org.knime.core.util
Class KNIMETimer

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.util.Timer
      extended by org.knime.core.util.KNIMETimer

public final class KNIMETimer
extends Timer

This final singleton class is a global timer available for all classes inside KNIME. This timer is especially useful for nodes that execute external code which is not aware of execution canceling and such stuff. Users of this timer must make sure, that the scheduled tasks are fast-running, otherwise other tasks will be blocked.

Author:
Thorsten Meinl, University of Konstanz

Method Summary
 void cancel()
          Do not call this method, it won't let you cancel this timer, but instead throw an UnsupportedOperationException at you.
static KNIMETimer getInstance()
          Returns the singleton instance of the global KNIME timer.
 
Methods inherited from class java.util.Timer
purge, schedule, schedule, schedule, schedule, scheduleAtFixedRate, scheduleAtFixedRate
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

cancel

public void cancel()
Do not call this method, it won't let you cancel this timer, but instead throw an UnsupportedOperationException at you.

Overrides:
cancel in class Timer

getInstance

public static KNIMETimer getInstance()
Returns the singleton instance of the global KNIME timer.

Returns:
a timer


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