Crate watch_dir 

Monitors a directory for file changes and streams new content over a channel.

Quick start

use watch_dir::{Watcher, Options};
use std::path::Path;

let mut watcher = Watcher::new(Path::new("/var/log"), Options::default())?;
let rx = watcher.take_receiver().unwrap();

for (path, content) in rx {
    println!("{}: {}", path.display(), content);
}

Structs

Options

Configuration for a Watcher.

WatchDirError

Error type returned by this crate.

Watcher

Watches a directory for file changes and streams new content over a channel.

Enums

ErrorKind

The category of a WatchDirError.

ReadStrategy

Controls how a file’s contents are read and emitted when it changes.

Constants

REPLACE_STRATEGY

A SelectStrategy that applies ReadStrategy::Replace to all files.

TAIL_LINES_STRATEGY

A SelectStrategy that applies ReadStrategy::TailLines to all files.

TAIL_STRATEGY

A SelectStrategy that applies ReadStrategy::Tail to all files.

Traits

SelectStrategy

Determines the ReadStrategy to apply to a file.