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Gary D. Gregory commented on IO-439:
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The behavior seems clear to me based on:
{code:java}
/**
* Returns the directory being observed.
*
* @return the directory being observed.
*/
public File getDirectory() {
return rootEntry.getFile();
}
{code}
So this is Javadoc issue only.
We cannot check and require for the directory-ness of the input anymore than we
can require its existence.
This is an _observer_, it reacts to the changing state if the underlying file
system. Consider this use case:
- The observer is created on A
- A file A is created
- The file A is deleted
- A directory A is created
- A file B is created in A.
If you think you can make the Javadoc better, feel free to provide a PR.
> FileAlterationObserver should check whether inputFile is a directory
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>
> Key: IO-439
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-439
> Project: Commons IO
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: Utilities
> Affects Versions: 2.4
> Environment: Unix, Ubuntu 64
> Reporter: Beniamin Kalinowski
> Priority: Trivial
> Original Estimate: 1h
> Remaining Estimate: 1h
>
> A FileAlterationObserver class receives a String/File object indicating
> directory and checks whether this file has changed. It doesn't work if file
> isn't a directory but no warnings/errors are being thrown.
> I think there should be a check if a given input is a directory.
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