Package com.yahoo.jdisc.core
Class SystemTimer
java.lang.Object
com.yahoo.jdisc.core.SystemTimer
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Timer
A timer which returns the System time
- Author:
- Simon Thoresen Hult
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Nested Class Summary
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.yahoo.jdisc.Timer
Timer.ClockAdapter
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Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionConvenience method for getting an java.util.Instance from currentTimeMillis().long
Returns the current time in milliseconds.Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
Methods inherited from interface com.yahoo.jdisc.Timer
toUtcClock
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Constructor Details
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SystemTimer
public SystemTimer()
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Method Details
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currentTimeMillis
public long currentTimeMillis()Description copied from interface:Timer
Returns the current time in milliseconds. Note that while the unit of time of the return value is a millisecond, the granularity of the value depends on the underlying operating system and may be larger. For example, many operating systems measure time in units of tens of milliseconds.
See the description of the class
Date
for a discussion of slight discrepancies that may arise between "computer time" and coordinated universal time (UTC).- Specified by:
currentTimeMillis
in interfaceTimer
- Returns:
- The difference, measured in milliseconds, between the current time and midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC.
- See Also:
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currentTime
Description copied from interface:Timer
Convenience method for getting an java.util.Instance from currentTimeMillis().- Specified by:
currentTime
in interfaceTimer
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