public abstract boolean isHidden (Path path) throws IOException

Tells whether or not a file is considered hidden. This method works in exactly the manner specified by the Files.isHidden method.

This method is invoked by the isHidden method.

Parameters:
path     the path to the file to test

Returns:  true if the file is considered hidden

Exceptions:
IOException     if an I/O error occurs
SecurityException     In the case of the default provider, and a security manager is installed, the checkRead method is invoked to check read access to the file.