node-file-size-watcher

This project is no longer being updated or maintained.

Watches files for size changes in Node.js. Tiny, unit tested, and no dependencies.

###Usage

require('file-size-watcher').watch("fileName.txt").on('sizeChange',
	function callback(newSize, oldSize){
		console.log('The file size changed from ' + oldSize + ' to ' + newSize);
	}
);

The watch method returns an EventEmitter. It takes the following parameters:

watch(fd, [interval], [onErr], [onReady])

• fd - File descriptor (anything fs.stat accepts for a file descriptor)
• interval - pause between checks in milliseconds.
• onErr - Error handler. Users can listen for 'error' events themselves, but setting this avoids possible race conditions.
• onReady - Same thing as onErr, but for 'ready' event.

###Events

• 'sizeChange' - passes new size and old size to listeners.
• 'ready' - passes initial size to listeners (called only once).
• 'error' - Passes any error objects to listeners. Includes ENOENTs, so prepare for lots of those if the file is missing. Program will keep running regardless of whether this is listened to.

###Extras

The watcher object (var watcher = fsw.watch(...)), besides emitting events, also has a few additional features:

	watcher.stop(); // Stops watching the file
	watcher.start(); // Resumes watching the file
	console.log(watcher.info.size); // Returns last known size.