ucb.util

Class Ticker

java.lang.Object

ucb.util.Ticker

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable

public abstract class Ticker
extends Object
implements Runnable

A simple timer class that periodically performs some action.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Ticker(long interval) A Ticker that, when started, fires every INTERVAL milliseconds, or never, if interval <= 0.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Permanently stop THIS and terminate its thread.
void	run() Internal method.
void	start() Start ticking, executing tick() at each tick.
void	stop() Stop ticking.
protected abstract void	tick() Action to perform on each clock tick.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Ticker

public Ticker(long interval)

A Ticker that, when started, fires every INTERVAL milliseconds, or never, if interval <= 0.

Method Detail

start

public void start()

Start ticking, executing tick() at each tick.

stop

public void stop()

Stop ticking.

close

public void close()

Permanently stop THIS and terminate its thread.

tick

protected abstract void tick()

Action to perform on each clock tick. Must be overrridden.

run

public void run()

Internal method. Don't call directly.

Specified by:

run in interface Runnable