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diff --git a/libopie2/opiecore/ofilenotify.h b/libopie2/opiecore/ofilenotify.h
index 13b5a6b..bd2f9d0 100644
--- a/libopie2/opiecore/ofilenotify.h
+++ b/libopie2/opiecore/ofilenotify.h
@@ -46,2 +46,22 @@ namespace Core {
+/*======================================================================================
+ * OFileNotificationType
+ *======================================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief An enumerate for the different types of file notifications
+ *
+ * This enumerate provides a means to specify the type of events that you are interest in.
+ * Valid values are:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>Access: The file was accessed (read)
+ * <li>Modify The file was modified (write,truncate)
+ * <li>Create = The file was created in the directory
+ * <li>Delete = The file was unlinked from directory
+ * <li>Rename = The file was renamed
+ * <li>Attrib = The file had its attributes changed (chmod,chown,chgrp)
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ **/
+
enum OFileNotificationType { Single = 0x0000000,
@@ -55,2 +75,18 @@ enum OFileNotificationType { Single = 0x0000000,
+/*======================================================================================
+ * OFileNotification
+ *======================================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief Represents a file notification
+ *
+ * This class allows to watch for events happening to files.
+ * It uses the dnotify kernel interface which is a very efficient signalling interface.
+ *
+ * @see <file:///usr/src/linux/Documentation/dnotify.txt>
+ *
+ * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@vanille.de>
+ *
+ **/
+
class OFileNotification : public QObject
@@ -62,11 +98,53 @@ class OFileNotification : public QObject
~OFileNotification();
-
+ /**
+ * This static function calls a slot when an event with @a type happens to file @a path.
+ *
+ * It is very convenient to use this function because you do not need to
+ * bother with a timerEvent or to create a local QTimer object.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * <pre>
+ *
+ * #include <opie2/oapplication.h>
+ * #include <opie2/onitify.h>
+ * using namespace Opie::Core;
+ *
+ * int main( int argc, char **argv )
+ * {
+ * OApplication a( argc, argv, "File Notification Example" );
+ * OFileNotification::singleShot( "/tmp/quit", &a, SLOT(quit()), Create );
+ * ... // create and show your widgets
+ * return a.exec();
+ * }
+ *
+ * This sample program automatically terminates when the file "/tmp/quite" has been created.
+ *
+ *
+ * The @a receiver is the receiving object and the @a member is the slot.
+ **/
static void singleShot( const QString& path, QObject* receiver, const char* member, OFileNotificationType type = Modify );
-
+ /**
+ * Starts to watch for @a type changes to @a path. Set @a sshot to True if you want to be notified only once.
+ * Note that in that case it may be more convenient to use @ref OFileNotification::singleShot() then.
+ **/
int start( const QString& path, bool sshot = false, OFileNotificationType type = Modify );
+ /**
+ * Stop watching for file events.
+ **/
void stop();
-
+ /**
+ * @returns the notification type as set by @ref start().
+ **/
OFileNotificationType type() const;
+ /**
+ * @returns the path to the file being watched by this instance.
+ **/
QString path() const;
+ /**
+ * @returns the UNIX file descriptor for the file being watched.
+ **/
int fileno() const;
+ /**
+ * @returns if a file is currently being watched.
+ **/
bool isActive() const;
@@ -74,2 +152,5 @@ class OFileNotification : public QObject
signals:
+ /**
+ * This signal is emitted if an event happens of the specified type happens to the file being watched.
+ **/
void triggered();
@@ -92,2 +173,3 @@ class OFileNotification : public QObject
+#if 0
@@ -95,2 +177,3 @@ class ODirectoryNotification : public OFileNotification
{
+
public:
@@ -99,2 +182,3 @@ class ODirectoryNotification : public OFileNotification
+#endif