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Overview

Package file uses the fsnotify library to watch for changes to files.

Index

• type Watcher
  • func Watch(filename string) *Watcher
  • func (w *Watcher) Unsubscribe()

Types

type Watcher

type Watcher struct {
	Updates <-chan struct{}
	Errors  <-chan error
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

Watcher watches for changes to a single named file or directory. It notifies the Updates chan on any changes to the watched file, while also handling parts of the path hierarchy to the file being removed and recreated.

func Watch

func Watch(filename string) *Watcher

Watch creates a new file watcher for the given filename.

func (*Watcher) Unsubscribe

func (w *Watcher) Unsubscribe()

Unsubscribe stops listening for updates and frees any resources used.