# Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.CopyOption

Packages that use CopyOption
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.
java.nio.file.spi | Service-provider classes for the `java.nio.file` package.

## Uses of CopyOption in java.nio.file

Classes in java.nio.file that implement CopyOption
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `LinkOption` | Defines the options as to how symbolic links are handled.
`class` | `StandardCopyOption` | Defines the standard copy options.

Methods in java.nio.file with parameters of type CopyOption
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static long` | Files.`copy​(InputStream in, Path target, CopyOption... options)` | Copies all bytes from an input stream to a file.
`static Path` | Files.`copy​(Path source, Path target, CopyOption... options)` | Copy a file to a target file.
`static Path` | Files.`move​(Path source, Path target, CopyOption... options)` | Move or rename a file to a target file.

## Uses of CopyOption in java.nio.file.spi

Methods in java.nio.file.spi with parameters of type CopyOption
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract void` | FileSystemProvider.`copy​(Path source, Path target, CopyOption... options)` | Copy a file to a target file.
`abstract void` | FileSystemProvider.`move​(Path source, Path target, CopyOption... options)` | Move or rename a file to a target file.