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()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • 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.