Module dev.civl.abc
Package dev.civl.abc.util.IF

Class Timer

java.lang.Object
dev.civl.abc.util.IF.Timer
public class Timer extends Object
An object used to print how long it takes to do things.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Timer()
    Constructs a new "do-nothing" timer.
    Timer(PrintStream out)
    Constructs new timer which will print output to the given stream.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    markTime(String message)
    Prints a message which includes the amount of time (in seconds, rounded to thousandths), since the last call to
    invalid reference 
    markTime()
    , or since instantiation if this is the first such call.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • Timer

      public Timer()
      Constructs a new "do-nothing" timer. Nothing is printed, nothing is timed. Here for convenience only, so that users can say "markTime()" whenever they want.

    • Timer

      public Timer(PrintStream out)
      Constructs new timer which will print output to the given stream.
      Parameters:
      out - stream to which output should be printed

  • Method Details

    • markTime

      public void markTime(String message)
      Prints a message which includes the amount of time (in seconds, rounded to thousandths), since the last call to
      invalid reference 
      markTime()
      , or since instantiation if this is the first such call.
      Parameters:
      message - this message is inserted into the actual message that is printed. This message should be a simple verbal phrase, such as "compile program", or "preprocess source code".