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Aurimas Liutikas88c7ff12023-08-10 12:42:26 -07001/*
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25
26package java.nio.file;
27
28/**
29 * Defines the standard open options.
30 *
31 * @since 1.7
32 */
33
34public enum StandardOpenOption implements OpenOption {
35 /**
36 * Open for read access.
37 */
38 READ,
39
40 /**
41 * Open for write access.
42 */
43 WRITE,
44
45 /**
46 * If the file is opened for {@link #WRITE} access then bytes will be written
47 * to the end of the file rather than the beginning.
48 *
49 * <p> If the file is opened for write access by other programs, then it
50 * is file system specific if writing to the end of the file is atomic.
51 */
52 APPEND,
53
54 /**
55 * If the file already exists and it is opened for {@link #WRITE}
56 * access, then its length is truncated to 0. This option is ignored
57 * if the file is opened only for {@link #READ} access.
58 */
59 TRUNCATE_EXISTING,
60
61 /**
62 * Create a new file if it does not exist.
63 * This option is ignored if the {@link #CREATE_NEW} option is also set.
64 * The check for the existence of the file and the creation of the file
65 * if it does not exist is atomic with respect to other file system
66 * operations.
67 */
68 CREATE,
69
70 /**
71 * Create a new file, failing if the file already exists.
72 * The check for the existence of the file and the creation of the file
73 * if it does not exist is atomic with respect to other file system
74 * operations.
75 */
76 CREATE_NEW,
77
78 /**
79 * Delete on close. When this option is present then the implementation
80 * makes a <em>best effort</em> attempt to delete the file when closed
81 * by the appropriate {@code close} method. If the {@code close} method is
82 * not invoked then a <em>best effort</em> attempt is made to delete the
83 * file when the Java virtual machine terminates (either normally, as
84 * defined by the Java Language Specification, or where possible, abnormally).
85 * This option is primarily intended for use with <em>work files</em> that
86 * are used solely by a single instance of the Java virtual machine. This
87 * option is not recommended for use when opening files that are open
88 * concurrently by other entities. Many of the details as to when and how
89 * the file is deleted are implementation specific and therefore not
90 * specified. In particular, an implementation may be unable to guarantee
91 * that it deletes the expected file when replaced by an attacker while the
92 * file is open. Consequently, security sensitive applications should take
93 * care when using this option.
94 *
95 * <p> For security reasons, this option may imply the {@link
96 * LinkOption#NOFOLLOW_LINKS} option. In other words, if the option is present
97 * when opening an existing file that is a symbolic link then it may fail
98 * (by throwing {@link java.io.IOException}).
99 */
100 DELETE_ON_CLOSE,
101
102 /**
103 * Sparse file. When used with the {@link #CREATE_NEW} option then this
104 * option provides a <em>hint</em> that the new file will be sparse. The
105 * option is ignored when the file system does not support the creation of
106 * sparse files.
107 */
108 SPARSE,
109
110 /**
111 * Requires that every update to the file's content or metadata be written
112 * synchronously to the underlying storage device.
113 *
114 * @see <a href="package-summary.html#integrity">Synchronized I/O file integrity</a>
115 */
116 SYNC,
117
118 /**
119 * Requires that every update to the file's content be written
120 * synchronously to the underlying storage device.
121 *
122 * @see <a href="package-summary.html#integrity">Synchronized I/O file integrity</a>
123 */
124 DSYNC;
125}