sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.utilities.time

Class TimeSource

java.lang.Object

sk.stuba.fiit.perconik.utilities.time.TimeSource

public abstract class TimeSource
extends java.lang.Object

A time source; returns a time value representing the number of milliseconds elapsed since some fixed but arbitrary point in time.

Note: this interface can be used to measure both wall time or elapsed time.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	TimeSource() Constructor for use by subclasses.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static TimeSource	fromTicker(com.google.common.base.Ticker ticker)
abstract long	read() Returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.
static TimeSource	systemTimeSource() A ticker that reads the current time using System.currentTimeMillis().
static com.google.common.base.Ticker	toTicker(TimeSource source)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TimeSource

protected TimeSource()

Constructor for use by subclasses.

Method Detail

fromTicker

public static final TimeSource fromTicker(com.google.common.base.Ticker ticker)

toTicker

public static final com.google.common.base.Ticker toTicker(TimeSource source)

systemTimeSource

public static final TimeSource systemTimeSource()

A ticker that reads the current time using System.currentTimeMillis().

read

public abstract long read()

Returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.