Package com.ftpix.webwatcher

Class WebWatcher<T extends WebSite>

    • Method Detail

      • watch

        public static WebWatcher watch​(String... urls)
        Watch a list of websites
        Parameters:
        urls - a list of URLs to watch
        Returns:
        a new web watcher for the given websites

      • watch

        public static <U extends WebSite> WebWatcher watch​(U... sites)
        Watch a list of websites
        Parameters:
        sites - a list of sites to watch
        Returns:
        a new web watcher for the given websites

      • triggerEventOnFirstCheck

        public WebWatcher triggerEventOnFirstCheck​(boolean triggerEvent)
        Whetehr or not to trigger event if the website has never been checked before
        Parameters:
        triggerEvent - the flag
        Returns:
        itself

      • onChange

        public WebWatcher onChange​(WebSiteListener<T> listener)
        A listener to do something when the website changes
        Parameters:
        listener - a listener to do something when a website changes
        Returns:
        itself

      • onError

        public WebWatcher onError​(WebSiteErrorListener<T> errorListener)
        a listener to handle errors
        Parameters:
        errorListener - an error listener to add to the watcher
        Returns:
        itself

      • textOnly

        public WebWatcher textOnly​(boolean textOnly)
        To set whether the content checking is only on the visible text (true) or the html structure (false)
        Parameters:
        textOnly - defaults to false
        Returns:
        itself

      • bodyOnly

        public WebWatcher bodyOnly​(boolean bodyOnly)
        To set whether the content checking is only happening from the body tag and ignore changes in the header note that this parameter is overriden is a WebSite has a css selector
        Parameters:
        bodyOnly - defaults to false
        Returns:
        itself

      • check

        public void check()
        Trigger the website check

      • isCheckLoopRunning

        public boolean isCheckLoopRunning()

      • setCheckLoopRunning

        public void setCheckLoopRunning​(boolean checkLoopRunning)

      • checkPeriodically

        public void checkPeriodically​(int intervalInSeconds)
                       throws InterruptedException
        trigger the website watch periodically (blocking)
        Parameters:
        intervalInSeconds - the delay in seconds between each checks
        Throws:
        InterruptedException - if the sleep fails