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package java.nio.file;

The result type of a FileVisitor. 
See Also:
Files.walkFileTree
Since:
1.7/**
 * The result type of a {@link FileVisitor FileVisitor}.
 *
 * @since 1.7
 *
 * @see Files#walkFileTree
 */

public enum FileVisitResult {
    
Continue. When returned from a 
preVisitDirectory method then the entries in the directory should also be visited. /**
     * Continue. When returned from a {@link FileVisitor#preVisitDirectory
     * preVisitDirectory} method then the entries in the directory should also
     * be visited.
     */
    CONTINUE,
    
Terminate.
/**
     * Terminate.
     */
    TERMINATE,
    
Continue without visiting the entries in this directory. This result is only meaningful when returned from the preVisitDirectory method; otherwise this result type is the same as returning CONTINUE. /**
     * Continue without visiting the entries in this directory. This result
     * is only meaningful when returned from the {@link
     * FileVisitor#preVisitDirectory preVisitDirectory} method; otherwise
     * this result type is the same as returning {@link #CONTINUE}.
     */
    SKIP_SUBTREE,
    
Continue without visiting the siblings of this file or directory. If returned from the 
preVisitDirectory method then the entries in the directory are also skipped and the postVisitDirectory method is not invoked. /**
     * Continue without visiting the <em>siblings</em> of this file or directory.
     * If returned from the {@link FileVisitor#preVisitDirectory
     * preVisitDirectory} method then the entries in the directory are also
     * skipped and the {@link FileVisitor#postVisitDirectory postVisitDirectory}
     * method is not invoked.
     */
    SKIP_SIBLINGS;
}