Issue with sub folder

[cbou]

Some folders are not found in ${watched.file}.

When I change the file /home/foo/bar/baz/MyResource.java.

it displays A file has changed! /home/foo/MyResource.java and avoid bar/baz.

I started ant from /home/foo.

<watch>
   <when>
      <target>
         <echo>Something has happened.</echo>
         <echo>A file has changed! ${watched.file}</echo>
      </target>
      <fileset dir="${dir.bar}" includes="**/*"/>
   </when>
</watch>

[chubbard]

I'm sorry I don't understand the problem. You changed MyResource.java and it ran the target which is expected. What did it not do that you expected it to do?

[cbou]

Please consider this setup:

mkdir test-ant-watch
touch build.xml
mkdir -p src/folder
touch src/folder/File.java
cp /foo/bar/watch-task-1.0.jar .

build.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project basedir="." default="deploy" name="RapidRabbit">
   <taskdef name="watch" 
      classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.watch.WatchTask"
      classpath="watch-task-1.0.jar" />
   <target name="init">
      <watch>
         <when>
            <target>
               <echo>Something has happened.</echo>
               <echo>A file has changed! ${watched.file}</echo>
            </target>
            <fileset dir="src" includes="**/*" />
         </when>
      </watch>
   </target>
</project>

When I run ant init I get A file has changed! /foo/bar/test-ant-watch/File.java and not A file has changed! /foo/bar/test-ant-watch/src/folder/File.java.

Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.2 compiled on July 8 2013

java version "1.8.0_131"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)

[chubbard]

Ok so the sub-directories under the directory you are watching aren't triggering the target? I can try and take a look at that. This going to be operating system sensitive. What OS are you using?

[cbou]

Yes, I'm using macOS 10.12.5

[cbou]

Did you had time to look at the issue? Do you have any tips where I can look at?

[cbou]

You are using the WatchService and it does not do it work recursively by default.
This class could be used to watch directory and sub items: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/io/examples/WatchDir.java