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+.. _fs_event:
+
+:c:type:`uv_fs_event_t` --- FS Event handle
+===========================================
+
+FS Event handles allow the user to monitor a given path for changes, for example,
+if the file was renamed or there was a generic change in it. This handle uses
+the best backend for the job on each platform.
+
+
+Data types
+----------
+
+.. c:type:: uv_fs_event_t
+
+ FS Event handle type.
+
+.. c:type:: void (*uv_fs_event_cb)(uv_fs_event_t* handle, const char* filename, int events, int status)
+
+ Callback passed to :c:func:`uv_fs_event_start` which will be called repeatedly
+ after the handle is started. If the handle was started with a directory the
+ `filename` parameter will be a relative path to a file contained in the directory.
+ The `events` parameter is an ORed mask of :c:type:`uv_fs_event` elements.
+
+.. c:type:: uv_fs_event
+
+ Event types that :c:type:`uv_fs_event_t` handles monitor.
+
+ ::
+
+ enum uv_fs_event {
+ UV_RENAME = 1,
+ UV_CHANGE = 2
+ };
+
+.. c:type:: uv_fs_event_flags
+
+ Flags that can be passed to :c:func:`uv_fs_event_start` to control its
+ behavior.
+
+ ::
+
+ enum uv_fs_event_flags {
+ /*
+ * By default, if the fs event watcher is given a directory name, we will
+ * watch for all events in that directory. This flags overrides this behavior
+ * and makes fs_event report only changes to the directory entry itself. This
+ * flag does not affect individual files watched.
+ * This flag is currently not implemented yet on any backend.
+ */
+ UV_FS_EVENT_WATCH_ENTRY = 1,
+ /*
+ * By default uv_fs_event will try to use a kernel interface such as inotify
+ * or kqueue to detect events. This may not work on remote filesystems such
+ * as NFS mounts. This flag makes fs_event fall back to calling stat() on a
+ * regular interval.
+ * This flag is currently not implemented yet on any backend.
+ */
+ UV_FS_EVENT_STAT = 2,
+ /*
+ * By default, event watcher, when watching directory, is not registering
+ * (is ignoring) changes in it's subdirectories.
+ * This flag will override this behaviour on platforms that support it.
+ */
+ UV_FS_EVENT_RECURSIVE = 4
+ };
+
+
+Public members
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+N/A
+
+.. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_handle_t` members also apply.
+
+
+API
+---
+
+.. c:function:: int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_fs_event_t* handle)
+
+ Initialize the handle.
+
+.. c:function:: int uv_fs_event_start(uv_fs_event_t* handle, uv_fs_event_cb cb, const char* path, unsigned int flags)
+
+ Start the handle with the given callback, which will watch the specified
+ `path` for changes. `flags` can be an ORed mask of :c:type:`uv_fs_event_flags`.
+
+.. c:function:: int uv_fs_event_stop(uv_fs_event_t* handle)
+
+ Stop the handle, the callback will no longer be called.
+
+.. c:function:: int uv_fs_event_getpath(uv_fs_event_t* handle, char* buf, size_t* len)
+
+ Get the path being monitored by the handle. The buffer must be preallocated
+ by the user. Returns 0 on success or an error code < 0 in case of failure.
+ On sucess, `buf` will contain the path and `len` its length. If the buffer
+ is not big enough UV_ENOBUFS will be returned and len will be set to the
+ required size.
+
+.. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_handle_t` API functions also apply.