1 /*
2 * Copyright (c) 2007, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
3 * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
4 *
5 * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
6 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
7 * published by the Free Software Foundation. Oracle designates this
8 * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
9 * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
10 *
11 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
12 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
13 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
14 * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
15 * accompanied this code).
16 *
17 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
18 * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
19 * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
20 *
21 * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
22 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
23 * questions.
24 */
25
26 package java.nio.file.attribute;
27
28 /**
29 * An object that encapsulates the value of a file attribute that can be set
30 * atomically when creating a new file or directory by invoking the {@link
31 * java.nio.file.Files#createFile createFile} or {@link
32 * java.nio.file.Files#createDirectory createDirectory} methods.
33 *
34 * @param <T> The type of the file attribute value
35 *
36 * @since 1.7
37 * @see PosixFilePermissions#asFileAttribute
38 */
39
40 public interface FileAttribute<T> {
41 /**
42 * Returns the attribute name.
43 *
44 * @return The attribute name
45 */
46 String name();
47
48 /**
49 * Returns the attribute value.
50 *
51 * @return The attribute value
52 */
53 T value();
54 }
55