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WatchEvent.Kind
public
static
interface
WatchEvent.Kind
| java.nio.file.WatchEvent.Kind<T>
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An event kind, for the purposes of identification.
Summary
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abstract
String
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name()
Returns the name of the event kind.
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abstract
Class<T>
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type()
Returns the type of the context value.
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Public methods
name
public abstract String name ()
Returns the name of the event kind.
| Returns |
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String |
the name of the event kind |
type
public abstract Class<T> type ()
Returns the type of the context value.
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Class<T> |
the type of the context value |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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