Timer (pvDataJava 6.1.4 API)

```
public interface Timer
```
Schedule a callback to be called via a timer thread. A Timer is created via TimerFactory.

Author:

mrk

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static interface`	`Timer.TimerCallback`	An interface implemented by requester.
`static interface`	`Timer.TimerNode`	An interface implemented by TimerFactory.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`scheduleAfterDelay(Timer.TimerNode timerNode, double delay)`	Scheduler a call back after a specified delay.
`void`	`schedulePeriodic(Timer.TimerNode timerNode, double delay, double period)`	Schedule a periodic call back.
`void`	`stop()`	Stop the timer.

- Method Detail
  - scheduleAfterDelay
```
void scheduleAfterDelay(Timer.TimerNode timerNode,
                        double delay)
```
    Scheduler a call back after a specified delay.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timerNode - the TimerNode allocated via a call to TimerFactory.createNode
    
    delay - the delay in seconds
  - schedulePeriodic
```
void schedulePeriodic(Timer.TimerNode timerNode,
                      double delay,
                      double period)
```
    Schedule a periodic call back.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timerNode - the TimerNode allocated via a call to createNode
    
    delay - the delay in seconds to the first callback
    
    period - the period in seconds
  - stop
```
void stop()
```
    Stop the timer.