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()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

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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