Class Timer

java.lang.Object
  Timer

public class Timer

extends java.lang.Object

An object in this class acts as a timer, indicating both how much time has elapsed from the time the object was created, as well as how much time remains until the end of a specified period.

Constructor Summary

Timer(long max_time)
This constructor begins a timer which will run for a period specified by the max_time parameter.

Method Summary

long	getTimeElapsed() Returns the time (in milliseconds) that has elapsed since the creation of this object.
long	getTimeRemaining() Returns the time (in milliseconds) that remains until the timer object reaches the end of the period specified at its creation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Timer

public Timer(long max_time)

This constructor begins a timer which will run for a period specified by the max_time parameter.

Parameters:

max_time - timer duration in milliseconds

Method Detail

getTimeElapsed

public long getTimeElapsed()

Returns the time (in milliseconds) that has elapsed since the creation of this object.

getTimeRemaining

public long getTimeRemaining()

Returns the time (in milliseconds) that remains until the timer object reaches the end of the period specified at its creation.