touch_changed

#!/bin/bash

# Touches changed files in order to make it work
# when filesystem changes are not properly detected
# by development mode code reloading.
#
# Usage: bin/touch_changed [<sleep every>]

EVERY=${1:-1}

RELOAD="/tmp/reload"
DIRS="web lib"

# Initial touch
touch $RELOAD

find_changed() {
  find $DIRS -type f -newer $RELOAD | grep -E -v '\.sw.$'
}

while :; do
  files=$(find_changed)
  if [ "$files" != "" ]; then
    echo "Changed: $files"
    touch $RELOAD
    touch -r $RELOAD $files
  fi  
  sleep $EVERY
done