Class Timer

java.lang.Object
com.sun.javatest.util.Timer
public class Timer extends Object
Timer objects accept requests to call back on Timeable objects after a specifiable delay.
See Also:

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static class 
    Timer.Entry
    Entry objects are returned as the result calling requestDelayedCallback on a timer; they may be used to cancel the request.
    static interface 
    Timer.Timeable
    Implementations of this interface are passed to Timer, to be called back after a specified interval.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Timer()
    Create and start a timer object.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    cancel(Timer.Entry e)
    Cancel a prior request to requestDelayedEntry().
    void
    finished()
    Stop accepting requests.
    Timer.Entry
    requestDelayedCallback(Timer.Timeable obj, long delay)
    Request that the Timeable object given will have its timeout() method called after not less than delay milliseconds.

    Methods inherited from class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • Timer

      public Timer()
      Create and start a timer object.

  • Method Details

    • requestDelayedCallback

      public Timer.Entry requestDelayedCallback(Timer.Timeable obj, long delay)
      Request that the Timeable object given will have its timeout() method called after not less than delay milliseconds.
      Parameters:
      obj - The object to be called back
      delay - The number of milliseconds to delay before invoking the timemout method on the callback object.
      Returns:
      An object which can be passed to cancel() to cancel this request

    • cancel

      public void cancel(Timer.Entry e)
      Cancel a prior request to requestDelayedEntry().
      Parameters:
      e - The result of the prior call to requestDelayedEntry

    • finished

      public void finished()
      Stop accepting requests.