File Management Subsystem Changelog

cl.filemanagement.1 Change the Filter Type from systemapi to publicapi

Changed the Filter type in @ohos.file.fs from systemapi to publicapi.

Change Impact The compatibility is changed, and there is no impact of the change. Third-party applications can use the Filter type.

cl.filemanagement.2 Change of Watcher APIs from systemapi to publicapi

Changed Watcher-related APIs in @ohos.file.fs from systemapi to publicapi.

Watcher-related APIs are as follows:

API	Description
function createWatcher(path: string, events: number, listener: WatchEventListener): Watcher	Creates a Watcher object to observe file or directory changes.
interface WatchEventListener	Event listening class.
interface WatchEvent	Event class.
property WatchEvent.fileName	Name of the file for which the event occurs.
property WatchEvent.event	Events to observe.
property WatchEvent.cookie	Cookie bound with the event.
interface Watcher	File or directory object whose changes are observed.
function Watcher.start(): void	Starts listening.
function Watcher.stop(): void	Stops listening.

Change Impact The compatibility is changed, and there is no impact of the change. Third-party applications can use the capability of file listening.