com.programix.time
Interface DateTools.TimeSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

DateTools.AcceleratedTimeSource, DateTools.OffsetTimeSource

Enclosing class:

DateTools

public static interface DateTools.TimeSource

Used to specify the source to use for milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970. Some implementations may choose to not use System.currentTimeMillis() as the source! For an implementation of this that simply calls System.currentTimeMillis(), see DateTools.DEFAULT_TIME_SOURCE.

Author:

Paul Hyde

Method Summary

long	getTime() Returns the number of milliseconds since 1970-01-01.

Method Detail

getTime

long getTime()

Returns the number of milliseconds since 1970-01-01. Some implementations may choose to not use System.currentTimeMillis() as the source! This flexibility allows a VM-wide offset or time acceleration to be implemented. Keep in mind that if time is accelerated, wait(long msTimeout) and Thread.sleep(long msDuration) times requested throughout the VM will likely last too long.