Hi, this patch proposes adding a FileSystem.getBooleanAttribute convenience method, which simplifies code at use sites. This also enables improvements when not requesting an attribute that requires extra work, such as getting the hidden bit on unix derivatives.
Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8246592 Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~redestad/8246592/open.00/ Testing: tier1-2 Micro results on Linux: Benchmark Mode Cnt Score Error Units FileOpen.booleanAttributes avgt 10 1.868 ± 0.002 us/op Benchmark Mode Cnt Score Error Units FileOpen.booleanAttributes avgt 10 0.938 ± 0.008 us/op Thanks! /Claes
