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About sync and file callback mechanism ? [message #653682]

Thu, 10 February 2011 17:14

dada

Messages: 2
Registered: February 2011

Junior Member

Hello,

I just read this page : http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_When_should_I_use_refreshLocal%3 F , and this specific line :

Quote:

Some operating systems have callback mechanisms that send notifications when there are changes to particular sections of the file system, but this support doesn't exist on all operating systems that Eclipse runs on.

My questions are :
- Does a feature is implemented in Eclipse to manage this when file system support it ?
- And, what are the OS using this kind of file system ?

Thanks for all !

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Re: About sync and file callback mechanism ? [message #654212 is a reply to message #653682]

Mon, 14 February 2011 15:28

Eric Rizzo

Messages: 3070
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 2/10/11 12:14 PM, dada wrote:
> Hello,
> I just read this page :
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_When_should_I_use_refreshLocal%3 F , and this
> specific line :
> Quote:
>> Some operating systems have callback mechanisms that send
>> notifications when there are changes to particular sections of the
>> file system, but this support doesn't exist on all operating systems
>> that Eclipse runs on.
>
>
> My questions are :
> - Does a feature is implemented in Eclipse to manage this when file
> system support it ?
> - And, what are the OS using this kind of file system ?

You can enable the Preferences setting: General > Workspace > Refresh
Automatically. Note that it might have an impact on performace, since it
will be continuously monitoring file system changes.

Eric

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