TimerTask

Class Overview

The


        TimerTask

class represents a task to run at a specified time. The task may be run once or repeatedly.

Summary

Protected Constructors
	TimerTask () Creates a new `TimerTask` .

Protected Constructors

TimerTask ()

Creates a new


           TimerTask

Public Methods
boolean	cancel () Cancels the `TimerTask` and removes it from the `Timer` 's queue.
abstract void	run () The task to run should be specified in the implementation of the `run()` method.
long	scheduledExecutionTime () Returns the scheduled execution time.

Public Methods

boolean

cancel ()

Cancels the


           TimerTask

and removes it from the


           Timer

's queue.

abstract void

run ()

The task to run should be specified in the implementation of the


           run()

method.

long

scheduledExecutionTime ()

Returns the scheduled execution time.

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone () Creates and returns a copy of this `Object` .
boolean	equals ( Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize () Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
final Class <?>	getClass () Returns the unique instance of `Class` that represents this object's class.
int	hashCode () Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify () Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll () Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString () Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait () Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.
final void	wait (long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait (long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.

From interface java.lang.Runnable

Protected Constructors

protected TimerTask ()

Added in API level 1

Creates a new TimerTask .

Public Methods

public boolean cancel ()

Added in API level 1

Cancels the TimerTask and removes it from the Timer 's queue. Generally, it returns false if the call did not prevent a TimerTask from running at least once. Subsequent calls have no effect.

Returns

true if the call prevented a scheduled execution from taking place, false otherwise.

public abstract void run ()

Added in API level 1

The task to run should be specified in the implementation of the run() method.

public long scheduledExecutionTime ()

Added in API level 1

Returns the scheduled execution time. If the task execution is in progress it returns the execution time of the ongoing task. Tasks which have not yet run return an undefined value.

Returns

the most recent execution time.

Results

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Classes

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Exceptions

Errors

Class Overview

See Also

Summary

Protected Constructors

protected TimerTask ()

Public Methods

public boolean cancel ()

Returns

public abstract void run ()

public long scheduledExecutionTime ()

Returns

java.lang.Object
↳	java.util.TimerTask