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+/*
+ * Jexer - Java Text User Interface
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Kevin Lamonte
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author Kevin Lamonte [kevin.lamonte@gmail.com]
+ * @version 1
+ */
+package jexer;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * TTimer implements a simple timer.
+ */
+public class TTimer {
+
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ // Variables --------------------------------------------------------------
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ /**
+ * If true, re-schedule after every tick. Note package private access.
+ */
+ boolean recurring = false;
+
+ /**
+ * Duration (in millis) between ticks if this is a recurring timer.
+ */
+ private long duration = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * The next time this timer needs to be ticked.
+ */
+ private Date nextTick;
+
+ /**
+ * The action to perfom on a tick.
+ */
+ private TAction action;
+
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ // Constructors -----------------------------------------------------------
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ /**
+ * Package private constructor.
+ *
+ * @param duration number of milliseconds to wait between ticks
+ * @param recurring if true, re-schedule this timer after every tick
+ * @param action to perform on next tick
+ */
+ TTimer(final long duration, final boolean recurring, final TAction action) {
+
+ this.recurring = recurring;
+ this.duration = duration;
+ this.action = action;
+
+ Date now = new Date();
+ nextTick = new Date(now.getTime() + duration);
+ }
+
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ // TTimer -----------------------------------------------------------------
+ // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ /**
+ * Get the next time this timer needs to be ticked. Note package private
+ * access.
+ *
+ * @return time at which action should be called
+ */
+ Date getNextTick() {
+ return nextTick;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set the recurring flag.
+ *
+ * @param recurring if true, re-schedule this timer after every tick
+ */
+ public void setRecurring(final boolean recurring) {
+ this.recurring = recurring;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Tick this timer. Note package private access.
+ */
+ void tick() {
+ if (action != null) {
+ action.DO();
+ }
+ // Set next tick
+ Date ticked = new Date();
+ if (recurring) {
+ nextTick = new Date(ticked.getTime() + duration);
+ }
+ }
+
+}