FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Dfile.encoding=UTF8
java version "1.8.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_11-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.11-b03, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Files.list() doesn't release open file handles.




STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
run Files.list() on Windows

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
after execution the above code open file handles should be released
ACTUAL -
Java doesn`t realease file handles

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class FileList {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < 10000; j++) {
                Files.list(Paths.get("c:/"));
            }
        }
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use old java.io code: Paths.get("c:/").toFile().listFiles();