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package org.apache.commons.vfs2.util;

import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;

import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileChangeEvent;
import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileListener;
import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileName;
import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileObject;
import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSystem;

Wrap a listener with a WeakReference.
Since:2.0
/** * Wrap a listener with a WeakReference. * * @since 2.0 */
public class WeakRefFileListener implements FileListener { private final FileSystem fs; private final FileName name; private final WeakReference<FileListener> listener; protected WeakRefFileListener(final FileObject file, final FileListener listener) { this.fs = file.getFileSystem(); this.name = file.getName(); this.listener = new WeakReference<>(listener); }
This will install the listener at the given file.
Params:
  • file – The FileObject to listen on.
  • listener – The FileListener
/** * This will install the {@code listener} at the given {@code file}. * * @param file The FileObject to listen on. * @param listener The FileListener */
public static void installListener(final FileObject file, final FileListener listener) { final WeakRefFileListener weakListener = new WeakRefFileListener(file, listener); file.getFileSystem().addListener(file, new WeakRefFileListener(file, weakListener)); }
returns the wrapped listener. If it is gone, the WeakRefFileListener wrapper will remove itself from the list of listeners.
Throws:
Returns:The FileListener.
/** * returns the wrapped listener. If it is gone, the WeakRefFileListener wrapper will remove itself from the list of * listeners. * * @return The FileListener. * @throws Exception if an error occurs. */
protected FileListener getListener() throws Exception { final FileListener listener = this.listener.get(); if (listener == null) { final FileObject file = fs.resolveFile(name); file.getFileSystem().removeListener(file, this); } return listener; }
Called when a file is created.
Params:
  • event – The FileChangeEvent.
Throws:
/** * Called when a file is created. * * @param event The FileChangeEvent. * @throws Exception if an error occurs. */
@Override public void fileCreated(final FileChangeEvent event) throws Exception { final FileListener listener = getListener(); if (listener == null) { return; } listener.fileCreated(event); }
Called when a file is deleted.
Params:
  • event – The FileChangeEvent.
Throws:
/** * Called when a file is deleted. * * @param event The FileChangeEvent. * @throws Exception if an error occurs. */
@Override public void fileDeleted(final FileChangeEvent event) throws Exception { final FileListener listener = getListener(); if (listener == null) { return; } listener.fileDeleted(event); }
Called when a file is changed.

This will only happen if you monitor the file using FileMonitor.

Params:
  • event – The FileChangeEvent.
Throws:
/** * Called when a file is changed. * <p> * This will only happen if you monitor the file using {@link org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileMonitor}. * </p> * * @param event The FileChangeEvent. * @throws Exception if an error occurs. */
@Override public void fileChanged(final FileChangeEvent event) throws Exception { final FileListener listener = getListener(); if (listener == null) { return; } listener.fileChanged(event); } }