make_watcher

nullnet_libconfmon

Function make_watcher 

Source 
pub async fn make_watcher<T>(
    platform: &str,
    poll_interval: u64,
    handler: T,
) -> Result<Watcher<T>, Error>
where
    T: WatcherHandler,
Expand description

Creates and initializes a new Watcher to monitor file changes on a specified platform.

§Parameters

  • platform: A string representing the target platform for the watcher (e.g., "pfsense" or "opnsense").
  • poll_interval: The polling interval in milliseconds to check for file changes.
  • handler: A user-defined function or closure that gets executed when a change is detected. This function must implement the WatcherHandler trait.

§Returns

  • Ok(Watcher<T>): A successfully initialized Watcher instance configured for the given platform.
  • Err(Error): Returns an error if initialization fails.

§Errors

  • Returns ErrorKind::ErrorUnsupportedPlatform if the specified platform is not recognized.
  • Returns ErrorKind::ErrorInitializingWatcher if the watcher fails to initialize.