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Code Ape Tech Column

Dec 6, 2022 · Backend Development

File Change Monitoring in Java: WatchService, JDK Bug, and Inotify

This article examines Java file change monitoring, explains the limitations of a simple timestamp‑polling approach, details a JDK bug that loses millisecond precision, explores the built‑in WatchService and its fallback to polling, and demonstrates how Linux inotify provides a more reliable solution.

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File Change Monitoring in Java: WatchService, JDK Bug, and Inotify

IT Services Circle

May 13, 2022 · Backend Development

File Change Monitoring in Java: WatchService Pitfalls, JDK Bug, and Inotify Alternatives

This article examines a real‑world file‑watching failure caused by a JDK bug, explains how Java's WatchService works (including its polling fallback), compares it with Linux's inotify mechanism, and presents practical work‑arounds for reliable configuration reloads in backend services.

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File Change Monitoring in Java: WatchService Pitfalls, JDK Bug, and Inotify Alternatives