WatchHost

sealed external interface WatchHost(source)

Host that has watch functionality used in --watch mode

Properties

abstract val clearTimeout: (timeoutId: Any?) -> Unit?

If provided, will be used to reset existing delayed compilation

abstract val onWatchStatusChange: (diagnostic: Diagnostic, newLine: String, options: CompilerOptions, errorCount: Double?) -> Unit?

If provided, called with Diagnostic message that informs about change in watch status

If provided, will be used to set delayed compilation, so that multiple changes in short span are compiled together

abstract fun watchDirectory(path: String, callback: DirectoryWatcherCallback, recursive: Boolean = definedExternally, options: WatchOptions = definedExternally): FileWatcher

Used to watch resolved module's failed lookup locations, config file specs, type roots where auto type reference directives are added

abstract fun watchFile(path: String, callback: FileWatcherCallback, pollingInterval: Double = definedExternally, options: WatchOptions = definedExternally): FileWatcher

Used to watch changes in source files, missing files needed to update the program or config file