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package org.xnio;
import java.io.Closeable;
import java.io.File;
/**
* File system watcher service. This watcher can be used to receive notifications about a specific path.
*
* @author Stuart Douglas
*/
public interface FileSystemWatcher extends Closeable {
/**
* Watch the given path recursively, and invoke the callback when a change is made.
*
* @param file The path to watch
* @param callback The callback
*/
public void watchPath(final File file, final FileChangeCallback callback);
/**
* Stop watching a path.
*
* @param file the path
* @param callback the callback
*/
public void unwatchPath(final File file, final FileChangeCallback callback);
}