# Class Paths

java.lang.Object
java.nio.file.Paths

public final class Paths extends Object
This class consists exclusively of static methods that return a `Path` by converting a path string or `URI`.

API Note:
  It is recommended to obtain a `Path` via the `Path.of` methods instead of via the `get` methods defined in this class as this class may be deprecated in a future release.
Since:
  1.7
See Also:
  - `Path`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static Path`
`get(String first, String... more)`
Converts a path string, or a sequence of strings that when joined form a path string, to a `Path`.
`static Path`
`get(URI uri)`
Converts the given URI to a `Path` object.

### Methods declared in class Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

## Method Details

### get

public static Path get(String first, String... more)
Converts a path string, or a sequence of strings that when joined form a path string, to a `Path`.

Implementation Requirements:
  This method simply invokes `Path.of(String, String...)` with the given parameters.
Parameters:
  `first` - the path string or initial part of the path string
  `more` - additional strings to be joined to form the path string
Returns:
  the resulting `Path`
Throws:
  `InvalidPathException` - if the path string cannot be converted to a `Path`
See Also:
  - `FileSystem.getPath(String, String...)`
  - `Path.of(String,String...)`

### get

public static Path get(URI uri)
Converts the given URI to a `Path` object.

Implementation Requirements:
  This method simply invokes `Path.of(URI)` with the given parameter.
Parameters:
  `uri` - the URI to convert
Returns:
  the resulting `Path`
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if preconditions on the `uri` parameter do not hold. The format of the URI is provider specific.
  `FileSystemNotFoundException` - The file system, identified by the URI, does not exist and cannot be created automatically, or the provider identified by the URI's scheme component is not installed
See Also:
  - `Path.of(URI)`