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 Description

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

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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