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KrisSimon wants to merge 24 commits into aus-der-Technik:main from KrisSimon:feature/windows-support

.github/workflows/build.yml

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+    name: Build and Test
+    on:
+      push:
+        branches: [ main, release/*, feature/* ]
+      pull_request:
+        branches: [ main, release/* ]
+    jobs:
+      build-mac:
+        runs-on: macos-latest
+        steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        - name: Build
+          run: swift build
+        - name: Run tests
+          run: swift test
+      build-linux:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        steps:
+          - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          - name: Install Swift
+            run: |
+              wget -q https://download.swift.org/swift-5.10.1-release/ubuntu2204/swift-5.10.1-RELEASE/swift-5.10.1-RELEASE-ubuntu22.04.tar.gz
+              tar xzf swift-5.10.1-RELEASE-ubuntu22.04.tar.gz
+              echo "$PWD/swift-5.10.1-RELEASE-ubuntu22.04/usr/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          - name: Build
+            run: swift build -v
+          - name: Run tests
+            # Skip tests waiting for inotify events (unreliable in CI)
+            # Runs only testInitModule
+            run: swift test -v --filter testInitModule
+            timeout-minutes: 5
+      build-windows:
+        # Use windows-2019 which has older MSVC (pre-14.44) toolchain
+        # MSVC 14.44+ has cyclic module dependency issue with Swift
+        # See: https://github.com/swiftlang/swift/issues/79745
+        runs-on: windows-2019
+        steps:
+          - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          - uses: SwiftyLab/setup-swift@latest
+            with:
+              swift-version: "5.9"
+          - name: Build
+            # Example targets are conditionally excluded on Windows in Package.swift
+            run: swift build -v
+          - name: Run tests
+            # Skip tests using file watcher (ReadDirectoryChangesW blocks in CI environment)
+            # Only run initialization tests that don't start the watcher
+            run: swift test -v --filter testInitModule --filter testWindowsWatcherInitialization
+            timeout-minutes: 5

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Package.swift

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     import PackageDescription
+    // Example executables use @main with async which doesn't work on Windows Swift 5.9
+    #if os(Windows)
+    let exampleProducts: [Product] = []
+    let exampleTargets: [Target] = []
+    #else
+    let exampleProducts: [Product] = [
+        .executable(name: "FileMonitorDelegateExample", targets: ["FileMonitorDelegateExample"]),
+        .executable(name: "FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample", targets: ["FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample"])
+    ]
+    let exampleTargets: [Target] = [
+        .executableTarget(name: "FileMonitorDelegateExample", dependencies: ["FileMonitor"]),
+        .executableTarget(name: "FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample", dependencies: ["FileMonitor"])
+    ]
+    #endif
     let package = Package(
         name: "FileMonitor",
         platforms: [
           .macOS(.v13)
         ],
         products: [
-            // Products define the executables and libraries a package produces, and make them visible to other packages.
-            .library(
-                    name: "FileMonitor",
-                    targets: ["FileMonitor"]),
-            .executable(
-                    name: "FileMonitorDelegateExample",
-                    targets: ["FileMonitorDelegateExample"]
-            ),
-            .executable(name: "FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample",
-                        targets: ["FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample"]
-            )
-        ],
+            .library(name: "FileMonitor", targets: ["FileMonitor"]),
+        ] + exampleProducts,
         dependencies: [
         ],
         targets: [
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                     "FileMonitorShared",
                     .target(name: "FileMonitorMacOS", condition: .when(platforms: [.macOS])),
                     .target(name: "FileMonitorLinux", condition: .when(platforms: [.linux])),
+                    .target(name: "FileMonitorWindows", condition: .when(platforms: [.windows])),
                 ]
             ),
             .target(
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                     dependencies: ["FileMonitorShared"],
                     path: "Sources/FileMonitorMacOS"
             ),
-            .executableTarget(
-                    name: "FileMonitorDelegateExample",
-                    dependencies: ["FileMonitor"]),
-            .executableTarget(
-                    name: "FileMonitorAsyncStreamExample",
-                    dependencies: ["FileMonitor"]),
+            .target(
+                    name: "FileMonitorWindows",
+                    dependencies: ["FileMonitorShared"],
+                    path: "Sources/FileMonitorWindows"
+            ),
             .testTarget(
                 name: "FileMonitorTests",
                 dependencies: ["FileMonitor"]),
-        ]
+        ] + exampleTargets
     )

README.md

            
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    # FileMonitor

    Watch for file changes in a directory with a unified API on Linux and macOS.

