gwtrpc.shaded.com.google.common.base.Ticker Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package com.google.common.base;
import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
/**
* A time source; returns a time value representing the number of nanoseconds elapsed since some
* fixed but arbitrary point in time. Note that most users should use {@link Stopwatch} instead of
* interacting with this class directly.
*
* Warning: this interface can only be used to measure elapsed time, not wall time.
*
* @author Kevin Bourrillion
* @since 10.0 (mostly
* source-compatible since 9.0)
*/
@Beta
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class Ticker {
/**
* Constructor for use by subclasses.
*/
protected Ticker() {}
/**
* Returns the number of nanoseconds elapsed since this ticker's fixed point of reference.
*/
@CanIgnoreReturnValue // TODO(kak): Consider removing this
public abstract long read();
/**
* A ticker that reads the current time using {@link System#nanoTime}.
*
* @since 10.0
*/
public static Ticker systemTicker() {
return SYSTEM_TICKER;
}
private static final Ticker SYSTEM_TICKER =
new Ticker() {
@Override
public long read() {
return Platform.systemNanoTime();
}
};
}