Module java.base
Package java.nio.file

Interface PathMatcher

Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface PathMatcher
An interface that is implemented by objects that perform match operations on paths.
Since:
1.7
See Also:
FileSystem.getPathMatcher(java.lang.String), Files.newDirectoryStream(Path,String)
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean matches​(Path path)
    Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
  • Method Details

    • matches

      boolean matches​(Path path)
      Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
      Parameters:
      path - the path to match
      Returns:
      true if, and only if, the path matches this matcher's pattern