| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.nio.file | 
 Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files,
 file attributes, and file systems. 
 | 
| java.nio.file.spi | 
 Service-provider classes for the  
java.nio.file package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static FileSystem | 
FileSystems.getDefault()
Returns the default  
FileSystem. | 
FileSystem | 
Path.getFileSystem()
Returns the file system that created this object. 
 | 
static FileSystem | 
FileSystems.getFileSystem(URI uri)
Returns a reference to an existing  
FileSystem. | 
static FileSystem | 
FileSystems.newFileSystem(Path path,
             ClassLoader loader)
Constructs a new  
FileSystem to access the contents of a file as a
 file system. | 
static FileSystem | 
FileSystems.newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env)
Constructs a new file system that is identified by a  
URI | 
static FileSystem | 
FileSystems.newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env,
             ClassLoader loader)
Constructs a new file system that is identified by a  
URI | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract FileSystem | 
FileSystemProvider.getFileSystem(URI uri)
Returns an existing  
FileSystem created by this provider. | 
FileSystem | 
FileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(Path path,
             Map<String,?> env)
Constructs a new  
FileSystem to access the contents of a file as a
 file system. | 
abstract FileSystem | 
FileSystemProvider.newFileSystem(URI uri,
             Map<String,?> env)
Constructs a new  
FileSystem object identified by a URI. | 
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