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Metadata

An interface that supplies information about the state of a file or directory.

Properties

• modificationTime: The time when the file or directory was last modified. (Date)

Details

The Metadata object represents information about the state of a file or directory. Calling a DirectoryEntry or FileEntry object's getMetadata() method results in a Metadata instance.

Supported Platforms

• Android
• BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
• iOS
• Windows Phone 7 and 8
• Windows 8

Quick Example

function win(metadata) {
    console.log("Last Modified: " + metadata.modificationTime);
}

// Request the metadata object for this entry
entry.getMetadata(win, null);