org.openi.util
Class FileChangeWatcher

java.lang.Object
  java.util.TimerTask
      org.openi.util.FileChangeWatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

public abstract class FileChangeWatcher

extends java.util.TimerTask

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.2 $ $Date: 2005/07/11 17:58:37 $ Abstract class that defines functionalities to detect file modification.

Author:

Uddhab Pant

Constructor Summary

FileChangeWatcher(java.io.File file)
Constructor initializes file.

Method Summary

protected abstract void	onChange(java.io.File file) Fired when the file is modified.
void	run() A thread is launched to check the lastModified value and compare it with the previous value.

Methods inherited from class java.util.TimerTask

cancel, scheduledExecutionTime

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileChangeWatcher

public FileChangeWatcher(java.io.File file)

Constructor initializes file.

Parameters:

file - File

Method Detail

run

public final void run()

A thread is launched to check the lastModified value and compare it with the previous value.

onChange

protected abstract void onChange(java.io.File file)

Fired when the file is modified.

Parameters:

file - File