[13] 8215467: Files.isHidden should return true for hidden directories on Windows

[Alan Bateman]

On 17/01/2019 20:58, Brian Burkhalter wrote:
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8215467
>
> For Windows folders the read-only attribute is meaningless but the 
> hidden attribute has meaning. With a folder's read-only attribute set, 
> it is possible to create and append to a file within that folder. This 
> appears to be the case whether the read-only attribute is set on the 
> folder either before or after the contained file is created and 
> written to. The hidden attribute does appear to be meaningful as, 
> unless explicitly configured to display hidden folders, Windows 
> Explorer does not display them if the hidden attribute is set.
>
Can you update the testIsHidden tests in 
test/jdk/java/nio/file/Files/Misc.java to add a test for a directory?

-Alan
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