Class prominence.util.Alarm 
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Class prominence.util.Alarm 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.lang.Thread
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           +----prominence.util.Alarm
public class Alarm
extends Thread
A Thread that will call back an object that implements the Alarmable interface after a specified length of time has elapsed.
See Also:
Alarmable

Variable Index

o arg
An optional argument that is passed to the targets alarmCall() method.
o target
The target Alarmable object.
o time
The alarm delay.

Constructor Index

o Alarm(int, Alarmable)
Creates an Alarm that will call back the specified Alarmable object after the specified delay.
o Alarm(int, Alarmable, Object)
Creates an Alarm that will call back the specified Alarmable object after the specified delay, with the specified argument.

Method Index

o run()
Sleeps for the specified delay and then calls the targets alarmCall() method.

Variables

o target 
  protected Alarmable target
The target Alarmable object.
o arg 
  protected Object arg
An optional argument that is passed to the targets alarmCall() method.
o time 
  protected int time
The alarm delay.

Constructors

o Alarm 
  public Alarm(int time,
               Alarmable target)
Creates an Alarm that will call back the specified Alarmable object after the specified delay.

The Alarm thread does not start automatically; you must call the start() method.

Parameters:
time - The alarm delay (milliseconds)
target - The target of the alarm callback
See Also:
start
o Alarm 
  public Alarm(int time,
               Alarmable target,
               Object arg)
Creates an Alarm that will call back the specified Alarmable object after the specified delay, with the specified argument.

The Alarm thread does not start automaticaly; you must call the start() method.

Parameters:
time - The alarm delay (milliseconds)
target - The target of the alarm callback
arg - An argument passed to the targets alarmCall() method.
See Also:
start

Methods

o run 
  public void run()
Sleeps for the specified delay and then calls the targets alarmCall() method.
Overrides:
run in class Thread
See Also:
alarmCall 
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