acm.util

Class SwingTimer

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.Timer

acm.util.SwingTimer

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class SwingTimer
extends javax.swing.Timer

This class is equivalent to javax.swing.Timer and exists only to avoid the ambiguity that arises because there is also a Timer class in java.util.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SwingTimer(int rate, java.awt.event.ActionListener listener) Creates a new timer that ticks at the specified rate.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.Timer

addActionListener, getActionCommand, getActionListeners, getDelay, getInitialDelay, getListeners, getLogTimers, isCoalesce, isRepeats, isRunning, removeActionListener, restart, setActionCommand, setCoalesce, setDelay, setInitialDelay, setLogTimers, setRepeats, start, stop

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SwingTimer

public SwingTimer(int rate,
          java.awt.event.ActionListener listener)

Creates a new timer that ticks at the specified rate. On each tick, the timer sends an ActionEvent to the listener.

Parameters:

rate - The number of milliseconds between ticks

listener - The ActionListener receiving the events