Package com.github.fge.filesystem.attributes.descriptor

Descriptors for file attributes

See: Description

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
AttributesDescriptor	One file attribute descriptor

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
StandardAttributesDescriptor	File attribute descriptors for all FileAttributeViews defined by the JDK

Package com.github.fge.filesystem.attributes.descriptor Description

Descriptors for file attributes

Implementation note

As of today, file attributes are supported; however, filestore attributes are not.

What this package does

The java.nio.file API defines two types of file attribute classes: views and attributes. A view is defined by its name and an associated interface (for instance, the "posix" view is associated with PosixFileAttributeView); some views, but not all, also have an associated attributes class (PosixFileAttributes for "posix"; "owner" is an example of a view with no associated attributes class).

This package simply provides a wrapper to describe such relationships. All views currently defined by the JDK are wrapped in enumeration StandardAttributesDescriptor.

You can create your own if you so desire; beware, however, not to reuse one defined by the JDK! Those are:

• "acl";
• "basic";
• "dos" (yes, in 2014 -- don't ask me why);
• "owner";
• "posix";
• "user".

All views (except for "user" also define the set of attribute names they support; however, this class does not have this information. This is left to the attribute providers to deal with.