DosFileAttributes (Java SE 12 & JDK 12 )

All Superinterfaces:: BasicFileAttributes

public interface DosFileAttributes
extends BasicFileAttributes

File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports legacy "DOS" attributes.

Usage Example:

    Path file = ...
    DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);

Since:: 1.7

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isArchive()`	Returns the value of the archive attribute.
`boolean`	`isHidden()`	Returns the value of the hidden attribute.
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()`	Returns the value of the read-only attribute.
`boolean`	`isSystem()`	Returns the value of the system attribute.

Methods declared in interface java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
creationTime, fileKey, isDirectory, isOther, isRegularFile, isSymbolicLink, lastAccessTime, lastModifiedTime, size

- Method Detail
  - isReadOnly
```
boolean isReadOnly()
```
    Returns the value of the read-only attribute.
    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 read-only files from being updated is implementation specific.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the read-only attribute
  - isHidden
```
boolean isHidden()
```
    Returns the value of the hidden attribute.
    This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to users.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the hidden attribute
  - isArchive
```
boolean isArchive()
```
    Returns the value of the archive attribute.
    This attribute is typically used by backup programs.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the archive attribute
  - isSystem
```
boolean isSystem()
```
    Returns the value of the system attribute.
    This attribute is often used to indicate that the file is a component of the operating system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the system attribute