How to detect filesystem has changed in java
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Hi all,
I would like to know how to efficiently implement filesystem changes in java? Say I got a file in a folder and modify that file. I would like to be notified by java about this change as soon as possible(no frequently polling if possible.).
Because I think I could call java.io.file.lastModified every few seconds but I don't like the sound of that solution at all.
alfred@alfred-laptop:~/testje$ java -version
java version "1.6.0_18"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_18-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 16.0-b13, mixed mode)
Many thanks, Alfred
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