attribute view.

Returns:
the name of the attribute view