python watch directory for new files
import time
from watchdog.observers import Observer
from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
class Watcher:
DIRECTORY_TO_WATCH = "/path/to/my/directory"
def __init__(self):
self.observer = Observer()
def run(self):
event_handler = Handler()
self.observer.schedule(event_handler, self.DIRECTORY_TO_WATCH, recursive=True)
self.observer.start()
try:
while True:
time.sleep(5)
except:
self.observer.stop()
print "Error"
self.observer.join()
class Handler(FileSystemEventHandler):
@staticmethod
def on_any_event(event):
if event.is_directory:
return None
elif event.event_type == 'created':
# Take any action here when a file is first created.
print "Received created event - %s." % event.src_path
elif event.event_type == 'modified':
# Taken any action here when a file is modified.
print "Received modified event - %s." % event.src_path
if __name__ == '__main__':
w = Watcher()
w.run()