// ************************************************************************** // * This file is part of the FreeFileSync project. It is distributed under * // * GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html * // * Copyright (C) 2008-2011 ZenJu (zhnmju123 AT gmx.de) * // ************************************************************************** #ifndef DIR_WATCHER_348577025748023458 #define DIR_WATCHER_348577025748023458 #include #include #include #include "file_error.h" namespace zen { //Windows: ReadDirectoryChangesW http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365465(v=vs.85).aspx //Linux: inotify http://linux.die.net/man/7/inotify //watch directory including subdirectories /* !Note handling of directories!: Linux: newly added subdirectories are reported but not automatically added for watching! -> reset Dirwatcher! removal of top watched directory is NOT notified! Windows: removal of top watched directory also NOT notified (e.g. brute force usb stick removal) however manual unmount IS notified (e.g. usb stick removal, then re-insert), but watching is stopped! Renaming of top watched directory handled incorrectly: Not notified(!) + changes in subfolders report FILE_ACTION_MODIFIED for directory (check that should prevent this fails!) Overcome all issues portably: check existence of watched directory externally + reinstall watch after changes in directory structure (added directories) are possible */ class DirWatcher { public: DirWatcher(const Zstring& directory); //throw FileError, ErrorNotExisting ~DirWatcher(); //extract accumulated changes since last call std::vector getChanges(const std::function& processGuiMessages); //throw FileError private: DirWatcher(const DirWatcher&); DirWatcher& operator=(const DirWatcher&); struct Pimpl; std::unique_ptr pimpl_; }; } #endif