// -*- C++ -*- /** * \file FileMonitor.h * This file is part of LyX, the document processor. * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING. * * \author Guillaume Munch * * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS. * * FileMonitor monitors a file and informs a listener when that file has * changed. */ #ifndef FILEMONITOR_H #define FILEMONITOR_H #include #include #include #include #include namespace lyx { namespace support { class FileName; /// /// FileMonitor, a file monitor based on QFileSystemWatcher /// class FileMonitor; class FileMonitorGuard; typedef std::unique_ptr FileMonitorPtr; /// /// Watch a file: /// FileMonitorPtr monitor = FileSystemWatcher::monitor(file_with_path); /// monitor.connect(...); //(using boost::signals2), or: /// connect(monitor, SIGNAL(fileChanged()),...); // (using Qt) /// /// Remember that a unique_ptr is automatically deleted at the end of a scope if /// it has not been moved, or when assigned. When that happens, the signal /// object is deleted and therefore all the connections are closed. The file /// ceases being tracked when all the monitors for a file have been deleted. /// /// Stop watching: /// * as determined statically by the scope, or /// * dynamically, using: /// monitor = nullptr; /// /// Watch a different file: /// monitor = FileSystemWatcher::monitor(file_with_path2); /// monitor.connect(...); /// (stops watching the first) /// /// Block notifications for the duration of a scope: /// { /// FileMonitorBlocker block = monitor.block(); /// ... /// } /// /// Reset connections: /// monitor.disconnect(); /// or the disconnect method of the connection object for the boost signal. /// class FileSystemWatcher { public: // as described above static FileMonitorPtr monitor(FileName const & file_with_path); // Output whether the paths tracked by qwatcher_ and the active // FileMonitorGuards are in correspondence. static void debug(); private: FileSystemWatcher(); // A global instance is created automatically on first call to monitor static FileSystemWatcher & instance(); // Caches the monitor guards but allow them to be destroyed std::map> store_; // This class is a wrapper for QFileSystemWatcher std::unique_ptr const qwatcher_; }; // Must be unique per path // Ends the watch when deleted class FileMonitorGuard : public QObject { Q_OBJECT public: /// Start the watch FileMonitorGuard(std::string const & filename, QFileSystemWatcher * qwatcher); /// End the watch ~FileMonitorGuard(); /// absolute path being tracked std::string const & filename() { return filename_; } /// if false, emit fileChanged() when we notice the existence of the file void setExists(bool exists) { exists_ = exists; } public Q_SLOTS: /// Make sure it is being monitored, after e.g. a deletion. See /// . This is called /// automatically. void refresh(); Q_SIGNALS: /// Connect to this to be notified when the file changes void fileChanged() const; private Q_SLOTS: /// Receive notifications from the QFileSystemWatcher void notifyChange(QString const & path); private: std::string const filename_; QFileSystemWatcher * qwatcher_; bool exists_; }; class FileMonitorBlockerGuard : public QObject { Q_OBJECT QPointer monitor_; int delay_; public: FileMonitorBlockerGuard(FileMonitor * monitor); ~FileMonitorBlockerGuard(); void setDelay(int delay); }; typedef std::shared_ptr FileMonitorBlocker; /// Main class class FileMonitor : public QObject { Q_OBJECT friend class FileMonitorBlockerGuard; public: FileMonitor(std::shared_ptr monitor); typedef boost::signals2::signal sig; /// Connect and you'll be informed when the file has changed. boost::signals2::connection connect(sig::slot_type const &); /// disconnect all slots connected to the boost signal fileChanged_ or to /// the qt signal fileChanged() void disconnect(); /// absolute path being tracked std::string const & filename() { return monitor_->filename(); } /// Creates a guard that blocks notifications. Copyable. Notifications from /// this monitor are blocked as long as there are copies around. /// \param delay is the amount waited in ms after expiration of the guard /// before reconnecting. This delay thing is to deal with asynchronous /// notifications in a not so elegant fashion. But it can also be used to /// slow down incoming events. FileMonitorBlocker block(int delay = 0); /// Make sure the good file is being monitored, after e.g. a move or a /// deletion. See . This is /// called automatically. void refresh() { return monitor_->refresh(); } Q_SIGNALS: /// Connect to this to be notified when the file changes void fileChanged() const; private Q_SLOTS: /// Receive notifications from the FileMonitorGuard void changed(); /// void reconnectToFileMonitorGuard(); private: // boost signal sig fileChanged_; // the unique watch for our file std::shared_ptr const monitor_; // std::weak_ptr blocker_; }; } // namespace support } // namespace lyx #endif // FILEMONITOR_H