Package name.pachler.nio.file

Class FileSystem

  • public abstract class FileSystem
extends java.lang.Object
    Represents a file system. Use this class to instantiate a new WatchService in a way that is source compatible with JDK7. An alternative is to use Bootstrapper.newWatchService().

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      abstract WatchService newWatchService()
      Creates a new WatchService instance by selecting an implementation that best fits the current platform.
      Note that a watch service consumes valuable system resources.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Method Detail

      • newWatchService

        public abstract WatchService newWatchService()
        Creates a new WatchService instance by selecting an implementation that best fits the current platform.
        Note that a watch service consumes valuable system resources. Make sure that to call WatchService.close() when you don't need it any longer; with many instances failure to do so may result in the system running out of file descriptors and degraded performance. Typically, you'll only need one such instance.
        Returns:
        a new watch service instance.