# Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute

Packages that use FileAttribute
Package
Description
java.nio.channels
Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
java.nio.file
Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.
java.nio.file.attribute
Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.
java.nio.file.spi
Service-provider classes for the `java.nio.file` package.

## Uses of FileAttribute in java.nio.channels

Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type FileAttribute
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static AsynchronousFileChannel`
AsynchronousFileChannel.`open(Path file, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, ExecutorService executor, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning an asynchronous file channel to access the file.
`static FileChannel`
FileChannel.`open(Path path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file, returning a file channel to access the file.

## Uses of FileAttribute in java.nio.file

Methods in java.nio.file with parameters of type FileAttribute
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static Path`
Files.`createDirectories(Path dir, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a directory by creating all nonexistent parent directories first.
`static Path`
Files.`createDirectory(Path dir, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new directory.
`static Path`
Files.`createFile(Path path, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new and empty file, failing if the file already exists.
`static Path`
Files.`createSymbolicLink(Path link, Path target, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a symbolic link to a target (optional operation).
`static Path`
Files.`createTempDirectory(String prefix, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new directory in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix to generate its name.
`static Path`
Files.`createTempDirectory(Path dir, String prefix, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new directory in the specified directory, using the given prefix to generate its name.
`static Path`
Files.`createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates an empty file in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and suffix to generate its name.
`static Path`
Files.`createTempFile(Path dir, String prefix, String suffix, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.
`static SeekableByteChannel`
Files.`newByteChannel(Path path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file, returning a seekable byte channel to access the file.
`SeekableByteChannel`
SecureDirectoryStream.`newByteChannel(T path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file in this directory, returning a seekable byte channel to access the file.

## Uses of FileAttribute in java.nio.file.attribute

Methods in java.nio.file.attribute that return FileAttribute
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static FileAttribute<Set<PosixFilePermission>>`
PosixFilePermissions.`asFileAttribute(Set<PosixFilePermission> perms)`
Creates a `FileAttribute`, encapsulating a copy of the given file permissions, suitable for passing to the `createFile` or `createDirectory` methods.

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

Methods in java.nio.file.spi with parameters of type FileAttribute
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`abstract void`
FileSystemProvider.`createDirectory(Path dir, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a new directory.
`void`
FileSystemProvider.`createSymbolicLink(Path link, Path target, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Creates a symbolic link to a target.
`AsynchronousFileChannel`
FileSystemProvider.`newAsynchronousFileChannel(Path path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, ExecutorService executor, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning an asynchronous file channel to access the file.
`abstract SeekableByteChannel`
FileSystemProvider.`newByteChannel(Path path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file, returning a seekable byte channel to access the file.
`FileChannel`
FileSystemProvider.`newFileChannel(Path path, Set<? extends OpenOption> options, FileAttribute<?>... attrs)`
Opens or creates a file for reading and/or writing, returning a file channel to access the file.