Timer

java.lang.Object
- jflex.performance.Timer

```
public class Timer
extends java.lang.Object
```
Very simple timer for code generation time statistics.
Not very exact, measures user time, not processor time.

Version:

JFlex 1.9.1

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private boolean running

private long startTime

private long stopTime

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Timer()
Construct a new timer that starts immediately.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`diff()`	Return the number of milliseconds the timer has been running.
`void`	`start()`	Start the timer.
`void`	`stop()`	Stop the timer.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Return a string representation of the timer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - startTime
```
private long startTime
```
  - stopTime
```
private long stopTime
```
  - running
```
private boolean running
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Timer
```
public Timer()
```
    Construct a new timer that starts immediately.
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    Start the timer. If it is already running, the old start time is lost.
  - stop
```
public void stop()
```
    Stop the timer.
  - diff
```
public long diff()
```
    Return the number of milliseconds the timer has been running.
    (up till now, if it still runs, up to the stop time if it has been stopped)
    
    Returns:
    
    a long.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Return a string representation of the timer.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string displaying the diff-time in readable format (h m s ms)
    
    See Also:
    
    diff()