.NET File Sync Library

Question

Is there a good .NET file syncing library? It can be pretty basic and only needs to work on local and mapped drives (no server client model like rsync is needed).

And yes, I know there is the MS Sync Services, but that is a lot more than what I need.

Answer 1

Can you put something together yourself based on the FileSystemWatcher component, or are you looking for something more complete?

Answer 2

Microsoft's SyncToy tool installs an API that you can call from your code, according to the article at:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/SyncToy_Helper.aspx

Answer 3

There is also Microsoft's Sync Framework. SyncToy is actually using the sync framework to implement it's functionality. Here are some of the APIs:

• Microsoft.Synchronization
• Microsoft.Synchronization.Files