Package net.targetr.wtm3.util

Class Clock

java.lang.Object
net.targetr.wtm3.util.Clock
public class Clock extends Object
Abstraction for the system clock.
Author:
Dr Michael Gardiner

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Clock()
    Default constructor for Clock.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static long
    millis()
    Returns the current time in milliseconds since unix epoch.
    static long
    realtime()
    Returns the current time in milliseconds since some arbitrary time in the past.
    static void
    sleep(int millis)
    Pauses the current thread for the specified number of milliseconds.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • Clock

      public Clock()
      Default constructor for Clock.

  • Method Details

    • millis

      public static long millis()
      Returns the current time in milliseconds since unix epoch.
      Returns:
      Time in milliseconds since unix epoch.

    • realtime

      public static long realtime()
      Returns the current time in milliseconds since some arbitrary time in the past. This method is useful for measuring elapsed time.
      Returns:
      A value in milliseconds for measuring time differences..

    • sleep

      public static void sleep(int millis)
      Pauses the current thread for the specified number of milliseconds.
      Parameters:
      millis - The number of milliseconds to sleep.
      Throws:
      RuntimeException - If the thread is interrupted while sleeping.