@Requires(property="micronaut.io.watch.paths") @Requires(property="micronaut.io.watch.enabled",value="true",defaultValue="false") @Requires(condition=FileWatchCondition.class) @Requires(notEnv={"function","android"}) @Requires(beans=java.nio.file.WatchService.class) @Parallel @Singleton public class DefaultWatchThread extends Object implements LifeCycle<DefaultWatchThread>
For example with Gradle you use ./gradlew run --continuous
| Modifier | Constructor and Description | 
|---|---|
protected  | 
DefaultWatchThread(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher,
                  FileWatchConfiguration configuration,
                  WatchService watchService)
Default constructor. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
void | 
close()
Delegates to  
LifeCycle.stop(). | 
protected void | 
closeWatchService()
Closes the watch service. 
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WatchService | 
getWatchService()  | 
boolean | 
isRunning()  | 
protected WatchKey | 
registerPath(Path dir)
Registers a patch to watch. 
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DefaultWatchThread | 
start()
Starts the lifecyle component. 
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DefaultWatchThread | 
stop()
Stops the life cycle component. 
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protected DefaultWatchThread(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher, FileWatchConfiguration configuration, WatchService watchService)
eventPublisher - The event publisherconfiguration - the configurationwatchService - the watch servicepublic boolean isRunning()
isRunning in interface LifeCycle<DefaultWatchThread>@PostConstruct public DefaultWatchThread start()
LifeCyclestart in interface LifeCycle<DefaultWatchThread>public DefaultWatchThread stop()
LifeCyclestop in interface LifeCycle<DefaultWatchThread>@PreDestroy public void close()
LifeCycleLifeCycle.stop().close in interface LifeCycle<DefaultWatchThread>close in interface Closeableclose in interface AutoCloseable@NonNull public WatchService getWatchService()
protected void closeWatchService()
@NonNull protected WatchKey registerPath(@NonNull Path dir) throws IOException
dir - The directory to watchIOException - if an error occurs.