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package java.nio.file;

An object that configures how to copy or move a file.

Objects of this type may be used with the Files.copy(Path,Path,CopyOption...), Files.copy(InputStream,Path,CopyOption...) and Files.move(Path,Path,CopyOption...) methods to configure how a file is copied or moved.

The StandardCopyOption enumeration type defines the standard options.

Since:1.7
/** * An object that configures how to copy or move a file. * * <p> Objects of this type may be used with the {@link * Files#copy(Path,Path,CopyOption[]) Files.copy(Path,Path,CopyOption...)}, * {@link Files#copy(java.io.InputStream,Path,CopyOption[]) * Files.copy(InputStream,Path,CopyOption...)} and {@link Files#move * Files.move(Path,Path,CopyOption...)} methods to configure how a file is * copied or moved. * * <p> The {@link StandardCopyOption} enumeration type defines the * <i>standard</i> options. * * @since 1.7 */
public interface CopyOption { }