Added in API level 26

CopyOption

interface CopyOption

java.nio.file.CopyOption

Known Direct Subclasses LinkOption, StandardCopyOption LinkOption Defines the options as to how symbolic links are handled. StandardCopyOption Defines the standard copy options.

Known Indirect Subclasses LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS, StandardCopyOption.ATOMIC_MOVE, StandardCopyOption.COPY_ATTRIBUTES, StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS Do not follow symbolic links. StandardCopyOption.ATOMIC_MOVE Move the file as an atomic file system operation. StandardCopyOption.COPY_ATTRIBUTES Copy attributes to the new file. StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING Replace an existing file if it exists.

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.

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