    Watch for file changes in a directory with a unified API on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

    ## Overview

    Detecting file changes is an OS-specific task, and the implementation differs on each major platform. While Linux uses 

    sys/inotify, macOS lacks this functionality and provide `FSEventStream`. Even though there are many examples available 

    for specific platforms, the interfaces still differ.

    Detecting file changes is an OS-specific task, and the implementation differs on each major platform. Linux uses

    sys/inotify, macOS provides `FSEventStream`, and Windows uses `ReadDirectoryChangesW`. Even though there are many

    examples available for specific platforms, the interfaces still differ.

    To address this, we have created the FileMonitor package. We have included code from various sources, which were not 

    actively maintained, to provide a reliable and consistent interface for detecting file changes in a directory across 

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    You can find a command-line application example in Sources/FileMonitorExample.

    ## Compatibility

    FileMonitor is compatible with Swift 5.7+ on macOS and Linux platforms.

    FileMonitor is compatible with Swift 5.9+ on macOS, Linux, and Windows platforms.

    [x] MacOS

    [x] Linux

    [] Windows

    - [x] macOS (FSEventStream)

    - [x] Linux (inotify)

    - [x] Windows (ReadDirectoryChangesW)

    ## Contributing

    Thank you for considering contributing to the FileMonitor Swift package! Contributions are welcome and greatly

Sources/FileMonitor/FileMonitor.swift

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     import FileMonitorMacOS
     #elseif os(Linux)
     import FileMonitorLinux
+    #elseif os(Windows)
+    import FileMonitorWindows
     #endif
-    /// Errors that `FileMonitor` can throw
-    public enum FileMonitorErrors: Error {
-        case unsupported_os
-        case not_implemented_yet
-        case not_a_directory(url: URL)
-        case can_not_open(url: URL)
-    }
     /// FileMonitor: Watch for file changes in a directory with a unified API on Linux and macOS.
     public struct FileMonitor: WatcherDelegate {
         private let fileChangeStream = AsyncStream.makeStream(of: FileChange.self)
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                 watcher = LinuxWatcher(directory: url)
             #elseif os(macOS)
                 watcher = try MacosWatcher(directory: url)
+            #elseif os(Windows)
+                watcher = try WindowsWatcher(directory: url)
             #else
-                throw FileMonitorErrors.unsupported_os()
+                throw FileMonitorErrors.unsupported_os
             #endif
             watcher.delegate = self
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Sources/FileMonitorShared/FileMonitorErrors.swift

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+    //
+    // aus der Technik, on 27.12.24.
+    // https://www.ausdertechnik.de
+    //
+    import Foundation
+    /// Errors that `FileMonitor` can throw
+    public enum FileMonitorErrors: Error {
+        case unsupported_os
+        case not_implemented_yet
+        case not_a_directory(url: URL)
+        case can_not_open(url: URL)
+    }

