## Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.attribute.AttributeView

- Packages that use AttributeView
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.nio.file.attribute | Interfaces and classes providing access to file and file system attributes.

- - ### Uses of AttributeView in java.nio.file.attribute

    Subinterfaces of AttributeView in java.nio.file.attribute
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `AclFileAttributeView` A file attribute view that supports reading or updating a file's Access Control Lists (ACL) or file owner attributes.
    `interface` | `BasicFileAttributeView` A file attribute view that provides a view of a basic set of file attributes common to many file systems.
    `interface` | `DosFileAttributeView` A file attribute view that provides a view of the legacy "DOS" file attributes.
    `interface` | `FileAttributeView` An attribute view that is a read-only or updatable view of non-opaque values associated with a file in a filesystem.
    `interface` | `FileOwnerAttributeView` A file attribute view that supports reading or updating the owner of a file.
    `interface` | `FileStoreAttributeView` An attribute view that is a read-only or updatable view of the attributes of a `FileStore`.
    `interface` | `PosixFileAttributeView` A file attribute view that provides a view of the file attributes commonly associated with files on file systems used by operating systems that implement the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) family of standards.
    `interface` | `UserDefinedFileAttributeView` A file attribute view that provides a view of a file's user-defined attributes, sometimes known as extended attributes.

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