FileWatcher

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileEventFunctions.AbstractFileWatcher
```
public interface FileWatcher
extends java.io.Closeable
```
A handle for watching file system locations.

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static FileWatcher EMPTY
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  void close()
  Stops watching and releases any native resources.

- Field Detail
  - EMPTY
```
static final FileWatcher EMPTY
```
- Method Detail
  - close
```
void close()
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Stops watching and releases any native resources. No more calls to the associated FileWatcherCallback will happen after this method returns.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.io.Closeable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException