watcher.h File Reference

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Detailed Description

File watcher.

Author:

Raphael Manfredi

Date:

2004

#include <glib.h>
#include "file.h"

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Typedefs
typedef void(*	watcher_cb_t )(const gchar *filename, gpointer udata)
	The callback invoked when a monitored file changes.
Functions
void	watcher_init (void)
	Initialization.
void	watcher_close (void)
	Final cleanup.
void	watcher_register (const gchar *filename, watcher_cb_t cb, gpointer udata)
	Register new file to be monitored.
void	watcher_unregister (const gchar *filename)
	Cancel monitoring of specified file.
void	watcher_register_path (const file_path_t *fp, watcher_cb_t cb, gpointer udata)
	Same as watcher_register() but a path, i.e.
void	watcher_unregister_path (const file_path_t *fp)
	Same as watcher_unregister() but a path, i.e.

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Typedef Documentation

typedef void(* watcher_cb_t)(const gchar *filename, gpointer udata)

The callback invoked when a monitored file changes.

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Function Documentation

void watcher_close (  void   )

Final cleanup.

void watcher_init (  void   )

Initialization.

void watcher_register (  const gchar *  filename, watcher_cb_t  cb, gpointer  udata )

Register new file to be monitored. If the file was already monitored, cancel the previous monitoring action and replace it with this one. Parameters: filename  the file to monitor (string duplicated) cb  the callback to invoke when the file changes udata  extra data to pass to the callback, along with filename

void watcher_register_path (  const file_path_t *  fp, watcher_cb_t  cb, gpointer  udata )

Same as watcher_register() but a path, i.e. a (dir, base) tuple is given instead of a complete filename.

void watcher_unregister (  const gchar *  filename  )

Cancel monitoring of specified file.

void watcher_unregister_path (  const file_path_t *  fp  )

Same as watcher_unregister() but a path, i.e. a (dir, base) tuple is given instead of a complete filename.

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