| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams,
serialization and the file system. | 
| java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | LineNumberReaderA buffered character-input stream that keeps track of line numbers. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| static BufferedReader | Files. newBufferedReader(Path path)Opens a file for reading, returning a  BufferedReaderto read text
 from the file in an efficient manner. | |
| static BufferedReader | Files. newBufferedReader(Path path,
                 Charset cs)Opens a file for reading, returning a  BufferedReaderthat may be
 used to read text from the file in an efficient manner. | 
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