Interface PosixFileAttributes
- All Superinterfaces:
- BasicFileAttributes
public interface PosixFileAttributes extends BasicFileAttributes
File attributes associated with files on file systems used by operating systems that implement the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) family of standards.
The POSIX attributes of a file are retrieved using a PosixFileAttributeView by invoking its readAttributes method.
- Since:
- 1.7
Methods
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
GroupPrincipal |
group() Returns the group owner of the file. |
UserPrincipal |
owner() Returns the owner of the file. |
Set<PosixFilePermission> |
permissions() Returns the permissions of the file. |
Methods inherited from interface java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
creationTime, fileKey, isDirectory, isOther, isRegularFile, isSymbolicLink, lastAccessTime, lastModifiedTime, size Methods
owner
UserPrincipal owner()
Returns the owner of the file.
- Returns:
- the file owner
- See Also:
FileOwnerAttributeView.setOwner(java.nio.file.attribute.UserPrincipal)
group
GroupPrincipal group()
Returns the group owner of the file.
- Returns:
- the file group owner
- See Also:
PosixFileAttributeView.setGroup(java.nio.file.attribute.GroupPrincipal)
permissions
Set<PosixFilePermission> permissions()
Returns the permissions of the file. The file permissions are returned as a set of PosixFilePermission elements. The returned set is a copy of the file permissions and is modifiable. This allows the result to be modified and passed to the setPermissions method to update the file's permissions.
- Returns:
- the file permissions
- See Also:
PosixFileAttributeView.setPermissions(java.util.Set<java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermission>)
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