inotify_event

pub const inotify_event = extern struct {
    wd: i32,
    mask: u32,
    cookie: u32,
    len: u32,
    //name: [?]u8,

    // if an event is returned for a directory or file inside the directory being watched
    // returns the name of said directory/file
    // returns `null` if the directory/file is the one being watched
    pub fn getName(self: *const inotify_event) ?[:0]const u8 {
        if (self.len == 0) return null;
        return std.mem.span(@as([*:0]const u8, @ptrCast(self)) + @sizeOf(inotify_event));
    }
}