org.apache.samza.util

Interface Clock

public interface Clock

An object that can provide time points (useful for getting the elapsed time between two time points).

Instances of this interface must be thread-safe.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
long	currentTimeMillis() Returns a time point that can be used to calculate the difference in milliseconds with another time point.

Method Detail

currentTimeMillis

long currentTimeMillis()

Returns a time point that can be used to calculate the difference in milliseconds with another time point. Resolution of the timer is platform dependent and not guaranteed to actually operate at millisecond precision.

Returns:

current time point in milliseconds