TimeInstrument (SLF4J javadoc)

All Known Implementing Classes:

Profiler, StopWatch
```
public interface TimeInstrument
```
This interface sets the methods that must be implemented by Profiler and StopWatch classes. It settles the general feel of the profiler package.

Author:

Ceki Gülcü

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`long`	`elapsedTime()`	Time elapsed between start and stop, in nanoseconds.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	All time instruments are named entities.
`org.slf4j.profiler.TimeInstrumentStatus`	`getStatus()`
`void`	`log()`	If the time instrument has an associated logger, then log information about this time instrument.
`void`	`print()`	Print information about this time instrument on the console.
`void`	`start(java.lang.String name)`	Start this time instrument.
`TimeInstrument`	`stop()`	Stop this time instrument.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    All time instruments are named entities.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of this instrument
  - getStatus
```
org.slf4j.profiler.TimeInstrumentStatus getStatus()
```
  - start
```
void start(java.lang.String name)
```
    Start this time instrument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of this instrument
  - stop
```
TimeInstrument stop()
```
    Stop this time instrument.
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - elapsedTime
```
long elapsedTime()
```
    Time elapsed between start and stop, in nanoseconds.
    
    Returns:
    
    time elapsed in nanoseconds
  - print
```
void print()
```
    Print information about this time instrument on the console.
  - log
```
void log()
```
    If the time instrument has an associated logger, then log information about this time instrument. Note that StopWatch instances cannot log while Profiler instances can.