Timer TimerTask usage

Timer typical usage

 

new Timer().schedule(new TimerTask() {

    public void run() {
        System.err.println("Aborting");

        System.exit(0);

    }//end of run

  }, 5000); //Terminate after 5 seconds

 

Create a infinite running timer, execute one every second

Timer timer = new Timer()

{

  public void run()

  {

     ...

  }

}

timer.scheduleRepeating(1000);