| Index: sdk/lib/io/file.dart | 
| diff --git a/sdk/lib/io/file.dart b/sdk/lib/io/file.dart | 
| index eb3dcd7c8e6f25744b558646e9b0ff1adde0e443..2198dd893da2cfd07f19fb399a36bd09387bf821 100644 | 
| --- a/sdk/lib/io/file.dart | 
| +++ b/sdk/lib/io/file.dart | 
| @@ -94,18 +94,9 @@ abstract class File extends FileSystemEntity { | 
|  | 
| /** | 
| * Get a [Directory] object for the directory containing this | 
| -   * file. Returns a [:Future<Directory>:] that completes with the | 
| -   * directory. | 
| -   */ | 
| -  Future<Directory> directory(); | 
| - | 
| -  /** | 
| -   * Synchronously get a [Directory] object for the directory containing | 
| -   * this file. | 
| -   * | 
| -   * Throws a [FileIOException] if the operation fails. | 
| +   * file. | 
| */ | 
| -  Directory directorySync(); | 
| +  Directory get directory; | 
|  | 
| /** | 
| * Get the length of the file. Returns a [:Future<int>:] that | 
|  |