Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#lfields) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#inhmethods)

# StandardWatchEventKinds

` public final class StandardWatchEventKinds `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds |

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Defines the *standard* event kinds.

## Summary

| ### Fields ||
|---|---|
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent.Kind<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/Path>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#ENTRY_CREATE` Directory entry created. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent.Kind<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/Path>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#ENTRY_DELETE` Directory entry deleted. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent.Kind<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/Path>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#ENTRY_MODIFY` Directory entry modified. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent.Kind<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/StandardWatchEventKinds#OVERFLOW` A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Fields

### ENTRY_CREATE

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Kind<Path> ENTRY_CREATE
```

Directory entry created.

When a directory is registered for this event then the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry is created in the directory or renamed into the directory. The event `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent#count()` for this event is always `1`.

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### ENTRY_DELETE

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Kind<Path> ENTRY_DELETE
```

Directory entry deleted.

When a directory is registered for this event then the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry is deleted or renamed out of the directory. The event `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent#count()` for this event is always `1`.

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### ENTRY_MODIFY

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Kind<Path> ENTRY_MODIFY
```

Directory entry modified.

When a directory is registered for this event then the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchKey` is queued when it is observed that an entry in the directory has been modified. The event `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent#count()` for this event is `1` or greater.

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### OVERFLOW

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Kind<Object> OVERFLOW
```

A special event to indicate that events may have been lost or discarded.

The `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent#context()` for this event is implementation specific and may be `null`. The event `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchEvent#count()` may be greater than `1`.

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**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/file/WatchService`