/**
 * 
 */
package org.vamsas.client.simpleclient;

import java.io.File;

import org.vamsas.client.SimpleClient;

/**
 * @author jim Watches a particular file for its creation, deletion, or
 *         modification.
 */
public class FileWatcher {

  private File subject = null;

  private long lastStat;

  boolean exists = false;

  /**
   * Make a watcher for a particular file. If the file doesn't exist, the
   * watcher will watch for its creation (and indicate a change of state) 
   * For locked files, the removal of a lock constitutes a change of 
   * state if the file was modified.
   * 
   * @param subject
   */
  private boolean checkLock() {
    if (subject!=null) {
      Lock tl = new Lock(subject);
      if (tl.isLocked()) {
        tl.release();
        return false;
      } else {
        return true;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }
  private boolean check() {
    if (subject != null) {
      if (!subject.exists()) {
        if (exists) {
          exists = false;
          return true;
        }
        return false;
      } else {
        
        long newStat = subject.lastModified();
        if (exists && ((lastStat == newStat) || checkLock())) {
          return false;
        }
        lastStat = newStat;
        exists = true;
        return true;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  public FileWatcher(File subject) {
    // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
    this.subject = subject;
    check();
  }

  public boolean hasChanged() {
    return check();
  }
}