explanation of : <Object>

Hi ,
I don´t understand this declaration :
extends SimpleFileVisitor<Path>
Can you explain me the meaning of <Path> here ?
Cheers

You'll want to read up on Java Generics. For e.g.,

Oracle Generics Tutorial
Wikipedia: Java Generics

Thanks curmudgeon. I tried to find out that for a while by myself but it was not easy.