## Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.WatchEvent

- Packages that use WatchEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.

- - ### Uses of WatchEvent in java.nio.file

    Methods in java.nio.file that return types with arguments of type WatchEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `List<WatchEvent<?>>` | WatchKey.`pollEvents()` Retrieves and removes all pending events for this watch key, returning a `List` of the events that were retrieved.

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