Response-based local file modification configuration method
By using a reactive file listener and configuration strategy manager, the problem of low efficiency in modifying configuration files was solved, enabling real-time response and dynamic updates to file changes, improving development efficiency and system reliability, and reducing maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies in software development and system deployment suffer from inefficient configuration file modification, high response latency, and a lack of a complete reactive configuration management mechanism, making seamless integration with business logic difficult, resulting in resource waste and increased maintenance costs.
By establishing a responsive file listener and configuration strategy manager, real-time monitoring and dynamic response to file changes can be achieved, supporting differentiated processing of multiple file types. Combined with build tool integration plugins, dynamic loading of configuration files and automatic updating of resource files can be realized.
It improves development efficiency, shortens the development-debugging cycle, enhances system reliability, reduces maintenance costs, and supports flexible expansion in different environments.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention discloses a responsive local file modification configuration method, which relates to the fields of software development and system configuration management. Background Technology
[0002] In software development, system deployment, and maintenance, it is often necessary to modify configuration files, scripts, or other local files, and it is desirable for these changes to take effect immediately without requiring service restarts or application redeployment. Traditionally, this involves manually restarting the service or using a timed polling mechanism to detect file changes. This approach is inefficient, has high response latency, and is prone to resource waste or untimely detection due to improper polling frequency settings.
[0003] While existing file monitoring tools such as inotify and Watchdog can detect file changes, they lack a complete reactive configuration management mechanism, making it difficult to seamlessly integrate with business logic and support differentiated processing strategies for various file types. Furthermore, most solutions fail to deeply integrate with modern build tools and development processes, requiring developers to repeatedly configure them in different environments, increasing maintenance costs. Summary of the Invention
[0004] This invention addresses the problems of existing technologies by providing a reactive local file modification configuration method. By establishing a unified file monitoring and response mechanism, it enables dynamic loading of configuration files, real-time reloading of scripts, and automatic updating of resource files, thereby improving development efficiency and system reliability. It allows developers to define the response behavior after file changes in a declarative manner, avoiding manual intervention, reducing system downtime, and supports integration with mainstream build tools and development servers, achieving a ready-to-use reactive development experience.
[0005] The specific solution proposed in this invention is as follows:
[0006] This invention also provides a responsive local file configuration modification method, including:
[0007] Step 1: Create a reactive file listener to achieve real-time monitoring of a specified directory or file through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or a cross-platform listening library;
[0008] Step 2: Create a configuration policy manager to respond to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods:
[0009] Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory.
[0010] Restart the local service or hot reload module.
[0011] Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic.
[0012] Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes;
[0013] Step 3: Build tool integration plugins, inject reactive logic in development mode to achieve dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files, and automatically separate them in production mode to optimize runtime performance.
[0014] Furthermore, in step 1 of the reactive local file modification configuration method, a reactive file listener is used to filter specific file types, ignore irrelevant change events, and send change notifications to the configuration strategy manager via an event stream.
[0015] Furthermore, in step 2 of the aforementioned responsive local file modification configuration method, a configuration strategy that supports conditional matching is formulated through the configuration strategy manager, and the response behavior is dynamically selected based on the file path, type, and change type, including creation, modification, and deletion.
[0016] Furthermore, in step 3 of the reactive local file configuration modification method, an integrated plugin for Webpack and Vite tools is built. During the build process, the configuration reference relationships in the code are analyzed, reactive listener code is automatically generated, and unnecessary logic is removed in the production environment to ensure runtime performance.
[0017] This invention also provides a responsive local file modification configuration device, including a responsive file listener, a configuration strategy manager, and a tool integration plugin.
[0018] Responsive file listeners enable real-time monitoring of specified directories or files through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or cross-platform listening libraries;
[0019] The configuration policy manager responds to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods:
[0020] Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory.
[0021] Restart the local service or hot reload module.
[0022] Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic.
[0023] Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes;
[0024] The tool integrates plugins to inject reactive logic in development mode, enabling dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files. In production mode, it automatically separates these features to optimize runtime performance.
[0025] Furthermore, the reactive file listener of the reactive local file modification configuration device filters specific file types, ignores irrelevant change events, and sends change notifications to the configuration policy manager via an event stream.
[0026] Furthermore, the configuration strategy manager of the responsive local file modification configuration device formulates a configuration strategy that supports condition matching, and dynamically selects the response behavior based on the file path, type, and change type, including creation, modification, and deletion.
[0027] Furthermore, the tool integration plugin for a reactive local file modification configuration device includes integration plugins for Webpack and Vite tools. During the build process, it analyzes the configuration reference relationships in the code, automatically generates reactive listener code, and removes unnecessary logic in the production environment to ensure runtime performance.
[0028] The advantages of this invention are:
[0029] 1. Improve development efficiency: File modifications take effect immediately without the need to manually restart the service, shortening the development-debugging cycle.
[0030] 2. Enhance system reliability: Through unified response policy management, avoid system anomalies caused by configuration errors or missed restarts.
[0031] 3. Reduce maintenance costs: One mechanism is applicable to multiple environments, reducing redundant configurations across different platforms and tools.
[0032] 4. Supports flexible expansion: Users can configure strategies and custom callbacks to implement response behaviors for various file changes. Attached Figure Description
[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the method flow of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0034] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand and implement the present invention. However, the embodiments described are not intended to limit the present invention.
