Node.js code to check for presence of video for linux device.

checkv4l.js

var Inotify = require('inotify-plusplus'), // should be 'inotify++', but npm has issues with the ++
    inotify,
    directive,
    options;

inotify = Inotify.create(true); // stand-alone, persistent mode, runs until you hit ctrl+c
//inotify = Inotify.create(); // quits when event queue is empty

directive = (function() {

    // multiple events may fire at the same time
    return {
      create: function (ev) {
        
        // Send the device added message to the server here


        if(ev.name == 'v4l'){console.log(ev.name + " was added.");}
      },
      delete: function(ev) {

        // Send the device removed message to teh server here 


        if(ev.name == 'v4l'){console.log(ev.name + " was removed.");}
      }
    };
}());
inotify.watch(directive, '/dev/');