Public final void start() Starts watching of the specified folder. Parameters: newOptions - array of watcher options (except WatchingAttributes.Subtree must be specified. New options set cannot be null and empty. Public void setOptions( WatchingAttributes. newOptions) Specifies the set of new watching options. Parameters: newOptions - set of watcher options (except WatchingAttributes.Subtree) must be specified. Public void setOptions( newOptions) Specifies the set of watcher options. Public final void resetOptions() Clears options and initializes with all the attributes from WatchingAttributes. Must not be null Throws: - if the passed instance is not a directory or does not exist Method Detail Parameters: folder - a root folder to monitor file system events. Protected FileWatcher(java.io.File folder) Creates a new watcher for the specified folder. Protected static final WATCHING_FOLDER_REMOVED See Also: Constant Field Values Constructor Detail Public static final FAKE_RENAMES_OPTION See Also: Constant Field Values Public static final MOVE_EVENTS_OPTION See Also: Constant Field Values Methods inherited from class Ĭlone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait Notifies watcher that the watching is going to be stopped. Notifies watcher that the watching is going to be started. Specifies the set of new watching options. SetOptions( WatchingAttributes. newOptions) RemoveWatcherListener( WatcherEventListener listener)Ĭlears options and initializes with all the attributes from WatchingAttributes. use removeWatcherListener(WatcherEventListener) instead RemoveListener( WatcherEventListener listener)ĭeprecated. use removeFileEventsListener(FileEventsListener) instead RemoveListener( FileEventsListener listener)ĭeprecated. Removes file events listener from this watcher.

RemoveFileEventsListener( FileEventsListener listener) Releases all native resources which are associated with a watcher instance. Reads next portion of file system events. Returns the currently watching directory. Operating system and file system type of the specified folder. use addWatcherListener(WatcherEventListener) insteadĪddWatcherListener( WatcherEventListener listener)įactory method that creates a most efficient file system watcher depending on a current use addFileEventsListener() insteadĪddListener( WatcherEventListener listener)ĭeprecated. Verifies if the specified event should be filtered out or not using the associated FileEventFilter.ĪddFileEventsListener( FileEventsListener listener)Īdds file events listener to this watcher.ĪddListener( FileEventsListener listener)ĭeprecated. Provides the functionality for monitoring file events in a specified folder.Ĭreates a new watcher for the specified folder. Public abstract class FileWatcher extends SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHODĬom. Direct Known Subclasses: FATWatcher, FSEventWatcher, INotifyWatcher, KEventWatcher, NTFSWatcher

FileWatcher (JxFileWatcher 1.4 Documentation)

Filewatcher created passing parameters