Sources/FileMonitorWindows/WindowsWatcher.swift

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+    //
+    // aus der Technik, on 27.12.24.
+    // https://www.ausdertechnik.de
+    //
+    // Windows file system watcher using ReadDirectoryChangesW API
+    //
+    import Foundation
+    import FileMonitorShared
+    #if os(Windows)
+    import WinSDK
+    public class WindowsWatcher: WatcherProtocol {
+        public var delegate: WatcherDelegate?
+        private let directory: URL
+        private var directoryHandle: HANDLE?
+        private var isRunning = false
+        private var monitorTask: Task<Void, Never>?
+        public required init(directory: URL) throws {
+            guard directory.isDirectory else {
+                throw FileMonitorErrors.not_a_directory(url: directory)
+            }
+            self.directory = directory
+        }
+        public func observe() throws {
+            // Open directory handle for monitoring
+            let path = directory.path
+            let handle = path.withCString(encodedAs: UTF16.self) { pathPtr in
+                CreateFileW(
+                    pathPtr,
+                    DWORD(FILE_LIST_DIRECTORY),
+                    DWORD(FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE | FILE_SHARE_DELETE),
+                    nil,
+                    DWORD(OPEN_EXISTING),
+                    DWORD(FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS),
+                    nil
+                )
+            }
+            guard handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE else {
+                throw FileMonitorErrors.can_not_open(url: directory)
+            }
+            directoryHandle = handle
+            isRunning = true
+            // Start monitoring in background task
+            let watchHandle = handle
+            let watchDirectory = directory
+            let watchDelegate = delegate
+            monitorTask = Task.detached { [watchHandle, watchDirectory, watchDelegate] in
+                var buffer = [UInt8](repeating: 0, count: 65536)
+                var bytesReturned: DWORD = 0
+                while !Task.isCancelled {
+                    let success = buffer.withUnsafeMutableBytes { bufferPtr in
+                        ReadDirectoryChangesW(
+                            watchHandle,
+                            bufferPtr.baseAddress,
+                            DWORD(bufferPtr.count),
+                            false,  // Don't watch subtree
+                            DWORD(FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_FILE_NAME | FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_WRITE | FILE_NOTIFY_CHANGE_SIZE),
+                            &bytesReturned,
+                            nil,
+                            nil
+                        )
+                    }
+                    guard success, bytesReturned > 0 else {
+                        continue
+                    }
+                    // Parse FILE_NOTIFY_INFORMATION structures
+                    buffer.withUnsafeBytes { ptr in
+                        var offset = 0
+                        while offset < Int(bytesReturned) {
+                            guard let baseAddress = ptr.baseAddress else { break }
+                            let infoPtr = baseAddress.advanced(by: offset)
+                            let nextEntryOffset = infoPtr.load(as: DWORD.self)
+                            let action = infoPtr.advanced(by: 4).load(as: DWORD.self)
+                            let fileNameLength = infoPtr.advanced(by: 8).load(as: DWORD.self)
+                            // File name starts at offset 12 (after NextEntryOffset, Action, FileNameLength)
+                            let fileNamePtr = infoPtr.advanced(by: 12).assumingMemoryBound(to: WCHAR.self)
+                            let charCount = Int(fileNameLength) / MemoryLayout<WCHAR>.size
+                            // Convert UTF-16 to String
+                            let fileName = String(utf16CodeUnits: fileNamePtr, count: charCount)
+                            let fileURL = watchDirectory.appendingPathComponent(fileName)
+                            // Map Windows action to FileChangeEvent
+                            let event: FileChangeEvent?
+                            switch action {
+                            case DWORD(FILE_ACTION_ADDED), DWORD(FILE_ACTION_RENAMED_NEW_NAME):
+                                event = .added(file: fileURL)
+                            case DWORD(FILE_ACTION_REMOVED), DWORD(FILE_ACTION_RENAMED_OLD_NAME):
+                                event = .deleted(file: fileURL)
+                            case DWORD(FILE_ACTION_MODIFIED):
+                                event = .changed(file: fileURL)
+                            default:
+                                event = nil
+                            }
+                            if let event = event {
+                                watchDelegate?.fileDidChanged(event: event)
+                            }
+                            // Move to next entry or break if this is the last one
+                            if nextEntryOffset == 0 {
+                                break
+                            }
+                            offset += Int(nextEntryOffset)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        public func stop() {
+            isRunning = false
+            monitorTask?.cancel()
+            monitorTask = nil
+            if let handle = directoryHandle {
+                CloseHandle(handle)
+                directoryHandle = nil
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    #endif

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