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package java.nio.file.attribute;

/**

 * File attributes associated with a file in a file system that supports

 * legacy "DOS" attributes.

 *

 * <p> <b>Usage Example:</b>

 * <pre>

 *    Path file = ...

 *    DosFileAttributes attrs = Files.readAttributes(file, DosFileAttributes.class);

 * </pre>

 *

 * @since 1.7

 */

public interface DosFileAttributes

    extends BasicFileAttributes

{

    /**

     * Returns the value of the read-only attribute.

     *

     * <p> This attribute is often used as a simple access control mechanism

     * to prevent files from being deleted or updated. Whether the file system

     * or platform does any enforcement to prevent <em>read-only</em> files

     * from being updated is implementation specific.

     *

     * @return  the value of the read-only attribute

     */

    boolean isReadOnly();

    /**

     * Returns the value of the hidden attribute.

     *

     * <p> This attribute is often used to indicate if the file is visible to

     * users.

     *

     * @return  the value of the hidden attribute

     */

    boolean isHidden();

    /**

     * Returns the value of the archive attribute.

     *

     * <p> This attribute is typically used by backup programs.

     *

     * @return  the value of the archive attribute

     */

    boolean isArchive();

    /**

     * Returns the value of the system attribute.

     *

     * <p> This attribute is often used to indicate that the file is a component

     * of the operating system.

     *

     * @return  the value of the system attribute

     */

    boolean isSystem();

}