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Old 11-17-2009
Java how to monitor a folder using script

hi,

i want to monitor a particuler folder and have to report is there any new file added to the dir or not? can anyone tell me how to monitor the folder using script. the script has to run in the background continiously. Is there any way to do it?
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Old 11-17-2009
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Old 11-17-2009
ya that fine but not able to get exactly what it is doing.. can u explain the code bit??
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