com.lhkbob.entreri.task

Class Timers

java.lang.Object

com.lhkbob.entreri.task.Timers

public final class Timers
extends Object

Timers is a utility class that provides factory methods for creating Tasks that report ElapsedTimeResult for use with other tasks that might have time-dependent behavior.

Author:

Michael Ludwig

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Task	fixedDelta(double dt) Create a new Task that reports an ElapsedTimeResult with the provided fixed time delta.
static Task	measuredDelta() Create a new Task that reports an ElapsedTimeResult with the elapsed time since the start of the task's last invocation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

fixedDelta

public static Task fixedDelta(double dt)

Create a new Task that reports an ElapsedTimeResult with the provided fixed time delta. It is generally recommended for this task to be one of the first to execute within a job.

The created task always reports the fixed time delta, regardless of true elapsed time between invocations, and performs no other action.

Parameters:

dt - The fixed time delta to always report

Returns:

Return a task that measures and reports a fixed delta

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if dt is less than or equal to zero

measuredDelta

public static Task measuredDelta()

Create a new Task that reports an ElapsedTimeResult with the elapsed time since the start of the task's last invocation. It is generally recommended for this task to be one of the first to execute within a job.

The created task always reports the measured elapsed time and performs no other action.

Returns:

Return a task that measures and reports delta time