org.springframework.boot.devtools.filewatch

Class FileSystemWatcher

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.boot.devtools.filewatch.FileSystemWatcher

public class FileSystemWatcher
extends Object

Watches specific folders for file changes.

Since:

1.3.0

Author:

Andy Clement, Phillip Webb

See Also:

FileChangeListener

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileSystemWatcher() Create a new FileSystemWatcher instance.
FileSystemWatcher(boolean daemon, long pollInterval, long quietPeriod) Create a new FileSystemWatcher instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addListener(FileChangeListener fileChangeListener) Add listener for file change events.
void	addSourceFolder(File folder) Add a source folder to monitor.
void	addSourceFolders(Iterable<File> folders) Add source folders to monitor.
void	setTriggerFilter(FileFilter triggerFilter) Set an optional FileFilter used to limit the files that trigger a change.
void	start() Start monitoring the source folder for changes.
void	stop() Stop monitoring the source folders.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileSystemWatcher

public FileSystemWatcher()

Create a new FileSystemWatcher instance.

FileSystemWatcher

public FileSystemWatcher(boolean daemon,
                         long pollInterval,
                         long quietPeriod)

Create a new FileSystemWatcher instance.

Parameters:

daemon - if a daemon thread used to monitor changes

pollInterval - the amount of time to wait between checking for changes

quietPeriod - the amount of time required after a change has been detected to ensure that updates have completed

Method Detail

addListener

public void addListener(FileChangeListener fileChangeListener)

Add listener for file change events. Cannot be called after the watcher has been started.

Parameters:

fileChangeListener - the listener to add

addSourceFolders

public void addSourceFolders(Iterable<File> folders)

Add source folders to monitor. Cannot be called after the watcher has been started.

Parameters:

folders - the folders to monitor

addSourceFolder

public void addSourceFolder(File folder)

Add a source folder to monitor. Cannot be called after the watcher has been started.

Parameters:

folder - the folder to monitor

setTriggerFilter

public void setTriggerFilter(FileFilter triggerFilter)

Set an optional FileFilter used to limit the files that trigger a change.

Parameters:

triggerFilter - a trigger filter or null

start

public void start()

Start monitoring the source folder for changes.

stop

public void stop()

Stop monitoring the source folders.