Uses of Interface java.nio.file.DirectoryStream (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

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

- Packages that use DirectoryStream
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.
  java.nio.file.spi | Service-provider classes for the ``java.nio.file`` package.

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

    Subinterfaces of DirectoryStream in java.nio.file
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `SecureDirectoryStream<T>` A `DirectoryStream` that defines operations on files that are located relative to an open directory.

    Methods in java.nio.file that return DirectoryStream
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static DirectoryStream<Path>` | Files.`newDirectoryStream(Path dir)` Opens a directory, returning a `DirectoryStream` to iterate over all entries in the directory.
    `static DirectoryStream<Path>` | Files.`newDirectoryStream(Path dir, DirectoryStream.Filter<? super Path> filter)` Opens a directory, returning a `DirectoryStream` to iterate over the entries in the directory.
    `static DirectoryStream<Path>` | Files.`newDirectoryStream(Path dir, String glob)` Opens a directory, returning a `DirectoryStream` to iterate over the entries in the directory.

  - ### Uses of DirectoryStream in java.nio.file.spi

    Methods in java.nio.file.spi that return DirectoryStream
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract DirectoryStream<Path>` | FileSystemProvider.`newDirectoryStream(Path dir, DirectoryStream.Filter<? super Path> filter)` Opens a directory, returning a `DirectoryStream` to iterate over the entries in the directory.

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