/**
 * $RCSfile: CacheTimer.java,v $
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 * $Date: 2000/12/21 17:47:20 $
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package com.Yasna.util;

/**
 * Simple timer that keeps the currentTime variable of Cache accurate to one
 * second of the real clock time.
 */
public class CacheTimer extends Thread {

    private long updateInterval;

    /**
     * Creates a new CacheTimer object. The currentTime of Cache will be
     * updated at the specified update interval.
     *
     * @param updateInterval the interval in milleseconds that updates should
     *    be done.
     */
    public CacheTimer(long updateInterval) {
        this.updateInterval = updateInterval;
        //Make the timer be a daemon thread so that it won't keep the VM from
        //shutting down if there are no other threads.
        this.setDaemon(true);
        //Start the timer thread.
        start();
    }

    public void run() {
        //Run the timer indefinetly.
        while (true) {
            Cache.currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
            try {
                sleep(updateInterval);
            }
            catch (InterruptedException ie) { }
        }
    }
}