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Class magician.PerfTools.Alarm 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.lang.Thread
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           +----magician.PerfTools.Alarm
public class Alarm
extends Thread
This class implements a timer for other classes to use through the Sleeper interface. After the specified interval, the object setting the alarm is notified by calling its wakeup method.

See Also:
Sleeper

Constructor Index

o Alarm(Sleeper, long)
takes the object and the notification interval as arguments

Method Index

o cancel()
cancels the alarm
o run()
sleeps for the specified interval and then calls the object's wakeup method defined for the Sleeper interface.
o set()
takes the
o setInterval(long)
set sleep interval

Constructors

o Alarm 
 public Alarm(Sleeper obj,
              long intvl) throws IllegalArgumentException
takes the object and the notification interval as arguments

Parameters:
obj - the object which wishes to be notified
intvl - the time in milliseconds after which to notify

Methods

o setInterval 
 public long setInterval(long newInterval)
set sleep interval

Parameters:
newInterval - the interval to sleep
Returns:
s the previous interval
o set 
 public void set()
takes the

o cancel 
 public void cancel()
cancels the alarm

o run 
 public void run()
sleeps for the specified interval and then calls the object's wakeup method defined for the Sleeper interface.

Overrides:
run in class Thread 
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