Class Paths

java.lang.Object
java.nio.file.Paths
public final class Paths extends Object
This class consists exclusively of static methods that return a Path by converting a path string or URI.
API Note:
It is recommended to obtain a Path via the Path.of methods instead of via the get methods defined in this class as this class may be deprecated in a future release.
Since:
1.7
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static Path
    get(String first, String... more)
    Converts a path string, or a sequence of strings that when joined form a path string, to a Path.
    static Path
    get(URI uri)
    Converts the given URI to a Path object.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    equals(Object o)
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    getClass()
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    hashCode()
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    notify()
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    String
    toString()
    Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.

  • Method Details

    • get

      public static Path get(String first, String... more)
      Converts a path string, or a sequence of strings that when joined form a path string, to a Path.
      Implementation Requirements:
      This method simply invokes Path.of(String, String...) with the given parameters.
      Parameters:
      first - the path string or initial part of the path string
      more - additional strings to be joined to form the path string
      Returns:
      the resulting Path
      Throws:
      InvalidPathException - if the path string cannot be converted to a Path
      See Also:

    • get

      public static Path get(URI uri)
      Converts the given URI to a Path object.
      Implementation Requirements:
      This method simply invokes Path.of(URI) with the given parameter.
      Parameters:
      uri - the URI to convert
      Returns:
      the resulting Path
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if preconditions on the uri parameter do not hold. The format of the URI is provider specific.
      FileSystemNotFoundException - The file system, identified by the URI, does not exist and cannot be created automatically, or the provider identified by the URI's scheme component is not installed
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