Is Java 7 WatchService Slow for Anyone Else?

Question

WatchService looks like a great technology but its been too slow to be useful on the OS X and Linux systems I\'ve tested on. To add insult to injury, it doesn\'t seem to ge

Answer 1

I have much better response times if I change

folder.register(watcher, StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_MODIFY);

to

folder.register(watcher, new WatchEvent.Kind[]{StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_MODIFY}, SensitivityWatchEventModifier.HIGH);