fs: make fs.watchFile() interval default to 5007

lib/fs.js

@@ -912,14 +912,20 @@ function inStatWatchers(filename) {
 
 fs.watchFile = function(filename) {
   var stat;
-  var options;
   var listener;
 
+  var options = {
+    // Poll interval in milliseconds. 5007 is what libev used to use. It's
+    // a little on the slow side but let's stick with it for now to keep
+    // behavioral changes to a minimum.
+    interval: 5007,
+    persistent: true,
+  };
+
   if ('object' == typeof arguments[1]) {
-    options = arguments[1];
+    options = util._extend(options, arguments[1]);
     listener = arguments[2];
   } else {
-    options = {};
     listener = arguments[1];
   }
 
@@ -927,9 +933,6 @@ fs.watchFile = function(filename) {
     throw new Error('watchFile requires a listener function');
   }
 
-  if (options.persistent === undefined) options.persistent = true;
-  if (options.interval === undefined) options.interval = 0;
-
   if (inStatWatchers(filename)) {
     stat = statWatchers[filename];
   } else {

src/node_stat_watcher.cc

@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-// Poll interval in milliseconds. 5007 is what libev used to use. It's a little
-// on the slow side but let's stick with it for now, keep behavioral changes to
-// a minimum.
-#define DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL 5007
-
 namespace node {
 
 using namespace v8;
@@ -76,10 +71,7 @@ void StatWatcher::Callback(uv_fs_poll_t* handle,
 
 
 Handle<Value> StatWatcher::New(const Arguments& args) {
-  if (!args.IsConstructCall()) {
+  assert(args.IsConstructCall());
-    return FromConstructorTemplate(constructor_template, args);
-  }
-
   HandleScope scope;
   StatWatcher* s = new StatWatcher();
   s->Wrap(args.Holder());
@@ -88,28 +80,16 @@ Handle<Value> StatWatcher::New(const Arguments& args) {
 
 
 Handle<Value> StatWatcher::Start(const Arguments& args) {
+  assert(args.Length() == 3);
   HandleScope scope;
 
-  if (args.Length() < 1 || !args[0]->IsString()) {
-    return ThrowException(Exception::TypeError(String::New("Bad arguments")));
-  }
-
   StatWatcher* wrap = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<StatWatcher>(args.Holder());
   String::Utf8Value path(args[0]);
+  const bool persistent = args[1]->BooleanValue();
+  const uint32_t interval = args[2]->Uint32Value();
 
-  uint32_t interval = DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL;
+  if (!persistent) uv_unref(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&wrap->watcher_));
-  if (args[2]->IsUint32()) {
-    interval = args[2]->Uint32Value();
-  }
-
   uv_fs_poll_start(&wrap->watcher_, Callback, *path, interval);
-
-  wrap->persistent_ = args[1]->IsTrue();
-
-  if (!wrap->persistent_) {
-    uv_unref(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&wrap->watcher_));
-  }
-
   wrap->Ref();
 
   return Undefined();

src/node_stat_watcher.h

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class StatWatcher : ObjectWrap {
   static v8::Persistent<v8::FunctionTemplate> constructor_template;
 
   StatWatcher() : ObjectWrap() {
-    persistent_ = false;
     uv_fs_poll_init(uv_default_loop(), &watcher_);
   }
 
@@ -52,11 +51,9 @@ class StatWatcher : ObjectWrap {
                        int status,
                        const uv_statbuf_t* prev,
                        const uv_statbuf_t* curr);
-
   void Stop();
 
   uv_fs_poll_t watcher_;
-  bool persistent_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace node