ACTIVE FILE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

摘要

Methods and systems, including computer program products, for active file change notification. A system in accordance with the invention includes a recorder that records changes to one or more files in a file system and a broker that receives and responds to change notification request from external applications. The recording of changes can be system-initiated and can pertain to changes occurring anywhere in the file system. The recorder and broker can perform asynchronously from each other and can persist independently of the external applications.