timertask.java

一个类似于openJMS分布在ObjectWeb之下的JMS消息中间件。

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package fr.dyade.aaa.util;

/**
 * The <code>TimerTask</code> class is the base class for implementing
 * tasks run by a <code>Timer</code> instance.
 *
 * @see Timer
 */
public abstract class TimerTask
{
  /** The task's timer reference. */
  Timer timer;
  /** The task's wake up time. */
  long wakeupTime;
  /** <code>true</code> if the task is the next scheduled. */
  boolean waiting = false;
  /** <code>true</code> if the task has been cancelled. */
  boolean cancelled = false;

  /**
   * Cancels this task by removing it from the timer's tasks list, and
   * interrupting the timer thread if necessary.
   */ 
  public boolean cancel()
  {
    synchronized (timer) {
      cancelled = true;

      if (timer.tasks.contains(this)) {
        timer.tasks.removeElement(this);

        if (waiting)
          timer.daemon.interrupt();

        return true;
      }
      return false;
    }
  }

  /** Method called by the timer when the task is ready to execute. */
  public abstract void run();
}