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25 
26 package java.nio.file;
27 
28 /**
29  * An object that configures how to open or create a file.
30  *
31  * <p> Objects of this type are used by methods such as {@link
32  * Files#newOutputStream(Path,OpenOption[]) newOutputStream}, {@link
33  * Files#newByteChannel newByteChannel}, {@link
34  * java.nio.channels.FileChannel#open FileChannel.open}, and {@link
35  * java.nio.channels.AsynchronousFileChannel#open AsynchronousFileChannel.open}
36  * when opening or creating a file.
37  *
38  * <p> The {@link StandardOpenOption} enumeration type defines the
39  * <i>standard</i> options.
40  *
41  * @since 1.7
42  */
43 
44 public interface OpenOption {
45 }
46