Class StandardWatchEventKinds

java.lang.Object
java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds
public final class StandardWatchEventKinds extends Object
Defines the standard event kinds.
Since:
1.7

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path>
    ENTRY_CREATE
    Directory entry created.
    static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path>
    ENTRY_DELETE
    Directory entry deleted.
    static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path>
    ENTRY_MODIFY
    Directory entry modified.
    static final WatchEvent.Kind<Object>
    OVERFLOW
    A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

  • Method Summary

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    equals(Object o)
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    getClass()
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    hashCode()
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    notify()
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    String
    toString()
    Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.

  • Field Details

    • 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:

    • 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.