Imports System.IO
'''
''' Built-in filters for FileWatcher that are useful for correctly detecting changes on Office documents (currently Office 2016)
'''
Public Class FileWatcherFilters
'''
''' Base Filter that all filters must inherit from
''' Provides two functions that may be overridden and some useful file extension lists
'''
Public MustInherit Class BaseFileFilter
Public TempFiles As New List(Of String) From {".tmp", ""}
Public Overridable Function ShouldFilter(e As FileSystemEventArgs) As Boolean
Return False
End Function
Public Overridable Function ShouldRaiseSave(e As RenamedEventArgs) As Boolean
Return False
End Function
End Class
'''
''' Simple Filter that filters changes made on temporary files
'''
Public Class TempFileFilter
Inherits BaseFileFilter
Public Overrides Function ShouldFilter(e As FileSystemEventArgs) As Boolean
Dim oFileInfo As New FileInfo(e.FullPath)
Return TempFiles.Contains(oFileInfo.Extension)
End Function
End Class
'''
''' Filter to detect changes on Office files
'''
Public Class OfficeFileFilter
Inherits BaseFileFilter
Public OfficeFiles As New List(Of String) From {".docx", ".pptx", ".xlsx"}
Public Overrides Function ShouldFilter(e As FileSystemEventArgs) As Boolean
Dim oFileInfo As New FileInfo(e.FullPath)
Return OfficeFiles.Contains(oFileInfo.Extension) And oFileInfo.Name.StartsWith("~")
End Function
Public Overrides Function ShouldRaiseSave(e As RenamedEventArgs) As Boolean
Dim oIsTransform = OfficeFiles.Any(Function(Extension As String)
Return e.OldName.EndsWith(Extension)
End Function)
' Check if it is renamed to a temp file
Dim oIsTempFile = TempFiles.Any(Function(Extension)
Return e.Name.EndsWith(Extension)
End Function)
Return oIsTransform And oIsTempFile
End Function
End Class
End Class