Java: 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
Method Summary
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
GroupPrincipal |
Returns the group owner of the file.
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UserPrincipal |
Returns the owner of the file.
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Set<PosixFilePermission> |
Returns the permissions of the file.
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Methods inherited from interface java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
creationTime, fileKey, isDirectory, isOther, isRegularFile, isSymbolicLink, lastAccessTime, lastModifiedTime,size
Method Detail
owner
UserPrincipal owner()
Returns:
the file owner
See Also:
FileOwnerAttributeView.setOwner(java.nio.file.attribute.UserPrincipal)
group
GroupPrincipal group()
Returns:
the file group owner
See Also:
PosixFileAttributeView.setGroup(java.nio.file.attribute.GroupPrincipal)
permissions
Set<PosixFilePermission> permissions()
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 setPermissionsmethod to update the file's permissions.Returns:
the file permissions
See Also:
PosixFileAttributeView.setPermissions(java.util.Set<java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermission>)