Method constructor

lib/internal/fs/recursive_watch.js:50–88

(options = kEmptyObject)

  #ignoreMatcher = null;

  constructor(options = kEmptyObject) {
    super();

    assert(typeof options === 'object');

    const { persistent, recursive, signal, encoding, ignore } = options;
    let { throwIfNoEntry } = options;

    // TODO(anonrig): Add non-recursive support to non-native-watcher for IBMi & AIX support.
    if (recursive != null) {
      validateBoolean(recursive, 'options.recursive');
    }

    if (persistent != null) {
      validateBoolean(persistent, 'options.persistent');
    }

    if (signal != null) {
      validateAbortSignal(signal, 'options.signal');
    }

    if (throwIfNoEntry != null) {
      validateBoolean(throwIfNoEntry, 'options.throwIfNoEntry');
    } else {
      throwIfNoEntry = true;
    }

    if (encoding != null) {
      // This is required since on macOS and Windows it throws ERR_INVALID_ARG_VALUE
      if (typeof encoding !== 'string') {
        throw new ERR_INVALID_ARG_VALUE('options.encoding', encoding);
      }
    }

    validateIgnoreOption(ignore, 'options.ignore');
    this.#ignoreMatcher = createIgnoreMatcher(ignore);

    this.#options = { persistent, recursive, signal, encoding, throwIfNoEntry };
  }

  close() {
    if (this.#closed) {