Module dev.mccue.guava.base
Package dev.mccue.guava.base

Class Ticker

java.lang.Object
dev.mccue.guava.base.Ticker
public abstract class Ticker extends 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