FileWatchdog Class Reference

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Public Member Functions

void setDelay (long delay)
void run ()
void start ()

Static Public Attributes

static long DEFAULT_DELAY = 60000

Protected Attributes

String filename
long delay

Detailed Description

Check every now and then that a certain file has not changed. If it has, then call the doOnChange method.


Member Function Documentation

void run (  )  [virtual]

If this thread was constructed using a separate Runnable run object, then that Runnable object's run method is called; otherwise, this method does nothing and returns.

Reimplemented from Thread.

void setDelay ( long  delay  )  [inline]

Set the delay to observe between each check of the file changes.

void start (  ) 

Causes this thread to begin execution; calls the run method of this thread.

Reimplemented from Thread.


Member Data Documentation

long DEFAULT_DELAY = 60000 [static]

The default delay between every file modification check, set to 60 seconds.

long delay [protected]

The delay to observe between every check. By default set DEFAULT_DELAY.

String filename [protected]

The name of the file to observe for changes.


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