Class StandardWatchEventKinds


public final class StandardWatchEventKinds
extends Object

Defines the standard event kinds.

Since:
1.7

Fields

Modifier and Type Field and Description
static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_CREATE

Directory entry created.
static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_DELETE

Directory entry deleted.
static WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_MODIFY

Directory entry modified.
static WatchEvent.Kind<Object> OVERFLOW

A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

Methods

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Fields

OVERFLOW

public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Object> OVERFLOW

A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

The context for this event is implementation specific and may be null. The event count may be greater than 1.

See Also:
WatchService

ENTRY_CREATE

public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_CREATE

Directory entry created.

When a directory is registered for this event then the WatchKey is queued when it is observed that an entry is created in the directory or renamed into the directory. The event count for this event is always 1.

ENTRY_DELETE

public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_DELETE

Directory entry deleted.

When a directory is registered for this event then the WatchKey is queued when it is observed that an entry is deleted or renamed out of the directory. The event count for this event is always 1.

ENTRY_MODIFY

public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_MODIFY

Directory entry modified.

When a directory is registered for this event then the WatchKey is queued when it is observed that an entry in the directory has been modified. The event count for this event is 1 or greater.

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