## org.jgroups.util
Interface TimeScheduler

All Superinterfaces:
  ThreadManager

All Known Implementing Classes:
  DefaultTimeScheduler, HashedTimingWheel, TimeScheduler2

    public interface TimeScheduler

extends ThreadManager

Timer-like interface which allows for execution of tasks. Taks can be executed

- one time only
- at recurring time intervals. Intervals can be fixed-delay or fixed-rate, see `ScheduledExecutorService` for details
- dynamic; at the end of the task execution, a task is asked what the next execution time should be. To do this, method `TimeScheduler.Task.nextInterval()` needs to be implemented.

Author:
  Bela Ban

Nested Class Summary
`static interface` `TimeScheduler.Task` The interface that dynamic tasks (`scheduleWithDynamicInterval(org.jgroups.util.TimeScheduler.Task)`) must implement

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` `dumpTimerTasks()` Returns a list of tasks currently waiting for execution.
`void` `execute(java.lang.Runnable command)` Executes command with zero required delay.
`int` `getCurrentThreads()` Returns the current threads in the pool, or -1 if not applicable
`long` `getKeepAliveTime()` Returns the keep alive time (in ms) of the thread pool, or -1 if not applicable
`int` `getMaxThreads()` Returns the configured max threads, or -1 if not applicable
`int` `getMinThreads()` Returns the configured core threads, or -1 if not applicable
`boolean` `isShutdown()` Returns true if stop() has been called, false otherwise
`java.util.concurrent.Future<?>` `schedule(java.lang.Runnable command, long delay, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)` Creates and executes a one-shot action that becomes enabled after the given delay.

`java.util.concurrent.Future<?>`

`scheduleAtFixedRate(java.lang.Runnable command, long initialDelay, long period, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)`
Creates and executes a periodic action that becomes enabled first after the given initial delay, and subsequently with the given period; that is executions will commence after `initialDelay` then `initialDelay+period`, then `initialDelay + 2 * period`, and so on.

`java.util.concurrent.Future<?>` `scheduleWithDynamicInterval(TimeScheduler.Task task)` Schedule a task for execution at varying intervals.
`java.util.concurrent.Future<?>` `scheduleWithFixedDelay(java.lang.Runnable command, long initialDelay, long delay, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)` Creates and executes a periodic action that becomes enabled first after the given initial delay, and subsequently with the given delay between the termination of one execution and the commencement of the next.
`void` `setKeepAliveTime(long time)` Sets the keep alive time (in ms) of the thread pool.
`void` `setMaxThreads(int size)` Sets the max pool size.
`void` `setMinThreads(int size)` Sets the core pool size.
`void` `setThreadFactory(ThreadFactory factory)`
`int` `size()` Returns the number of tasks currently in the queue.
`void` `stop()` Stops the scheduler if running, cancelling all pending tasks

Methods inherited from interface org.jgroups.util.ThreadManager
`getThreadDecorator, setThreadDecorator`

Method Detail

### execute

    void execute(java.lang.Runnable command)

  Executes command with zero required delay. This has effect equivalent to `schedule(command, 0, anyUnit)`.

  Parameters:
    `command` - the task to execute
  Throws:
    `java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException` - at discretion of `RejectedExecutionHandler`, if task cannot be accepted for execution because the executor has been shut down.
    `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if command is null

### schedule

    java.util.concurrent.Future<?> schedule(java.lang.Runnable command,
                                            long delay,
                                            java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)

  Creates and executes a one-shot action that becomes enabled after the given delay.

  Parameters:
    `command` - the task to execute
    `delay` - the time from now to delay execution
    `unit` - the time unit of the delay parameter
  Returns:
    a ScheduledFuture representing pending completion of the task and whose `get()` method will return `null` upon completion
  Throws:
    `java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException` - if the task cannot be scheduled for execution
    `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if command is null

### scheduleWithFixedDelay

    java.util.concurrent.Future<?> scheduleWithFixedDelay(java.lang.Runnable command,
                                                          long initialDelay,
                                                          long delay,
                                                          java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)

  Creates and executes a periodic action that becomes enabled first after the given initial delay, and subsequently with the given delay between the termination of one execution and the commencement of the next. If any execution of the task encounters an exception, subsequent executions are suppressed. Otherwise, the task will only terminate via cancellation or termination of the executor.

  Parameters:
    `command` - the task to execute
    `initialDelay` - the time to delay first execution
    `delay` - the delay between the termination of one execution and the commencement of the next
    `unit` - the time unit of the initialDelay and delay parameters
  Returns:
    a ScheduledFuture representing pending completion of the task, and whose `get()` method will throw an exception upon cancellation
  Throws:
    `java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException` - if the task cannot be scheduled for execution
    `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if command is null
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if delay less than or equal to zero

### scheduleAtFixedRate

    java.util.concurrent.Future<?> scheduleAtFixedRate(java.lang.Runnable command,
                                                       long initialDelay,
                                                       long period,
                                                       java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit unit)

  Creates and executes a periodic action that becomes enabled first after the given initial delay, and subsequently with the given period; that is executions will commence after `initialDelay` then `initialDelay+period`, then `initialDelay + 2 * period`, and so on. If any execution of the task encounters an exception, subsequent executions are suppressed. Otherwise, the task will only terminate via cancellation or termination of the executor. If any execution of this task takes longer than its period, then subsequent executions may start late, but will not concurrently execute.

  Parameters:
    `command` - the task to execute
    `initialDelay` - the time to delay first execution
    `period` - the period between successive executions
    `unit` - the time unit of the initialDelay and period parameters
  Returns:
    a ScheduledFuture representing pending completion of the task, and whose `get()` method will throw an exception upon cancellation
  Throws:
    `java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException` - if the task cannot be scheduled for execution
    `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if command is null
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if period less than or equal to zero

### scheduleWithDynamicInterval

    java.util.concurrent.Future<?> scheduleWithDynamicInterval(TimeScheduler.Task task)

  Schedule a task for execution at varying intervals. After execution, the task will get rescheduled after `TimeScheduler.Task.nextInterval()` milliseconds. The task is never done until nextInterval() return a value <= 0 or the task is cancelled.

  Parameters:
    `task` - the task to execute

### setThreadFactory

    void setThreadFactory(ThreadFactory factory)

### dumpTimerTasks

    java.lang.String dumpTimerTasks()

  Returns a list of tasks currently waiting for execution. If there are a lot of tasks, the returned string should probably only return the number of tasks rather than a full dump.

  Returns:

### getMinThreads

    int getMinThreads()

  Returns the configured core threads, or -1 if not applicable

  Returns:

### setMinThreads

    void setMinThreads(int size)

  Sets the core pool size. Can be ignored if not applicable

### getMaxThreads

    int getMaxThreads()

  Returns the configured max threads, or -1 if not applicable

  Returns:

### setMaxThreads

    void setMaxThreads(int size)

  Sets the max pool size. Can be ignored if not applicable

### getKeepAliveTime

    long getKeepAliveTime()

  Returns the keep alive time (in ms) of the thread pool, or -1 if not applicable

### setKeepAliveTime

    void setKeepAliveTime(long time)

  Sets the keep alive time (in ms) of the thread pool. Can be ignored if not applicable

### getCurrentThreads

    int getCurrentThreads()

  Returns the current threads in the pool, or -1 if not applicable

  Returns:

### size

    int size()

  Returns the number of tasks currently in the queue.

  Returns:
    The number of tasks currently in the queue.

### stop

    void stop()

  Stops the scheduler if running, cancelling all pending tasks

### isShutdown

    boolean isShutdown()

  Returns true if stop() has been called, false otherwise

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