biz.aQute.scheduler.api

Interface Scheduler

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.concurrent.Executor

public interface Scheduler
extends java.util.concurrent.Executor

A simple scheduler for background tasks.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	Scheduler.RunnableWithException

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Task	after(java.lang.Runnable runnable, long ms, java.lang.String name) Schedule a runnable to run after a certain time.
Task	deamon(Scheduler.RunnableWithException r, boolean manage, java.lang.String name) Execute long running task and optionally restart when exceptions are thrown.
Task	execute(java.lang.Runnable runnable, java.lang.String name) Executes a task in the background, intended for short term tasks
Task	periodic(java.lang.Runnable runnable, long ms, java.lang.String name) Schedule a runnable to run periodically at a fixed rate.
<T> <any>	submit(java.util.concurrent.Callable<T> callable, java.lang.String name) Submit a task and return a promise to the answer

Methods inherited from interface java.util.concurrent.Executor

execute

Method Detail

periodic

Task periodic(java.lang.Runnable runnable,
              long ms,
              java.lang.String name)

Schedule a runnable to run periodically at a fixed rate. The schedule can be canceled by the returned task.

Parameters:

name - The name of the task

runnable - the task to run

after

Task after(java.lang.Runnable runnable,
           long ms,
           java.lang.String name)

Schedule a runnable to run after a certain time. The schedule can be canceled by the returned task if it was not yet canceled.

Parameters:

name - The name of the task

runnable - the task to run

execute

Task execute(java.lang.Runnable runnable,
             java.lang.String name)

Executes a task in the background, intended for short term tasks

Parameters:

name - The name of the task

runnable - the task to run

submit

<T> <any> submit(java.util.concurrent.Callable<T> callable,
                 java.lang.String name)

Submit a task and return a promise to the answer

deamon

Task deamon(Scheduler.RunnableWithException r,
            boolean manage,
            java.lang.String name)

Execute long running task and optionally restart when exceptions are thrown.

Parameters:

r - The body

manage - restart when it fails