Oracle’s Java 7 release introduced NIO.2, which extends its NIO (New I/O) framework with new capabilities (e.g., the ability to work with symbolic/soft links and hard links). This post launches a three-part series in which I present a cookbook of recipes for accomplishing various tasks with NIO.2. Copying files Q: How do I copy a file to another file? A: You copy a file to another file by using th