Type Parameters:

T - The type of the context object associated with the event

public interface WatchEvent<T>

Since:

1.7

• Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes

  Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
  static interface	WatchEvent.Kind<T>	An event kind, for the purposes of identification.
  static interface	WatchEvent.Modifier	An event modifier that qualifies how a Watchable is registered with a WatchService.

• Method Summary

  All Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method	Description
  T	context ()	Returns the context for the event.
  int	count ()	Returns the event count.
  WatchEvent.Kind<T>	kind ()	Returns the event kind.

• Method Detail

  • kind

    WatchEvent.Kind<T> kind()

    Returns the event kind.

    Returns:

    the event kind

  • count

    int count()

    Returns the event count. If the event count is greater than 1 then this is a repeated event.

    Returns:

    the event count

  • context

    T context()

    Returns the context for the event.

    In the case of ENTRY_CREATE, ENTRY_DELETE, and ENTRY_MODIFY events the context is a Path that is the relative path between the directory registered with the watch service, and the entry that is created, deleted, or modified.

    Returns:

    the event context; may be null