FileAttribute
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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.
Public Method Summary
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abstract
String
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name()
Returns the attribute name.
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abstract
T
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value()
Returns the attribute value.
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Public Methods
public
abstract
String
name
()
Returns the attribute name.
public
abstract
T
value
()
Returns the attribute value.
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Last updated 2024-07-10 UTC.
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