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     25 
     26 package java.nio.file.attribute;
     27 
     28 /**
     29  * An object that provides a read-only or updatable <em>view</em> of non-opaque
     30  * values associated with an object in a filesystem. This interface is extended
     31  * or implemented by specific attribute views that define the attributes
     32  * supported by the view. A specific attribute view will typically define
     33  * type-safe methods to read or update the attributes that it supports.
     34  *
     35  * @since 1.7
     36  */
     37 
     38 public interface AttributeView {
     39     /**
     40      * Returns the name of the attribute view.
     41      *
     42      * @return the name of the attribute view
     43      */
     44     String name();
     45 }
     46