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<refentry id="function.fam-monitor-collection">
<refnamediv>
<refname>fam_monitor_collection</refname>
<refpurpose>Monitor a collection of files in a directory for changes</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>resource</type><methodname>fam_monitor_collection</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>fam</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>dirname</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>depth</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mask</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>fam_monitor_collection</function> requests monitoring for a collection of
files within a directory. The actual files to be monitored are specified by a
directory path in <parameter>dirname</parameter>, the maximum search
<parameter>depth</parameter> starting from this directory and a shell pattern
<parameter>mask</parameter> restricting the file names to look for.
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</para>
<para>
A FAM event will be generated whenever the status of the files change.
The possible event codes are described in detail in the
<link linkend="fam.constants">constants part</link> of this section.
</para>
<para>
See also <function>fam_monitor_file</function>,
<function>fam_monitor_directory</function>,
<function>fam_cancel_monitor</function>,
<function>fam_suspend_monitor</function>, and
<function>fam_resume_monitor</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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