koala-framework / file-watcher
Library for watching for file system changes
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Requires
- psr/log: ~1.0
- symfony/event-dispatcher: ~2.6
- symfony/finder: ~2.6
- symfony/process: ~2.6
Requires (Dev)
- phpunit/php-invoker: *
- phpunit/phpunit: 4.5.*
- symfony/filesystem: ~2.6
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Last update: 2025-10-08 12:48:03 UTC
README
Php library for watching for file system changes.
Supports different backends for best cross platform usage.
Backends
- watchmedo (Cross platform pything shell utility)
- fswatch (Cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends)
- inotifywait (Linux shell utility)
- inotify (Php PECL extension)
- Polling fallback (Slow)
Requirements
- Php 5.3+
Installation
Install using composer:
composer require koala-framework/file-watcher
Example Usage
$watcher = Kwf\FileWatcher\Watcher::create('.');
$watcher->addListener(Kwf\FileWatcher\Events::MODIFY, function($e) {
var_dump($e->filename);
});
$watcher->start();