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/*
* This source code is provided to illustrate the usage of a given feature
* or technique and has been deliberately simplified. Additional steps
* required for a production-quality application, such as security checks,
* input validation and proper error handling, might not be present in
* this sample code.
*/
import java.nio.file.*;
import static java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds.*;
import static java.nio.file.LinkOption.*;
import java.nio.file.attribute.*;
import java.io.IOException;
/**
* Example to watch a directory (or tree) for changes to files.
*/
public class WatchDir {
private final WatchService watcher;
private final boolean recursive;
private boolean trace = false;
private int count;
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
static <T> WatchEvent<T> cast(WatchEvent<?> event) {
return (WatchEvent<T>)event;
}
/**
* Register the given directory with the WatchService
*/
private void register(Path dir) throws IOException {
WatchKey key = dir.register(watcher, ENTRY_CREATE, ENTRY_DELETE, ENTRY_MODIFY);
count++;
if (trace)
System.out.format("register: %s\n", dir);
}
/**
* Register the given directory, and all its sub-directories, with the
* WatchService.
*/
private void registerAll(final Path start) throws IOException {
// register directory and sub-directories
Files.walkFileTree(start, new SimpleFileVisitor<Path>() {
@Override
public FileVisitResult preVisitDirectory(Path dir, BasicFileAttributes attrs)
throws IOException
{
register(dir);
return FileVisitResult.CONTINUE;
}
});
}
/**
* Creates a WatchService and registers the given directory
*/
WatchDir(Path dir, boolean recursive) throws IOException {
this.watcher = FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService();
this.recursive = recursive;
if (recursive) {
System.out.format("Scanning %s ...\n", dir);
registerAll(dir);
System.out.println("Done.");
} else {
register(dir);
}
// enable trace after initial registration
this.trace = true;
}
/**
* Process all events for keys queued to the watcher
*/
void processEvents() {
for (;;) {
// wait for key to be signalled
WatchKey key;
try {
key = watcher.take();
} catch (InterruptedException x) {
return;
}
for (WatchEvent<?> event: key.pollEvents()) {
WatchEvent.Kind kind = event.kind();
// TBD - provide example of how OVERFLOW event is handled
if (kind == OVERFLOW) {
continue;
}
// Context for directory entry event is the file name of entry
WatchEvent<Path> ev = cast(event);
Path name = ev.context();
Path child = ((Path)key.watchable()).resolve(name);
// print out event
System.out.format("%s: %s\n", event.kind().name(), child);
// if directory is created, and watching recursively, then
// register it and its sub-directories
if (recursive && (kind == ENTRY_CREATE)) {
try {
if (Files.isDirectory(child, NOFOLLOW_LINKS)) {
registerAll(child);
}
} catch (IOException x) {
// ignore to keep sample readbale
}
}
}
// reset key
boolean valid = key.reset();
if (!valid) {
// directory no longer accessible
count--;
if (count == 0)
break;
}
}
}
static void usage() {
System.err.println("usage: java WatchDir [-r] dir");
System.exit(-1);
}
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
// parse arguments
if (args.length == 0 || args.length > 2)
usage();
boolean recursive = false;
int dirArg = 0;
if (args[0].equals("-r")) {
if (args.length < 2)
usage();
recursive = true;
dirArg++;
}
// register directory and process its events
Path dir = Paths.get(args[dirArg]);
new WatchDir(dir, recursive).processEvents();
}
}