Uses of Interface java.nio.file.WatchKey (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2016-04-24

## Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.WatchKey

- Packages that use WatchKey
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.

- - ### Uses of WatchKey in java.nio.file

    Methods in java.nio.file that return WatchKey
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `WatchKey` | WatchService.`poll()` Retrieves and removes the next watch key, or `null` if none are present.
    `WatchKey` | WatchService.`poll(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)` Retrieves and removes the next watch key, waiting if necessary up to the specified wait time if none are yet present.
    `WatchKey` | Watchable.`register(WatchService watcher, WatchEvent.Kind<?>... events)` Registers an object with a watch service.
    `WatchKey` | Path.`register(WatchService watcher, WatchEvent.Kind<?>... events)` Registers the file located by this path with a watch service.
    `WatchKey` | Watchable.`register(WatchService watcher, WatchEvent.Kind<?>[] events, WatchEvent.Modifier... modifiers)` Registers an object with a watch service.
    `WatchKey` | Path.`register(WatchService watcher, WatchEvent.Kind<?>[] events, WatchEvent.Modifier... modifiers)` Registers the file located by this path with a watch service.
    `WatchKey` | WatchService.`take()` Retrieves and removes next watch key, waiting if none are yet present.

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