com.novell.zos.jdl
Class Timer

java.lang.Object
  com.novell.zos.jdl.Timer

public class Timer
extends java.lang.Object

Timer schedules a callback to a Job or Joblet method.

Timers can schedule a one time or a repeated callback on an interval basis. An active Timer will keep the Job or Joblet running. You must manually cancel or terminate the Job or Joblet or invoke the Timer's cancel() method.

Example to setup a Timer callback every 5 seconds. This Job will remain running subject to job timeout.

 class timer(Job):
    def job_started_event(self):
       print "Started %s" % self.getFact("job.id")
       timer = Timer(self.timer_callback, 0, 5)

   def timer_callback(self):
       print "timer callback invoked"
 

Constructor Summary

Timer(org.python.core.PyMethod method, int delay)
Construct a one-time Timer instance

Timer(org.python.core.PyMethod method, int delay, int interval)
Construct a Timer that repeatedly calls the method.

Method Summary

void	cancel() Stop this timer from repeating.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Timer

public Timer(org.python.core.PyMethod method,
             int delay)

Construct a one-time Timer instance

Parameters:

method - Method to call after delay

delay - Seconds to wait before invoking method

Timer

public Timer(org.python.core.PyMethod method,
             int delay,
             int interval)

Construct a Timer that repeatedly calls the method.

Parameters:

method - Method to call at intervals

delay - Seconds to wait before starting timer

interval - Seconds between when method is called

Method Detail

cancel

public void cancel()

Stop this timer from repeating. No further callbacks will occur.