Uses of Interface java.nio.file.WatchEvent.Kind (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2016-07-28

## Uses of Interface
java.nio.file.WatchEvent.Kind

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

- - ### Uses of WatchEvent.Kind in java.nio.file

    Fields in java.nio.file declared as WatchEvent.Kind
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | StandardWatchEventKinds.`ENTRY_CREATE` Directory entry created.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | StandardWatchEventKinds.`ENTRY_DELETE` Directory entry deleted.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | StandardWatchEventKinds.`ENTRY_MODIFY` Directory entry modified.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Object>` | StandardWatchEventKinds.`OVERFLOW` A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

    Methods in java.nio.file that return WatchEvent.Kind
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `WatchEvent.Kind<T>` | WatchEvent.`kind()` Returns the event kind.

    Methods in java.nio.file with parameters of type WatchEvent.Kind
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `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.

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