[0035] Example 1
[0036] This invention also provides a responsive local file configuration modification method, including:
[0037] Step 1: Create a reactive file listener to achieve real-time monitoring of a specified directory or file through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or a cross-platform listening library.
[0038] This involves filtering specific file types using a reactive file listener, ignoring irrelevant change events, and sending change notifications to the configuration policy manager via an event stream.
[0039] Step 2: Create a configuration policy manager to respond to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods:
[0040] Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory.
[0041] Restart the local service or hot reload module.
[0042] Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic.
[0043] Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes.
[0044] The configuration strategy manager allows you to define configuration policies that support conditional matching, and dynamically select response behaviors based on file path, type, and change type, including creation, modification, and deletion.
[0045] Step 3: Build tool integration plugins, inject reactive logic in development mode to achieve dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files, and automatically separate them in production mode to optimize runtime performance.
[0046] This plugin integrates with Webpack and Vite tools, analyzing configuration references in the code during the build process, automatically generating reactive listener code, and removing unnecessary logic in production environments to ensure runtime performance. It can also work in conjunction with build optimization techniques such as TreeShaking and caching.
[0047] Example 2
[0048] This invention also provides a responsive local file modification configuration device, including a responsive file listener, a configuration strategy manager, and a tool integration plugin.
[0049] Responsive file listeners enable real-time monitoring of specified directories or files through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or cross-platform listening libraries;
[0050] The configuration policy manager responds to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods:
[0051] Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory.
[0052] Restart the local service or hot reload module.
[0053] Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic.
[0054] Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes;
[0055] The tool integrates plugins to inject reactive logic in development mode, enabling dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files. In production mode, it automatically separates these features to optimize runtime performance.
[0056] The information interaction and execution process between the modules in the above-mentioned device are based on the same concept as the method embodiment of the present invention, and the specific details can be found in the description in the method embodiment of the present invention, and will not be repeated here.
[0057] Similarly, the advantages of the device of the present invention are:
[0058] 1. Improve development efficiency: File modifications take effect immediately without the need to manually restart the service, shortening the development-debugging cycle.
[0059] 2. Enhance system reliability: Through unified response policy management, avoid system anomalies caused by configuration errors or missed restarts.
[0060] 3. Reduce maintenance costs: One mechanism is applicable to multiple environments, reducing redundant configurations across different platforms and tools.
[0061] 4. Supports flexible expansion: Users can configure strategies and custom callbacks to implement response behaviors for various file changes.
[0062] It should be noted that not all steps and modules in the above processes and device structures are mandatory; some steps or modules may be omitted as needed. The execution order of the steps is not fixed and can be adjusted as required. The device structures described in the above embodiments can be physical or logical structures. That is, some modules may be implemented by the same physical entity, or some modules may be implemented by multiple physical entities, or they may be jointly implemented by certain components in multiple independent devices.
[0063] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments provided to fully illustrate the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are all within the scope of protection of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims.
Claims
1. A reactive local file modification configuration method, characterized by: include: Step 1: Create a reactive file listener to achieve real-time monitoring of a specified directory or file through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or a cross-platform listening library; Step 2: Create a configuration policy manager to respond to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods: Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory. Restart the local service or hot reload module. Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic. Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes; Step 3: Build tool integration plugins, inject reactive logic in development mode to achieve dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files, and automatically separate them in production mode to optimize runtime performance.
2. The method for modifying local file configuration based on responsiveness according to claim 1, characterized in that in step 1, a responsive file listener is used to filter specific file types, ignore irrelevant change events, and send change notifications to the configuration strategy manager via an event stream.
3. The method for modifying local file configuration based on responsiveness according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step 2, a configuration policy that supports conditional matching is specified through the configuration policy manager. The response behavior is dynamically selected based on the file path, type, and change type, which includes creation, modification, and deletion.
4. The method for modifying local file configuration based on responsiveness according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step 3, we build an integrated plugin for Webpack and Vite tools. During the build process, we analyze the configuration references in the code, automatically generate reactive listener code, and remove unnecessary logic in the production environment to ensure runtime performance.
5. A responsive local file modification configuration device, characterized in that: Includes a responsive file listener, a configuration policy manager, and tool integration plugins. Responsive file listeners enable real-time monitoring of specified directories or files through the file system event interface provided by the operating system or cross-platform listening libraries; The configuration policy manager responds to file change events according to preset policies, including the following processing methods: Reload the configuration file and update the configuration object in memory. Restart the local service or hot reload module. Trigger a custom callback function to execute user-defined logic. Send notifications or logs to help operations and maintenance personnel track changes; The tool integrates plugins to inject reactive logic in development mode, enabling dynamic updates of configuration files and real-time refresh of resource files. In production mode, it automatically separates these features to optimize runtime performance.
6. A responsive local file modification configuration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The reactive file listener filters specific file types, ignores irrelevant change events, and sends change notifications to the configuration policy manager via an event stream.
7. A responsive local file modification configuration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The configuration policy manager defines configuration policies that support conditional matching, dynamically selecting response behaviors based on file path, type, and change type, including creation, modification, and deletion.
8. A responsive local file modification configuration device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The tool integration plugins include integration plugins for Webpack and Vite tools. They analyze configuration reference relationships in the code during the build process, automatically generate reactive listener code, and remove unnecessary logic in the production environment to ensure runtime performance.