Paste: fs related idea

Author: randy7
Mode: factor
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:25:41
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: wait-for ( file quot delay -- )
    [ curry ] dip
    [ sleep ] curry until ;
    
: wait-for-file-free ( file -- )
    [ file-busy? not ] 5 seconds wait-for ;

! monitors are a much better mechanism
! whenever an event comes, check for many attributes,
! that'll be much faster + more efficient than a timer.

! notify me when monitor event refers to this file, check 
! the attribute i'm interested in. (ex: file-busy? not )

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