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* Copyright (c) 2007, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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package java.nio.file.attribute;
/**
* File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports
* legacy "DOS" attributes.
*
* <p> <b>Usage Example:</b>
* <pre>
* Path file = ...
* DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);
* </pre>
*
* @since 1.7
*/
public interface DosFileAttributes
extends BasicFileAttributes
{
/**
* Returns the value of the read-only attribute.
*
* <p> This attribute is often used as a simple access control mechanism
* to prevent files from being deleted or updated. Whether the file system
* or platform does any enforcement to prevent <em>read-only</em> files
* from being updated is implementation specific.
*
* @return the value of the read-only attribute
*/
boolean isReadOnly();
/**
* Returns the value of the hidden attribute.
*
* <p> This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to
* users.
*
* @return the value of the hidden attribute
*/
boolean isHidden();
/**
* Returns the value of the archive attribute.
*
* <p> This attribute is typically used by backup programs.
*
* @return the value of the archive attribute
*/
boolean isArchive();
/**
* Returns the value of the system attribute.
*
* <p> This attribute is often used to indicate that the file is a component
* of the operating system.
*
* @return the value of the system attribute
*/
boolean isSystem();
}