oracle.bali.share.thread
Class Periodic

java.lang.Object
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  +--oracle.bali.share.thread.Timer
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        +--oracle.bali.share.thread.Periodic

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

public class Periodic

extends Timer

A Periodic is a subclass of Timer that behaves identically to a Timer but automatically reschedules itself after every run until it is explicitly cancelled with the cancel() method.

Periodics may be rescheduled or cancelled at any point, but they are not destroyed until the kill() method is explicitly called.

Constructor Summary

Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target)
Constructs a new Periodic for the specified target.

Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target, long delay)
Constructs a new periodic for the specified target, immediately starting it running.

Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target, java.lang.String name)
Constructs a new Periodic for the specified target, with a given name.

Method Summary

protected void	doRun() Runs the target (by calling the superclasses doRun(), then automatically reschedules itself.
protected java.lang.String	getDefaultName() Returns the default name for the periodic.

Methods inherited from class oracle.bali.share.thread.Timer

accurateSleep, cancel, finalize, getDelay, getMillisSinceExpired, getName, getPriority, isDaemon, isKilled, isScheduled, kill, run, schedule, setDaemon, setDelay, setName, setPriority, wasCancelledDuringRun

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Periodic

public Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target)

Constructs a new Periodic for the specified target. The Periodic doesn't run until it is scheduled.

Periodic

public Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target,
                java.lang.String name)

Constructs a new Periodic for the specified target, with a given name. The Periodic doesn't run until it is scheduled.

Periodic

public Periodic(java.lang.Runnable target,
                long delay)

Constructs a new periodic for the specified target, immediately starting it running.

Method Detail

doRun

protected void doRun()

Runs the target (by calling the superclasses doRun(), then automatically reschedules itself.

Overrides:

doRun in class Timer

getDefaultName

protected java.lang.String getDefaultName()

Returns the default name for the periodic.

Overrides:

getDefaultName in class Timer