Module java.base
Package java.util.concurrent

Interface Delayed

All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<Delayed>
All Known Subinterfaces:
RunnableScheduledFuture<V>, ScheduledFuture<V>
public interface Delayed extends Comparable<Delayed>
A mix-in style interface for marking objects that should be acted upon after a given delay.

An implementation of this interface must define a compareTo method that provides an ordering consistent with its getDelay method.

Since:
1.5
Author:
Doug Lea

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    long
    getDelay(TimeUnit unit)
    Returns the remaining delay associated with this object, in the given time unit.

    Methods declared in interface java.lang.Comparable

    compareTo

  • Method Details

    • getDelay

      long getDelay(TimeUnit unit)
      Returns the remaining delay associated with this object, in the given time unit.
      Parameters:
      unit - the time unit
      Returns:
      the remaining delay; zero or negative values indicate that the delay has already elapsed