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package java.nio.file;

/**
 * An object that configures how to open or create a file.
 *
 * <p> Objects of this type are used by methods such as {@link
 * Path#newOutputStream(OpenOption[]) newOutputStream}, {@link
 * Path#newByteChannel newByteChannel}, {@link
 * java.nio.channels.FileChannel#open FileChannel.open}, and {@link
 * java.nio.channels.AsynchronousFileChannel#open AsynchronousFileChannel.open}
 * when opening or creating a file.
 *
 * <p> The {@link StandardOpenOption} enumeration type defines the
 * <i>standard</i> options.
 *
 * @since 1.7
 */

public interface OpenOption {
}