AttributeView (Java SE 9 & JDK 9 )
Keywords: java.nio.file.attribute.AttributeView interface

Module java.base
Package java.nio.file.attribute

## Interface AttributeView

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    `AclFileAttributeView`, `BasicFileAttributeView`, `DosFileAttributeView`, `FileAttributeView`, `FileOwnerAttributeView`, `FileStoreAttributeView`, `PosixFileAttributeView`, `UserDefinedFileAttributeView`

      public interface AttributeView

  An object that provides a read-only or updatable view of non-opaque values associated with an object in a filesystem. This interface is extended or implemented by specific attribute views that define the attributes supported by the view. A specific attribute view will typically define type-safe methods to read or update the attributes that it supports.
  Since:
    1.7

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `name​()` | Returns the name of the attribute view.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### name

          String name​()

      Returns the name of the attribute view.
      Returns:
        the name of the attribute view