OpenOption (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.nio.file.OpenOption interface
Date: 2026-04-17

compact1, compact2, compact3
java.nio.file

## Interface OpenOption

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    LinkOption, StandardOpenOption

      public interface OpenOption

  An object that configures how to open or create a file.

  Objects of this type are used by methods such as `newOutputStream`, `newByteChannel`, `FileChannel.open`, and `AsynchronousFileChannel.open` when opening or creating a file.

  The `StandardOpenOption` enumeration type defines the standard options.

  Since:
    1.7

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