Class FileWatcher

java.lang.Object

dev.engine.core.asset.FileWatcher

public class FileWatcher
extends Object

Watches a directory for file modifications and dispatches callbacks. Uses the JDK WatchService on a daemon thread.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileWatcher(Path directory)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addListener(String path, Runnable callback)	Registers a callback for when the given file path is modified.
void	start()	Starts watching the directory for MODIFY events on a daemon thread.
void	stop()	Stops the file watcher and its daemon thread.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FileWatcher

public FileWatcher(Path directory)

Method Details

start

public void start()

Starts watching the directory for MODIFY events on a daemon thread.

addListener

public void addListener(String path,
 Runnable callback)

Registers a callback for when the given file path is modified. The path should be relative to the watched directory, or an absolute path.

stop

public void stop()

Stops the file watcher and its daemon thread.