Module java.base
Package java.nio.file

## Class StandardWatchEventKinds

- java.lang.Object
- - java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds

-     public final class StandardWatchEventKinds
      extends Object

  Defines the standard event kinds.
  Since:
    1.7

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | `ENTRY_CREATE` | Directory entry created.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | `ENTRY_DELETE` | Directory entry deleted.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Path>` | `ENTRY_MODIFY` | Directory entry modified.
    `static WatchEvent.Kind<Object>` | `OVERFLOW` | A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### OVERFLOW

          public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Object> OVERFLOW

      A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

      The `context` for this event is implementation specific and may be `null`. The event `count` may be greater than `1`.

      See Also:
        `WatchService`

    - #### ENTRY_CREATE

          public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_CREATE

      Directory entry created.

      When a directory is registered for this event then the `WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry is created in the directory or renamed into the directory. The event `count` for this event is always `1`.

    - #### ENTRY_DELETE

          public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_DELETE

      Directory entry deleted.

      When a directory is registered for this event then the `WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry is deleted or renamed out of the directory. The event `count` for this event is always `1`.

    - #### ENTRY_MODIFY

          public static final WatchEvent.Kind<Path> ENTRY_MODIFY

      Directory entry modified.

      When a directory is registered for this event then the `WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry in the directory has been modified. The event `count` for this event is `1` or greater.