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How to... select a Timer type
Description:
A Timer is able to manage the current time in your application. It is referenced to a Time which gives the Timer itīs shape.
(See also: HowTo..select a Time type and HowTo..incorporate a Timer )
Choose of following Timer types:
StepTimer : very simple implementation, is increased manually by goAhead() method.
AutoTimer : special step timer which inceases automatically with a certain time delay.
ToDo's:
- Coose fitting type of Timer.
- Make a new instance of Timer. ( ex.:
Timer t = new StepTimer()
)
Time management in SalesPoint Framework is abutted on several Java classes:
java.util.Calendar, java.util.GregorianCalendar, java.util.Date, java.util.Timer, java.util.TimerTask, java.util.TimeZone
java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time, java.sql.Timestamp
Uses:
Timer StepTimer AutoTimer Time Date Step CalendarTime
// mainly imports
import sale.Time;
import sale.Date;
import sale.Timer;
import sale.StepTimer;
//...
// initialize Time with current system time
Time date = new Date("19.07.02");
2
// initialize Timer with Date
StepTimer stepper = new StepTimer(date);
//...