Package org.docx4j.com.google.common.base

Class Ticker

java.lang.Object
org.docx4j.com.google.common.base.Ticker
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class Ticker
extends java.lang.Object
A time source; returns a time value representing the number of nanoseconds elapsed since some fixed but arbitrary point in time. Note that most users should use Stopwatch instead of interacting with this class directly.

Warning: this interface can only be used to measure elapsed time, not wall time.

Since:
10.0 (mostly source-compatible since 9.0)
Author:
Kevin Bourrillion

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Modifier Constructor Description
    protected Ticker()
    Constructor for use by subclasses.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    abstract long read()
    Returns the number of nanoseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.
    static Ticker systemTicker()
    A ticker that reads the current time using System.nanoTime().

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • Ticker

      protected Ticker()
      Constructor for use by subclasses.

  • Method Details

    • read

      public abstract long read()
      Returns the number of nanoseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.

    • systemTicker

      public static Ticker systemTicker()
      A ticker that reads the current time using System.nanoTime().
      Since:
      10.0