Package wafadmin :: Package Tools :: Module DirWatch :: Class DirectoryWatcher

Class DirectoryWatcher

DirWatch chooses a supported backend (fam, gamin or fallback) it is mainly a wrapper script without own methods beside this

Instance Methods

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__init__(self)

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__del__(self)

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_raise_disconnected(self)

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disconnect(self)

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connect(self)

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add_watch(self, idxName, callBackThis, dirList, handleEvents=['changed','deleted','created'])
add dirList to watch.

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remove_watch(self, idxName)
remove DirWatch with name idxName

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remove_all_watch(self)
remove all DirWatcher

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suspend_watch(self, idxName)
suspend DirWatch with name idxName.

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suspend_all_watch(self)
suspend all DirWatcher ...

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resume_watch(self, idxName)
resume a DirWatch that was supended with suspendDirWatch or suspendAllDirWatch

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resume_all_watch(self)
resume all DirWatcher

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_processDirEvents(self, pathName, event, idxName)

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request_end_loop(self)
sets a flag that stops the loop.

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loop(self)
wait for dir events and start handling of them

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Method Details

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add_watch(self, idxName, callBackThis, dirList, handleEvents=['changed','deleted','created'])

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add dirList to watch.

Parameters:

idxName - unique name for ref
callBackThis - is called if something in dirs in dirlist has events (handleEvents) callBackThis(idxName, changedFilePath)
dirList - list of dirs to watch
handleEvents - events to handle possible are 'changed', 'deleted', 'created', 'exist' suspendDirWatch after a handled change

suspend_watch(self, idxName)

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suspend DirWatch with name idxName. No dir/filechanges will be reacted until resume

suspend_all_watch(self)

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suspend all DirWatcher ... they could be resumed with resume_all_watch

request_end_loop(self)

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sets a flag that stops the loop. it do not stop the loop directly!