FileWatcher

All Superinterfaces:: AutoCloseable, Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:: AbstractFileEventFunctions.AbstractFileWatcher

public interface FileWatcher extends Closeable

A handle for watching file system locations.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

static final FileWatcher

EMPTY
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

close()

Stops watching and releases any native resources.

Field Details
- EMPTY
  
  static final FileWatcher EMPTY
Method Details
- close
  
  void close() throws IOException
  
  Stops watching and releases any native resources. No more calls to the associated FileWatcherCallback will happen after this method returns.
  
  Specified by:
  
  close in interface AutoCloseable
  
  Specified by:
  
  close in interface Closeable
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException