/*
* Created on 29-Apr-2004
* Created by Paul Gardner
* Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006 Aelitis, All Rights Reserved.
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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*
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*
*/
package org.gudy.azureus2.plugins.utils;
/**
* @author parg
*
*/
public interface
UTTimer
{
/**
* Create a single-shot event with delay
* @param when when it is to occur (absolute time, not relative)
* @param performer
* @return
*/
public UTTimerEvent
addEvent(
long when,
UTTimerEventPerformer performer );
/**
* Create a periodic event that will fire every specified number of milliseconds until cancelled
* or the timer is destroyed
* @param periodic_millis
* @param performer
* @return
*/
public UTTimerEvent
addPeriodicEvent(
long periodic_millis,
UTTimerEventPerformer performer );
/**
* Releases resources associated with this timer and renders it unusable
*/
public void
destroy();
}