timer class

[Dale Smirth]

I am new to Java programming, but intrigued by the paradigm of the object-oriented concept.

I would like to get some input related to my concept before diving into the actual programming.

Is this possible:

I would like to use the Timer class to trigger random threads. The threads do nothing more than sleep for a random amount of time. The thread then terminates.

I had thought about using a while loop, but I ran across the Timer class and it sounds like it could save me a lot of extra coding.

I would be build around this class defintion:

public class CLASSNAME extends JFrame implements Runnable, ActionListener
{
}

This line would use the Runnable interface for threads and use the ActionListener interface for event handling for my gui.

Am I off to a good start?

Thanks

BTW, any input on the implementing the Timer class would be appreciated.

[Dhruv Shah]

The use of Timer class is as this

1. Create the TimerTask. i.e. you extend this class to implement your own task which needs to be done (at/after specific time)

 
class DelayedTask extends TimerTask {
        
        public DelayedTask () {
             //Constructor
        }
        
        public void run() {
             // Actual task code here
        }
    }
 

2. Create instance of Timer and then use above task

 
Timer delayTimer = new Timer();
delayTimer.schedule(new DelayedTask(),delayTime);
 
 

Hope this helps!


Thanks

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[Dale Smirth]

Okay, I think that I am on the right track.

Whats wrong with this line?


public class CLASSNAME extends JFrame, TimerTask implements ActionListener, Runnable
{
//constructor
}

I am more interested in extending the TimerTask but my code triggers lots of 'cannot resolve symbol' when I remove JFrame.

How could I fix this problem. I need to be able to extend JFrame and TimerTask.

Thanks