filesystemwatcher/filesystemwatcher.h

#ifndef FILESYSTEMWATCHER_H
#define FILESYSTEMWATCHER_H

#include <QtGui>
#include <QDebug>
#include <QHash>
#include <QCryptographicHash>

#define DEBUG 1

enum eEvent {
    ADDED = 0,
    MODIFIED,
    DELETED
};

struct sEventInfo {
    eEvent event;
    std::string absFilePath;
};

namespace Ui {
class FileSystemWatcher;
}

class FileSystemWatcher : public QMainWindow
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    // constructor
    FileSystemWatcher(QString dirPath, QWidget *parent = 0);

    // destructor
    ~FileSystemWatcher();

signals:
    // directory event signal
    void dirEventSignal(std::vector<sEventInfo> dirChanges);

private slots:
    // handle callback from watcher
    void watcherCallbackSlot(QString dirPath);

    // handle callback from timer
    void timerCallbackSlot();

private:
    // handle callback from either the watcher or timer
    void handleCallback(QString dirPath);

    // scan directory and populate file list
    QHash<QString, qint64> scanDirectory(QString dirPath);

    // reconcile directory, find changes
    std::vector<sEventInfo> reconcileDirectory(QHash<QString, qint64> fileList, QString dirPath);

    // calculate checksum
    QByteArray calcChecksum(QString absFilePath);

    // print Changes (DEBUG)
    void printChanges(std::vector<sEventInfo> dirChanges);

private:
    Ui::FileSystemWatcher* m_ui; // user interface
    QFileSystemWatcher* m_watcher; // filesystem watcher
    QStringListModel* m_listViewModel; // list view model
    QListView* m_listView; // list
    QTimer* m_timer; // timer

    QString m_dirPath; // monitored path
    QHash<QString, qint64> m_storedState; // stored state of directory
};

#endif // FILESYSTEMWATCHER_H