| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.nio.channels | 
 Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of
 performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for
 multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations. 
 | 
| java.nio.file | 
 Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. 
 | 
| java.nio.file.attribute | 
 Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes. 
 | 
| java.nio.file.spi | 
 Service-provider classes for the  
java.nio.file package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static AsynchronousFileChannel | 
AsynchronousFileChannel.open(Path file,
    Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
    ExecutorService executor,
    FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning an
 asynchronous file channel to access the file. 
 | 
static FileChannel | 
FileChannel.open(Path path,
    Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
    FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file, returning a file channel to access the file. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static Path | 
Files.createDirectories(Path dir,
                 FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a directory by creating all nonexistent parent directories first. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createDirectory(Path dir,
               FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new directory. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createFile(Path path,
          FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new and empty file, failing if the file already exists. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createSymbolicLink(Path link,
                  Path target,
                  FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a symbolic link to a target (optional operation). 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createTempDirectory(Path dir,
                   String prefix,
                   FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new directory in the specified directory, using the given
 prefix to generate its name. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createTempDirectory(String prefix,
                   FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new directory in the default temporary-file directory, using
 the given prefix to generate its name. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createTempFile(Path dir,
              String prefix,
              String suffix,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given
 prefix and suffix strings to generate its name. 
 | 
static Path | 
Files.createTempFile(String prefix,
              String suffix,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates an empty file in the default temporary-file directory, using
 the given prefix and suffix to generate its name. 
 | 
static SeekableByteChannel | 
Files.newByteChannel(Path path,
              Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file, returning a seekable byte channel to access the
 file. 
 | 
SeekableByteChannel | 
SecureDirectoryStream.newByteChannel(T path,
              Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file in this directory, returning a seekable byte
 channel to access the file. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static FileAttribute<Set<PosixFilePermission>> | 
PosixFilePermissions.asFileAttribute(Set<PosixFilePermission> perms)
Creates a  
FileAttribute, encapsulating a copy of the given file
 permissions, suitable for passing to the createFile or createDirectory
 methods. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract void | 
FileSystemProvider.createDirectory(Path dir,
               FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a new directory. 
 | 
void | 
FileSystemProvider.createSymbolicLink(Path link,
                  Path target,
                  FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Creates a symbolic link to a target. 
 | 
AsynchronousFileChannel | 
FileSystemProvider.newAsynchronousFileChannel(Path path,
                          Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
                          ExecutorService executor,
                          FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning an
 asynchronous file channel to access the file. 
 | 
abstract SeekableByteChannel | 
FileSystemProvider.newByteChannel(Path path,
              Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file, returning a seekable byte channel to access the
 file. 
 | 
FileChannel | 
FileSystemProvider.newFileChannel(Path path,
              Set<? extends OpenOption> options,
              FileAttribute<?>... attrs)
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning a file
 channel to access the file. 
 | 
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