Timer (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.181 API)

java.lang.Object
- jadex.platform.service.clock.Timer

All Implemented Interfaces:

ITimer, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

TickTimer
```
public class Timer
extends java.lang.Object
implements ITimer, java.io.Serializable
```
A timer for being notified at a specified timepoint.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected IClock`	`clock`	The clock.
`protected static int`	`count`	The instance count.
`protected int`	`number`	The instance number.
`protected long`	`time`	The time delta before the alarm.
`protected ITimedObject`	`to`	The timed object.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Timer(long time, IClock clock, ITimedObject to)
Create a new timer.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`cancel()`	Cancel the timer.
`long`	`getNotificationTime()`	Get the next absolute alarm timepoint.
`protected int`	`getNumber()`	Get the number.
`ITimedObject`	`getTimedObject()`	Get the timed object.
`void`	`setNotificationTime(long time)`	Change notification time.

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

- Field Detail
  - count
```
protected static int count
```
    The instance count.
  - time
```
protected long time
```
    The time delta before the alarm.
  - clock
```
protected IClock clock
```
    The clock.
  - to
```
protected ITimedObject to
```
    The timed object.
  - number
```
protected int number
```
    The instance number.
- Constructor Detail
  - Timer
```
protected Timer(long time,
                IClock clock,
                ITimedObject to)
```
    Create a new timer.
- Method Detail
  - getNotificationTime
```
public long getNotificationTime()
```
    Get the next absolute alarm timepoint.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNotificationTime in interface ITimer
    
    Returns:
    
    The next timepoint.
  - getTimedObject
```
public ITimedObject getTimedObject()
```
    Get the timed object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTimedObject in interface ITimer
    
    Returns:
    
    The timed object.
  - setNotificationTime
```
public void setNotificationTime(long time)
```
    Change notification time.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setNotificationTime in interface ITimer
    
    Parameters:
    
    The - notification time.
  - cancel
```
public void cancel()
```
    Cancel the timer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cancel in interface ITimer
  - getNumber
```
protected int getNumber()
```
    Get the number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number.