RFR: 8283335 : Add exists and readAttributesIfExists methods to FileSystemProvider

[Brian Burkhalter]

On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:05:41 GMT, Lance Andersen <lancea at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Please review the following patch which will:
> 
> - Enhance the java.nio.file.spi.FileSystemProvider abstract class to include the methods
> 
>   - public boolean exists(Path path, LinkOption... options)
>   - public <A extends BasicFileAttributes> A readAttributesIfExists(Path path, Class<A> type, LinkOption... options)
> 
> 
> This change allows for providers to provide optimizations when the file's attributes are not needed.
> 
> Mach5 tiers 1 - 3  run clean with this change
> 
> The CSR may be viewed at [JDK-8283336](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8283336)
> 
> 
> Best,
> Lance

src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/file/spi/FileSystemProvider.java line 1184:

> 1182:      * is present then symbolic links are not followed and the method
> 1183:      *  {@link #readAttributes(Path, Class, LinkOption...)} is called
> 1184:      *  to determine whether a file exists.

Indentation is off at lines 1183-1184.

src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/file/spi/FileSystemProvider.java line 1218:

> 1216: 
> 1217:     /**
> 1218:      * Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation if it exists.

Maybe instead "it" put "the file"?

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/9249