resume_builder/cv_gen/lib/watchdog.ex

defmodule CvGen.Watchdog do
  use GenServer
  require Logger

  @name __MODULE__

  def start_link(_), do: GenServer.start(__MODULE__, [], name: @name)

  def force_reload(), do: GenServer.call(@name, :reload, 500)

  @impl true
  def init(_), do: {:ok, %{tpl_hash: "", json_hash: ""}, {:continue, :trigger_timer}}

  @impl true
  def handle_info(:timer_expired, state) do
    state =
      with tpl_hash <- hash("lib/templates/cv.html.eex"),
           json_hash <- hash("lib/templates/cv.json") do
        if tpl_hash != state.tpl_hash or json_hash != state.json_hash do
          Logger.info("Content has changed, reloading")
          CvGen.generate()
          %{tpl_hash: tpl_hash, json_hash: json_hash}
        else
          state
        end
      end

    {:noreply, state, {:continue, :trigger_timer}}
  end

  defp hash(path) do
    contents = File.read!(path)
    :crypto.hash(:md5, contents) |> Base.encode16()
  end

  @impl true
  def handle_call(:reload, _, _) do
    CvGen.generate()

    {:reply, :ok,
     %{tpl_hash: hash("lib/templates/cv.html.eex"), json_hash: hash("lib/templates/cv.json")},
     {:continue, :trigger_timer}}
  end

  @impl true
  def handle_continue(:trigger_timer, state) do
    Process.send_after(self(), :timer_expired, 100)
    {:noreply, state}
  end
end