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package sun.management;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

/*
 * Utility class to support file system operations
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public abstract class FileSystem {

    private static final Object lock = new Object();
    private static FileSystem fs;

    protected FileSystem() { }

    /**
     * Opens the file system
     */
    public static FileSystem open() {
        synchronized (lock) {
            if (fs == null) {
                fs = new FileSystemImpl();
            }
            return fs;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Tells whether or not the specified file is located on a
     * file system that supports file security or not.
     *
     * @throws  IOException     if an I/O error occurs.
     */
    public abstract boolean supportsFileSecurity(File f) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Tell whether or not the specified file is accessible
     * by anything other than the file owner.
     *
     * @throws  IOException     if an I/O error occurs.
     *
     * @throws  UnsupportedOperationException
     *          If file is located on a file system that doesn't support
     *          file security.
     */
    public abstract boolean isAccessUserOnly(File f) throws IOException;
}