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Phoenix.CodeReloader

Server to handle automatic code reloading

For each request, Phoenix checks if any of the modules previously compiled requires recompilation via phoenix_recompile?/0 and then calls mix compile for sources exclusive to the web directory.

To race conditions, all code reloads are funneled through a sequential call operation.

Summary
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reload!()

Reloads codes witin web/ directory
start_link()

Starts the code reloader server
touch()

Touches sources that should be recompiled

Functions

reload!()
(function) # ↑

Reloads codes witin web/ directory

start_link()
(function) # ↑

Starts the code reloader server

The code reloader server is automatically started by Phoenix.

touch()
(function) # ↑

Touches sources that should be recompiled

This works by checking each compiled Phoenix module if phoenix_recompiled?/0 returns true and if so it touches it sources file.