org.drools.io.ResourceChangeScanner Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package org.drools.io;
import java.util.Properties;
/**
*
* Built in service, as provided by the ResourceFactory for monitor file changes on the local disk.
*
*
*
* This interface, as well as ChangeSet, ResourceChangeNotifier, ResourceChangeMonitor and ResourceChangeScanner are still considered subject to change.
* Use the XML format change-set, as
* part of the ResourceType api when adding to KnowledgeBuilder, which is considered stable. KnowledgeBuilder currently ignored Added/Modified xml elements,
* the KnowledgeAgent will use them, when rebuilding the KnowledgeBase.
*
*/
public interface ResourceChangeScanner
extends
ResourceChangeMonitor {
/**
* New ResourceChangeScannerConfiguration which can be used to update this service.
* @return
*/
public ResourceChangeScannerConfiguration newResourceChangeScannerConfiguration();
/**
* New ResourceChangeScannerConfiguration, using the given Properties, which can be used to update this service.
* @return
*/
public ResourceChangeScannerConfiguration newResourceChangeScannerConfiguration(Properties properties);
/**
* Reconfigure the Scanner now
* @param configuration
*/
public void configure(ResourceChangeScannerConfiguration configuration);
/**
* Execute a disk scan of subscribed resources now.
*/
public void scan();
/**
* Start the service, this creates a new Thread.
*/
public void start();
/**
* Stop the service.
*/
public void stop();
/**
* Set scan interval in seconds
* @param interval
*/
public void setInterval(int interval);
}