ExpiringValue (Hono Core 1.2.4 API)

Type Parameters:

T - The type of value.

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicExpiringValue
```
public interface ExpiringValue<T>
```
A generic value with a limited validity period.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`getValue()`	Gets the value.
`boolean`	`isExpired()`	Checks if the value has already expired.
`boolean`	`isExpired(Instant refInstant)`	Checks if the value has already expired.

- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
T getValue()
```
    Gets the value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value.
  - isExpired
```
boolean isExpired()
```
    Checks if the value has already expired.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value has expired based on the current system time, false otherwise.
  - isExpired
```
boolean isExpired(Instant refInstant)
```
    Checks if the value has already expired.
    
    Parameters:
    
    refInstant - The reference point in time to check expiration against.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value has expired based on the given instant, false otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the instant is null.