-module(enotify_inotifywait). -export([start_port/1 ,line_to_event/2 ,line_parser/0]). start_port(Path) -> Path1 = filename:absname(Path), Args = ["-c", "inotifywait $0 $@ & PID=$!; read a; kill $PID", "-m", "-e", "close_write", "-e", "moved_to", "-e", "create", "-e", "delete", "-r", Path1], erlang:open_port({spawn_executable, os:find_executable("sh")}, [stream, exit_status, {line, 16384}, {args, Args}]). line_to_event(Line, RE) -> {match, [Dir, Flags1, DirEntry]} = re:run(Line, RE, [{capture, all_but_first, list}]), Flags = [convert_flag(F) || F <- string:tokens(Flags1, ",")], Path = Dir ++ DirEntry, {Path, Flags}. line_parser() -> {ok, R} = re:compile("^(.*/) ([A-Z_,]+) (.*)$", [unicode]), R. convert_flag("CREATE") -> created; convert_flag("DELETE") -> deleted; convert_flag("CLOSE_WRITE") -> modified; convert_flag("CLOSE") -> closed; convert_flag("MOVED_TO") -> moved; convert_flag("ISDIR") -> isdir; convert_flag(_) -> undefined.