---
title: NSFileProviderNamespacePolicy.materializeLazily
framework: File Provider
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: fileprovider/nsfileprovidernamespacepolicy/materializelazily
---

# NSFileProviderNamespacePolicy.materializeLazily

Enumerate this folder lazily (i.e upon access) if it is dataless. Keep populate new items below this folder eagerly if it’s already on disk.

## Declaration

```swift
case materializeLazily
```

## Discussion

Discussion This is the default policy on the root.